The top reported proficiency rate is 32% in Math. The lowest is 28% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Meeker Es
Meeker ES is a public elementary school serving prekindergarten through fifth grade in the small rural town of Meeker, Oklahoma, about a short drive southeast of Shawnee and roughly a moderate commute west of Oklahoma City. The school is one of three in the Meeker district and sits along the town’s main highway corridor, embedded in the community rather than on a separate campus. Because it serves only the early and elementary grades, there is no graduation rate for this school, and state testing is limited to grades three through five.
On the statewide assessments given in the most recent school year, the school’s overall proficiency across tested subjects and grades placed it among the top quarter of schools within its county cohort. For the grade levels where results were reported—fourth grade in both math and English language arts, and fifth grade in science—roughly a third of students or slightly less scored at the proficient level or above. Several results for third and fifth grade were suppressed from public reporting due to small group sizes, meaning a family may want to ask the school directly about performance in those grades. The state also changed its cut scores in math and ELA that year, so direct year-over-year comparison is not possible with this data alone.
The student body is small, with most children identifying as white. A meaningful share of students are identified as two or more races, and a smaller portion are Hispanic. The school had relatively few students identifying as American Indian or Alaska Native, and no Asian, Black, or Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander students were reported in the data. Information on students qualifying for free or reduced-price meals was not available, and counts of students with disabilities or English learners were also missing from the data included here. That absence does not necessarily mean those programs are absent, but a parent considering the school may want to follow up with the district about these supports.
Meeker itself is a low-density, rural bedroom community. Its economy historically centered on agriculture, but has shifted as people commute to Shawnee or Oklahoma City for work. Housing costs are well below national and state averages, and the town’s population has grown slowly and modestly in recent years. The town hall, library, a senior center, and the school buildings are all clustered along the main highway; there is no public transit, and residents rely on personal vehicles. The district brief turned up no recent changes of lasting impact for parents to watch.
For a family looking at Meeker ES, the picture is of a small elementary school in a quiet, affordable rural town, with academic performance that is relatively strong within its county. The missing demographic details and the suppressed test results for some grades are the main soft spots for a parent to look into further with the school. The school fits a family that values a small, community-anchored environment and is comfortable with the limited commercial and transit options of a rural setting just outside commuting distance to a mid-sized city.
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