Del City Es, Del City OK - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Del City Es

Del City Elementary is a traditional public school in the Midwest City-Del City district, serving students from prekindergarten through fifth grade. It sits in Del City, a suburban community in Oklahoma County that was founded after World War II as a bedroom neighborhood and retains a largely residential feel. The town is bisected by Interstate 40 and lies near Interstate 35, with Tinker Air Force Base just adjacent — a dominant employer that shapes the local economy. The city’s population has seen a modest decline in recent years, and its housing stock is modest in value relative to state and national benchmarks, which matters for families considering the area.

On state assessments, the school’s academic proficiency rates across math, English language arts, and science are very low. In math, the share of students scoring at proficient or above varied by grade but was in the low single digits for third and fifth grades, and roughly a quarter of fourth graders. In ELA, the proficiency rates were consistently in the single digits across all tested grades. In fifth-grade science, the same pattern held. The school’s overall proficiency index places it in the bottom quartile among districts in Oklahoma County, a wide comparison set of several dozen districts. These are weak outcomes that parents should weigh carefully. Because the state changed its cut scores for math and ELA in the testing year, direct year-over-year comparisons are not possible, but the current picture is clear. A parent considering this school may want to ask the school or district about the specific instructional supports in place for reading and math, especially given the low rates of proficiency.

The student body is diverse. The largest racial or ethnic group is white, followed by Black, Hispanic, students of two or more races, and a small number of American Indian or Alaska Native students. Asian and Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander students make up a very small share. The school enrolls more than five hundred students across grades PK through five. Data on free or reduced-price meal eligibility, English learner status, and special education identification was not available, which limits a full picture of the student supports in place. The school’s Title I status is also not reported in the data provided.

Del City itself offers a mix of residential neighborhoods and commercial-industrial corridors. The town’s history as a post-war housing development means many homes are owner-occupied, and the area is auto-oriented with major highways nearby. No dedicated walkable downtown or extensive public transit was described in available sources. Nearby housing costs are below the state average, and rents have been relatively flat, which can be a factor for families looking for affordability close to the Oklahoma City metro area. The district brief found no recent parent-relevant changes — no bond issues, curriculum shifts, or property tax adjustments were reported in available public records.

Because Del City Elementary serves only elementary grades, there is no graduation rate or high school program data to consider. The school does not offer specialized career or dual-credit pathways typical of high schools. Its academic program is the standard elementary curriculum delivered through the district. For families focused on early childhood through fifth grade, the central question is whether the current proficiency levels reflect the school’s trajectory and what specific interventions the school is applying. The data does not provide information on staffing ratios, chronic absenteeism, or discipline, so those aspects of the school environment remain opaque without further inquiry.

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Academic performance

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

Math

Grade 33%

School 3% · District 20% · ▼ 18 pts below district

▼ 26 pts below state median · ▼ 20 pts below county median

Grade 427%

School 27% · District 18% · ▲ 8 pts above district

▼ 3 pts below state median · ▲ 5 pts above county median

Grade 52%

School 2% · District 11% · ▼ 9 pts below district

▼ 18 pts below state median · ▼ 13 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 37%

School 7% · District 18% · ▼ 11 pts below district

▼ 16 pts below state median · ▼ 11 pts below county median

Grade 46%

School 6% · District 14% · ▼ 8 pts below district

▼ 12 pts below state median · ▼ 8 pts below county median

Grade 57%

School 7% · District 15% · ▼ 8 pts below district

▼ 14 pts below state median · ▼ 12 pts below county median

Science

Grade 56%

School 6% · District 17% · ▼ 11 pts below district

▼ 18 pts below state median · ▼ 12 pts below county median

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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-income27%Higher-income60%34 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income19%Higher-income40%21 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income22%Higher-income50%28 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income18%Higher-income40%22 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income10%Higher-income27%16 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income13%Higher-income38%25 pp gap