The top reported proficiency rate is 12% in English language arts. The lowest is 10% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Fillmore Es
Fillmore ES serves pre-kindergarten through fourth grade as part of Oklahoma City Public Schools, the large district that covers a state capital sprawling across parts of four counties. This is a neighborhood elementary school in the city's south side, and it draws its student body almost entirely from the surrounding blocks.
On the state's OSTP assessments, which Oklahoma gives in grades three and four, the share of students scoring at proficient or above is low in both math and English language arts. A parent looking at these results will see that the overall proficiency index places the school in the bottom quartile relative to other elementary schools across Oklahoma County. The state changed its cut scores recently, which makes direct comparisons to earlier years complicated, but the current picture is one where the vast majority of tested students are not meeting the state's proficiency bar. A parent considering this school would want to ask the administration what academic interventions and supports are in place and how the school is working to raise achievement.
The student body is heavily Hispanic, with smaller shares of students who are Black, white, multiracial, or Native American. The school's free-or-reduced-price lunch rate and special education identification rate are not reported in the available data, so it is not possible to say what share of families are low-income or what proportion of students receive specialized instruction. English learner counts are also absent from the record. These are gaps a parent may want to follow up on directly with the school to understand the full picture of student needs and supports.
Housing in the immediate area is relatively affordable by both state and national measures, with home values below Oklahoma's statewide typical figure and rents below the national typical figure. A family renting here would be spending a modest share of a typical household income on rent, and buying a home would carry a mortgage well below what many markets demand. This part of Oklahoma City has a mix of older residential neighborhoods and commercial corridors, and the school sits within the vast, car-dependent geography of a city that ranks among the largest in the United States by land area. Downtown Oklahoma City, with its government offices, energy-sector employers, and entertainment districts like Bricktown, is a short drive north.
No graduation rate applies here because the school serves only early elementary grades. Chronic absenteeism rates are also not available for this school. The district itself has not been the subject of any publicly reported recent bond referendums or major capital funding initiatives that surfaced in a web search, so a parent may want to check with Oklahoma City Public Schools directly about facility conditions and any planned investments at Fillmore.
This is a school that serves its immediate neighborhood in a large, growing city. The academic results are a significant concern for any family focused on early skill building in literacy and math. The school's size is typical for a PK-4 building in an urban district, and its demographic makeup reflects the surrounding community. For a family living in this part of Oklahoma City who values a close-to-home elementary option and wants to be active partners in pushing for stronger outcomes, Fillmore is the zoned school. For a family weighing other choices, the low proficiency rates are a clear signal to investigate further what the school's academic improvement plan looks like and how classroom instruction is being strengthened.
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