The top reported proficiency rate is 22% in Math. The lowest is 19% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Jackson Es
Jackson Elementary School serves students from pre-kindergarten through fifth grade in Norman, Oklahoma, as part of the Norman Public Schools district. The school is located on Wylie Road in the western part of the city. Norman itself is a mid-sized city that functions partly as a bedroom community to Oklahoma City, roughly a short drive north on Interstate 35, and is also anchored by the University of Oklahoma, which employs a substantial number of people and draws a large student population. The city has a mix of residential neighborhoods, a historic downtown, and a university campus that provides cultural and recreational amenities. The district has recently undergone significant changes: two elementary schools were closed after the 2022-23 school year due to declining enrollment and budget pressures, and voters approved a major bond issue in 2023 for facility upgrades, security improvements, and technology across the district.
Jackson Elementary enrolls a student body that is diverse in its composition. White students make up the largest share, followed by a substantial Hispanic population, and smaller but present groups of students who are two or more races, Black, Asian, and American Indian or Alaska Native. The school serves pre-kindergarten through fifth grade, and the enrollment is spread fairly evenly across those grades. Data on the share of students who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, receive special education services, or are English learners was not available in the source material.
On the Oklahoma School Testing Program assessments for the 2024-25 school year, Jackson Elementary's results show that the share of students scoring at the proficient level or above was below the midpoint among elementary schools in the district and in the bottom quartile relative to districts across Cleveland County. In math, the proficiency rates declined from third grade to fifth grade. In English language arts, the rates were similarly low across the tested grades, with the highest rate in fifth grade. In science, the fifth-grade proficiency rate was in a similar range. The state changed the cut scores for the math and English language arts assessments that year, which means these results cannot be directly compared to prior years, and the trend is not yet clear. A parent looking at these numbers may want to discuss with the school how it supports students who are not yet meeting the proficiency bar and what interventions are in place.
The school does not serve high school grades, so there is no graduation rate to report. Data on chronic absenteeism and discipline were not available in the source material.
Jackson Elementary is a regular public school, not a charter or magnet. It is part of the Norman district, which has seen some notable changes in recent years. The district closed two elementary schools after the 2022-23 school year as part of a restructuring driven by declining enrollment and budget pressures, a shift that affects attendance zones and school choice options for families. At the same time, voters approved a major bond issue in 2023, the largest in district history, to fund facility upgrades, security improvements, and technology across the district, which will affect the physical environment of schools for years to come.
The housing market in the area around the school shows home values that are slightly above the state average and below the national average. Rents have been rising at a faster pace than home values. The typical monthly rent is somewhat lower than a typical mortgage payment on a median-priced home, which may influence a family's decision about renting versus buying in the neighborhood.
For a family considering Jackson Elementary, the central facts are the school's academic performance, which is below the midpoint among its county peers, and the broader district context of recent school closures and a major bond investment. The school's diverse student body and its location in a city with a major university and research institutions are characteristics that may appeal to some families. The academic results are the primary area a parent would want to explore further with the school, particularly how the school addresses the gap between current proficiency levels and the state's expectations.
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