The top reported proficiency rate is 54% in Math. The lowest is 48% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Laverne Es
Laverne Elementary School serves students from prekindergarten through eighth grade in the small, rural community of Laverne, located in Harper County in northwest Oklahoma. The town itself is an agricultural and energy-based community, and the school sits on the same main boulevard as the library and chamber of commerce, though set apart from the downtown core. The school draws from a district that also includes students from neighboring Ellis and Beaver counties.
The student body is predominantly white, with a substantial Hispanic population making up the largest minority group. Very small numbers of students identify as American Indian or Alaska Native, Black, or two or more races. The school does not report data on the share of students who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, nor does it report counts of students with individualized education programs or English learner status. A parent interested in those support structures may want to ask the school directly.
Academically, Laverne Elementary shows a split picture. In the lower and middle grades, mathematics proficiency rates are reported for several grade levels, and they tend to run well above the midpoint of what is typical for a school in this setting. Third and fourth grade math results are strong, and seventh grade math also clears a high bar. However, eighth grade math dips to a much lower level, a drop that a parent may want to discuss with the school. English language arts results are partially suppressed for privacy due to small group sizes in the early grades, which is common in a school of this enrollment size. Where ELA results are reported, sixth grade performs well, seventh grade comes in at roughly the midpoint, and eighth grade again falls to a lower level. Science results for fifth and eighth grade are both suppressed, meaning no public proficiency rate is available for those tests.
Taking all tested grades and subjects together, the school’s overall proficiency index places it in the top quartile among the two districts in Harper County. That is a strong relative position, but it comes with the caveat that the comparison set is small and the index includes only results that were not suppressed. The school does not serve high school grades, so there is no graduation rate to report.
Housing in the area is inexpensive relative to national and state benchmarks, with home values running well below the Oklahoma average. The typical home value has recently seen a modest year-over-year decline, which may matter to a family thinking about resale or long-term investment. The national mortgage rate sits in the mid-single digits, and the national unemployment rate is low.
The school district itself reports no recent major changes in its programming, facilities, or leadership that are publicly documented. A parent considering Laverne Elementary should feel confident in the elementary and middle school math and literacy results through seventh grade, while noting the eighth grade drop in both subjects as an area worth investigating further. The school is the only elementary and middle school option in this small district, so it serves as the community’s single pathway for students through the end of middle school before they move on to Laverne High School.
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