Freedom Es, Lawton OK - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Freedom Es

Freedom Elementary School serves students in prekindergarten through fifth grade in Lawton, Oklahoma, as part of the Lawton Public Schools district. It is a regular public school, not a charter or magnet, and its grade band means it does not report high-school-level metrics such as a graduation rate or Advanced Placement participation. The school sits on Geronimo Road in a city whose economy and population have long been shaped by the adjacent Fort Sill military reservation, as well as manufacturing, healthcare, and retail.

Freedom Elementary is a large elementary school for its grade range. Its student body is diverse: the largest racial group is white, followed by Hispanic students, then Black students, and smaller shares of students who are two or more races, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, and American Indian or Alaska Native. Data on the share of students who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, receive special education services, or are classified as English learners were not available for this school year, so a parent may wish to ask the district directly about these support populations.

Academically, Freedom Elementary students take the Oklahoma School Testing Program (OSTP) assessments in grades three through five. Proficiency rates across math and English language arts vary by grade but fall in a moderate range overall. In third-grade math, roughly one in three students scored at the proficient or advanced level; in fourth-grade math the rate was similar; in fifth-grade math it was lower, nearer one in four. On the English language arts tests, third and fourth grade rates were about one in four proficient, while fifth grade reached about one in three. In fifth-grade science, roughly one in four students met the proficiency bar. These results place Freedom Elementary above the midpoint overall among the districts in Comanche County for proficiency across tested subjects and grades, meaning its combined performance is stronger than that of many neighboring schools. At the same time, the majority of students at each tested grade and subject scored below the proficient threshold, a soft spot that families may want to discuss with the school to understand the instructional supports and interventions in place.

The school’s locale is Lawton, a low-density, auto-oriented city that relies on car travel via Interstate 44 and major highways, with a limited public bus system. Major employers include Fort Sill, Goodyear, Lawton Public Schools, the two major hospitals, and Cameron University. The city has seen significant growth tied to the annexation of Fort Sill and subsequent base realignment, which increased the military presence and related economic activity. The downtown core houses county offices and courts, and nearby recreational amenities include the Wichita Mountains and area lakes.

At the district level, Lawton Public Schools has passed two recent bond measures with implications for Freedom Elementary families. A November 2023 bond focused on school safety improvements, transportation including new buses, and district-wide technology upgrades. An earlier April 2021 bond also funded transportation and student technology devices. These investments aim to improve the physical learning environment and the reliability of student transportation and classroom technology.

Freedom Elementary is best suited for families looking for a large, diverse elementary school within a district that has committed to recent infrastructure and technology spending. Academic proficiency, while above the county midpoint, leaves room for growth, and parents should investigate the school’s targeted support strategies for students below grade level. The school does not offer the advanced course pathways found at the high school level, but its elementary program provides the foundational instruction expected of a traditional public school in this region.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 332%

School 32% · District 21% · ▲ 11 pts above district

▲ 3 pts above state median · ▲ 12 pts above county median

Grade 434%

School 34% · District 25% · ▲ 10 pts above district

▲ 5 pts above state median · ▲ 11 pts above county median

Grade 524%

School 24% · District 17% · ▲ 6 pts above district

▲ 4 pts above state median · ▲ 9 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 326%

School 26% · District 16% · ▲ 11 pts above district

▲ 4 pts above state median · ▲ 10 pts above county median

Grade 423%

School 23% · District 15% · ▲ 8 pts above district

▲ 5 pts above state median · ▲ 6 pts above county median

Grade 535%

School 35% · District 21% · ▲ 14 pts above district

▲ 14 pts above state median · ▲ 15 pts above county median

Science

Grade 527%

School 27% · District 23% · ▲ 4 pts above district

▲ 3 pts above state median · ▲ 3 pts above county median

This schoolLAWTON, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 3Lower-income50%Higher-income40%10 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income39%Higher-income63%25 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income52%Higher-income65%13 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income35%Higher-income42%7 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income28%Higher-income57%29 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income40%Higher-income44%4 pp gap