Maryetta Public School, Stilwell OK

Original Research by School Decision on Maryetta Public School

Maryetta Public School serves students from prekindergarten through eighth grade in a rural setting near Stilwell, the county seat of Adair County. The school is part of the Maryetta district and draws its student body from an area where agriculture and manufacturing have long shaped the local economy and where Cherokee identity runs deep. Stilwell itself is a small town with a historic downtown centered on Division Street, a low cost of living, and a population that has seen a modest decline in recent years. Housing in the area is notably affordable compared to state and national benchmarks, and the town has invested in new civic amenities such as a wellness center and park improvements.

The school enrolls several hundred students across its grade span. The student body is overwhelmingly American Indian or Alaska Native, which reflects the strong Cherokee heritage of the surrounding community. A smaller share of students identifies as white, and a still smaller share as Hispanic. Data on the share of students qualifying for free or reduced-price meals was not available, nor were figures on students with disabilities or English learners, so a parent may want to ask the school directly about those supports.

On state assessments, proficiency rates in math and English language arts were low across all tested grades. In math, the share of students scoring proficient or above ranged from under a tenth of test-takers in eighth grade to about a quarter in seventh grade, with most grades falling in between. In English language arts, proficiency rates clustered around a fifth of students in most grades, with fourth grade somewhat lower. In science, fifth-grade proficiency was relatively low, while eighth-grade science showed a notably higher rate, with about a third of students reaching the proficient mark. The state changed its cut scores in math and English language arts in this testing cycle, which means results from prior years are not directly comparable, so it is not possible to say whether these represent a change from earlier performance.

When compared to other districts in Adair County, Maryetta's overall proficiency across tested subjects and grades placed it in the top quartile. That context matters because the countywide baseline is itself low, and a top-quartile position here does not indicate strong absolute performance. A parent considering the school will want to understand the academic starting point and ask what interventions or supports are in place for students who are below grade level.

The school serves only through eighth grade, so there is no graduation rate to report. Students move on to high school elsewhere, likely in another district, and families should investigate what secondary options are available and how well this school prepares students for that transition.

No recent district-level changes were identified in publicly available sources, so the district appears to have been operating without major disruption or restructuring. The school's website was not available in the data, which limits what can be said about specific programs, extracurriculars, or after-school supports. A parent may want to visit or call to learn about art, music, physical education, and any enrichment or remedial offerings.

In sum, Maryetta Public School is a rural pre-K through eighth-grade building where Cherokee heritage is central to the community, where housing is affordable, and where state test results place the school among the stronger performers in a low-performing county, though absolute proficiency rates are low. The school does not have a high school, so the middle school years are a natural decision point for families planning the next step.

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Academic performance

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

Math

Grade 318%

School 18% · District 18%

▼ 11 pts below state median

Grade 425%

School 25% · District 25%

▼ 5 pts below state median

Grade 514%

School 14% · District 14%

▼ 6 pts below state median

Grade 616%

School 16% · District 16%

▼ 2 pts below state median

Grade 726%

School 26% · District 26%

▲ 6 pts above state median

Grade 88%

School 8% · District 8%

▼ 5 pts below state median

English language arts

Grade 318%

School 18% · District 18%

▼ 4 pts below state median

Grade 413%

School 13% · District 13%

▼ 4 pts below state median

Grade 520%

School 20% · District 20%

▼ 1 pts below state median

Grade 623%

School 23% · District 23%

▲ 2 pts above state median

Grade 721%

School 21% · District 21%

even with state median

Grade 819%

School 19% · District 19%

▲ 2 pts above state median

Science

Grade 515%

School 15% · District 15%

▼ 9 pts below state median

Grade 835%

School 35% · District 35%

▲ 6 pts above state median

This schoolMARYETTA, 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 6Lower-income35%Higher-income79%44 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income43%Higher-income50%7 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income26%Higher-income58%33 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 6Lower-income28%Higher-income57%30 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income17%Higher-income31%14 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income3%Higher-income42%39 pp gap