The top reported proficiency rate is 9% in Math. The lowest is 4% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Bodine Es
Bodine Elementary School serves students from Pre-K through fourth grade and is part of the Oklahoma City Public Schools district. It sits on South Bryant Avenue in the southeast part of the city, within a large and geographically sprawling state capital. The school is a traditional public elementary school, not a charter or magnet, and it enrolls several hundred students across its six grade levels.
On the state’s OSTP assessments, Bodine’s proficiency rates are very low. In reading, just a small fraction of third graders and a slightly larger but still small fraction of fourth graders scored at or above the proficient level. In math, the share of proficient students was similarly low in both tested grades. The school’s overall proficiency index, which averages results across tested subjects and grades, places Bodine in the bottom quarter when compared with all other school districts in Oklahoma County. The data also includes a science result from the 2018-19 school year for fifth grade, but since the school currently only serves up to fourth grade, that older figure from a grade no longer in the building has limited relevance to today’s program. A parent looking at the academic results should know that the large majority of students are scoring below the state’s proficiency threshold, and it would be reasonable to ask the school what interventions and supports are in place to address this.
The student body is diverse. Black and Hispanic students each make up a sizable share of enrollment, with White students and students identifying as two or more races also present in meaningful numbers. Smaller populations of American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, and Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander students round out the demographics. The school did not report the share of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, nor did it report the number of students with Individualized Education Programs or English learner classifications. Those are common data points for understanding a school’s level of need, so a parent may wish to ask the school directly about the proportion of students receiving additional support.
Housing in the immediate area around Bodine is relatively affordable, with home values well below both the state and national medians and rents also below typical national levels. The area has seen a slight decline in home values over the past year while rents have risen. For a family considering a move to this part of Oklahoma City, the cost of housing is lower than much of the metro area, though the economic context shows that the neighborhood is not especially affluent.
Oklahoma City itself is a vast, auto-oriented city with a downtown core that has seen significant investment through the MAPS public improvement programs. The local economy is anchored by energy, aviation through Tinker Air Force Base, and state government. Southeast Oklahoma City, where Bodine is located, is more residential and industrial, with less of the walkable street life found downtown. The school operates within a large district that has undertaken various capital improvement initiatives in recent years, though specific strategic plans or recent bond outcomes for the district were not found in available materials.
Several gaps in the data make it harder to get a full picture of the school’s environment. There is no information on chronic absenteeism, discipline rates, staffing ratios, or course access. Because it is an elementary school, there is no graduation rate to report. The school’s Title I status is also not listed. For a family evaluating Bodine, these are areas where a conversation with the school office or a visit would be especially useful to understand what the student experience actually looks like day to day.
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