The top reported proficiency rate is 24% in Science. The lowest is 17% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Eisenhower Es
Eisenhower Elementary serves students from pre-kindergarten through fifth grade in Lawton, a mixed-use city that functions as the regional hub for southwestern Oklahoma. The school sits within the Lawton Public Schools district, which covers the city and the adjacent Fort Sill military reservation. Lawton’s economy has long been tied to Fort Sill, and the city also relies on manufacturing, healthcare, and retail as major employment sectors. Housing values in the area run well below national medians, and rents are correspondingly modest, making the community relatively affordable for families.
The student body is diverse. White students and Hispanic students each make up about a quarter of enrollment, with Black students and students identifying as two or more races each accounting for roughly a fifth. A smaller but still present share of students identifies as American Indian or Alaska Native, while Asian and Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander students are represented in very small numbers. The school’s total enrollment is moderate for an elementary building in this grade band, with classes that run fairly evenly from kindergarten through fifth grade and a pre-kindergarten program attached.
State assessment results from the most recent testing year show that proficiency rates across tested subjects and grades cluster well below state averages. In math, the share of students scoring at the proficient or advanced level ranged from roughly a sixth to just under a quarter across grades three through five. English language arts results followed a similar pattern, with proficiency rates landing between roughly a ninth and a fifth of tested students. Science, tested only in fifth grade, showed about a quarter of students reaching the proficient level. Because the state changed its cut scores for math and English language arts in this testing cycle, these results should not be compared directly to prior years, and trend data are not available. A parent may want to discuss with the school how these results align with classroom instruction and what supports are in place for students who are below grade level.
When placed against other elementary schools within Comanche County, Eisenhower’s overall proficiency index sits below the midpoint among its peers. The comparison set includes eleven other schools from across the county, with the highest performer posting a proficiency index roughly three times that of Eisenhower. This provides a useful frame for a family weighing options within the district or county, though it is worth noting that the state’s cut-score change means these comparisons are based on a single snapshot rather than a long trend.
The district itself has made recent investments that touch this school. In 2023, Lawton Public Schools voters approved a bond issue earmarked for school safety improvements, transportation including new buses, and district-wide technology upgrades. A prior bond in 2021 had funded additional buses and student technology devices. These investments suggest ongoing attention to infrastructure and classroom resources, though the most recent academic results have not yet reflected any measurable change.
Several pieces of information that some families look for were not available in the data. The school’s free or reduced-price lunch rate, a common proxy for economic need, was not reported. Information on special education enrollment, English learner populations, chronic absenteeism, and discipline rates was also absent. So was any detail on staffing ratios or course access. A parent interested in these dimensions of the school should ask the school directly for the most current picture.
Eisenhower Elementary is a neighborhood school in a district that serves a city shaped by the military and a diversified regional economy. Its student body reflects the broader community’s diversity, and its academic results, at least on the most recent state assessments, are lower than those of many other schools in the county. The district has put money into facilities and technology, but the data available do not show whether those investments have changed the academic trajectory. Families considering this school will want to visit, talk to the principal and teachers, and get a sense of the learning environment beyond what the test scores alone convey.
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