The top reported proficiency rate is 21% in Math. The lowest is 16% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Cleveland Es
Cleveland Elementary is a public school in Lawton, Oklahoma, serving students from pre-kindergarten through fifth grade within the Lawton Public Schools district. It is a neighborhood school, not a charter or magnet school.
The student body is diverse. Hispanic and white students each make up a notable portion of the enrollment, with Black students and students of two or more races also represented in meaningful numbers. The school’s overall size is typical for a K-5 campus in the district.
State testing results for the most recent school year show that proficiency rates across math, English language arts, and fifth-grade science were below the midpoint among Comanche County schools. On the state assessments, a minority of students scored at levels considered proficient or above. In third-grade math and fourth-grade math, about a quarter of students met that bar, while in fifth-grade math the proportion was lower. In English language arts, the share of students reaching proficiency was in a similar lower range across grades three, four, and five. Fifth-grade science results were also modest. These figures come from the Oklahoma School Testing Program, and the state has indicated that the cut scores for math and English language arts were changed for the test administration that year, which means the results cannot be directly compared to prior years to measure improvement or decline. A parent may want to ask the school how it interprets these results and what support is in place for students who are not yet at grade level.
Data on the share of students who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, receive special education services, or are classified as English learners was not available. Similarly, information on chronic absenteeism, school discipline, and staffing ratios was missing from the provided records. Because Cleveland Elementary does not serve high school grades, it has no graduation rate to report.
The school’s context is shaped by its place within Lawton, a city that functions as the regional hub for southwestern Oklahoma. The local economy is heavily tied to the Fort Sill military reservation, as well as manufacturing and healthcare. Housing in the zip code area covering the school is modestly priced relative to both state and national benchmarks, and the local market has seen some appreciation in home values and rents in the recent period. The district itself passed a bond issue in 2023 that included funding for school safety, transportation, and technology, which has a direct influence on the physical and operational conditions at Cleveland and other district schools.
For a family evaluating this school, the primary consideration is likely the academic proficiency picture. The school serves a diverse student population in a mid-sized city with a stable military-anchored economy and relatively affordable housing. The testing data indicates that the school is still working toward raising the proportion of students performing at grade level. Parents who are choosing an elementary school may want to visit, talk with teachers and the principal about academic intervention and enrichment programs, and understand how the school addresses learning gaps in the early grades.
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