The top reported proficiency rate is 26% in Math. The lowest is 25% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on John K Hubbard Es
John K. Hubbard Elementary School serves first through third graders in Noble, Oklahoma, part of the Noble Public Schools district. It is one of three elementary schools in a district that also includes a middle school and a high school. The school is not a charter or magnet school.
Hubbard is a sizable school for its grade band, with a full enrollment that reflects the steady growth of Noble, a town that has been adding residents over recent decades. The student body is predominantly white, with a notable share of students who are two or more races, a smaller but still meaningful share of Hispanic students, and a modest presence of American Indian or Alaska Native students. Asian, Black, and Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander students each make up a very small portion of the enrollment. Information on the share of students qualifying for free or reduced-price meals was not available in the data reviewed, nor were counts of students with disabilities or English learners. A parent may want to ask the school directly about the support services available.
State testing results are available only for third grade, the grade in which Oklahoma’s OSTP assessments begin. In both math and English language arts, the share of Hubbard third graders scoring at the proficient level or above was lower than what might be expected given state averages. In math, about one in four students reached that threshold; in English language arts, a similar proportion did. These figures place Hubbard’s overall proficiency level below the midpoint among the eight districts in Cleveland County for which this comparison was available. The state changed the cut scores for these assessments in recent years, so trend comparisons are not reliable. Because testing data cover only one grade and one year, the picture is incomplete. A family considering Hubbard should know that these results represent a single snapshot and may not capture learning across all grades or subjects.
Noble itself is a small town with a Main Street business district and a low-density, spread-out layout typical of many Oklahoma communities. It sits immediately south of Norman and is part of the Oklahoma City metropolitan area, making it a reasonable commute for those working in Norman, at the University of Oklahoma, or at Tinker Air Force Base. The town has seen population growth over time, and housing costs in the area are moderate relative to the national median. The school’s location on Maguire Road places it within a residential part of town, and the schools in the district are spread across the community rather than clustered on a single campus. The district’s boundary is much larger than the city limits, so some students come from nearby unincorporated areas and from Slaughterville.
No recent district-level changes or initiatives were found in the data available, so it is unclear whether there are any new programs or strategic priorities underway at the district level that might affect Hubbard.
For a family looking at this school, the key attributes are its primary-grade focus, its size, its location in a growing but still small-town setting, and test results that signal room for academic improvement. The school does not serve fourth grade or above, so families will need to plan for a transition to Pioneer Intermediate or another school within the district. The limited availability of data on student support populations and on the school’s programs means that direct outreach to the school is advisable for questions about class size, enrichment, special education, or English learner services.
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