The top reported proficiency rate is 37% in Math. The lowest is 25% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Mustang Centennial Es
Mustang Centennial Elementary serves students from pre-kindergarten through fourth grade in the Mustang Public Schools district, a fast-growing suburban system on the edge of the Oklahoma City metro area. The school is located on South Czech Hall Road in Mustang, a community that was historically agricultural but has transformed into a bedroom suburb over the past several decades. Mustang’s population has grown substantially in recent years, and the district passed a bond in 2023 to build a new elementary school and add classroom space at existing sites, reflecting the pressure of rising enrollment.
Centennial Elementary enrolls a large student body for an elementary school serving only through fourth grade. The student population is predominantly white, with a substantial Hispanic share and smaller numbers of students who are two or more races, Black, American Indian or Alaska Native, and Asian. Data on economic disadvantage, special education, and English learner status were not available in the source materials, so a family trying to understand the level of support services or the share of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals would need to seek that information directly from the school.
State assessment results from the Oklahoma School Testing Program are available for third and fourth grade in math and English language arts. In math, about a third of third graders and a similar share of fourth graders scored at the proficient level or above. In English language arts, roughly a quarter of students in both tested grades reached proficiency. These proficiency rates place the school’s overall performance below the midpoint when compared with other districts in Canadian County. Oklahoma changed the cut scores for its math and English language arts assessments, a fact noted in the data, which means these results are not directly comparable to prior years’ results and the district recommends caution when looking at trends.
The comparison set used here is Canadian County districts. Among that group of eleven districts, Centennial Elementary’s proficiency index sits below the midpoint. The highest-performing district in the county shows proficiency at more than double this school’s rate, while the lowest shows about half. A parent weighing options would see that Centennial operates in a county with wide variation in academic outcomes, and the school is on the lower end of that spectrum.
Because the school serves grades PK through 4, there is no graduation rate to report, and no data on chronic absenteeism was available. The school’s charter status is not applicable; it is a traditional public school.
The housing context in Mustang is relevant for families considering a move. Home values in the area have risen, and the typical rent and mortgage costs are at levels that, combined with the area’s median income, put homeownership within reach for many but require a substantial share of household income. The area’s unemployment rate has been low, and the largest employment sectors locally are health care, retail, and professional services, though many residents commute to Oklahoma City.
For a family deciding whether this school is a fit, the bottom line is that Mustang Centennial is a large elementary in a growing suburban district that is actively building to keep up with enrollment. Academic proficiency in both math and reading is below the county average. The lack of data on free and reduced-price lunch, special education, and English learner populations is a notable gap that a parent should fill by speaking with the school. The school’s strength is its place in a district that has recently invested in new facilities and safety upgrades. A family focused on high academic performance may want to investigate further, while those prioritizing a growing community with new school infrastructure might find the fit works.
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