Soldier Creek Es, Midwest City OK

Original Research by School Decision on Soldier Creek Es

Soldier Creek Elementary is a public school serving pre-kindergarten through fifth grade in the Midwest City-Del City district, located in the eastern part of Midwest City, Oklahoma. It is a mid-sized elementary school, with an enrollment that reflects the racial and ethnic mix of the surrounding community. White students make up the largest share, followed by Black students, students of two or more races, and Hispanic students, with smaller numbers of American Indian and Asian students. Data on the share of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals, as well as the number receiving special education services or English learner support, was not available; a parent who wants a fuller picture of the student body’s needs should ask the school directly.

On state assessments, Soldier Creek’s results are below the midpoint among districts in Oklahoma County when all tested subjects and grades are combined. In math, the share of students scoring proficient or above declined as grades progressed: third graders had the highest rate, fourth graders a lower one, and fifth graders the lowest. In English language arts, fourth-grade proficiency was similar to math at that grade, while fifth-grade results were slightly lower; third-grade scores were suppressed for data reasons. In fifth-grade science, the proficiency rate was comparable to the other subjects. Oklahoma changed its cut scores for math and reading in this testing cycle, so these results are not directly comparable to prior years.

Midwest City itself is a suburban community shaped heavily by Tinker Air Force Base, the largest single-site employer in the state. The city has a car-dependent layout, with commercial corridors and shopping centers rather than a walkable downtown. Housing in the area, as measured by typical home values and rents, is moderately priced compared to national benchmarks, and the local market has seen modest appreciation. The city’s population has grown slowly in recent years. The Mid-Del district, which also serves the neighboring town of Del City, did not have any major parent-relevant changes — such as bond elections, curriculum shifts, or boundary adjustments — publicly reported in the recent period.

For a family considering Soldier Creek, the school offers a standard elementary program in a community tied to a major military and aerospace employer. The academic proficiency numbers are a soft spot, particularly in upper elementary grades, and a parent may want to investigate how the school supports students who are below grade level, especially since data on special populations is not available here. The absence of reported free-lunch, special education, and English learner counts makes it harder to assess the level of need the school serves. The housing market provides an entry point to the Oklahoma City metro that is more accessible than many closer-in suburbs.

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Academic performance

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

Math

Grade 329%

School 29% · District 20% · ▲ 9 pts above district

▲ 1 pts above state median · ▲ 7 pts above county median

Grade 416%

School 16% · District 18% · ▼ 2 pts below district

▼ 14 pts below state median · ▼ 5 pts below county median

Grade 512%

School 12% · District 11% · ▲ 1 pts above district

▼ 8 pts below state median · ▼ 4 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 416%

School 16% · District 14% · ▲ 2 pts above district

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

Grade 513%

School 13% · District 15% · ▼ 2 pts below district

▼ 8 pts below state median · ▼ 6 pts below county median

Science

Grade 516%

School 16% · District 17% · ▼ 1 pts below district

▼ 8 pts below state median · ▼ 2 pts below county median

This schoolMIDWEST CITY-DEL CITY, 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-income40%Higher-income65%25 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income28%Higher-income44%16 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income33%Higher-income40%7 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income19%Higher-income45%26 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income12%Higher-income28%16 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income16%Higher-income40%24 pp gap