The top reported proficiency rate is 23% in English language arts. The lowest is 20% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Olive Es
Olive ES is a small school in rural Creek County, Oklahoma, serving students from pre-kindergarten through eighth grade. It sits within the Olive district, just outside the town of Drumright. The school’s enrollment is modest, and its student body is predominantly white, with a notable share of American Indian or Alaska Native students and very small numbers of other racial groups. Information 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 data provided, so a parent may want to ask the school directly about those supports.
State test results from the 2024-25 school year are available for most grades in math and English language arts, though some results were suppressed, likely due to very small testing groups. Among the grades where results were reported, proficiency rates in both math and ELA were low across the board. In math, the share of students scoring proficient or above ranged from a modest level in fourth grade to a very low level in eighth grade. ELA results followed a similar pattern, with the highest reported rate in fourth grade and the lowest in third grade. Science results for fifth and eighth grades were suppressed, so no conclusions can be drawn there. Compared with other districts in Creek County, Olive ES’s overall proficiency across tested subjects and grades sits above the midpoint of the county, but that position reflects a county where the top district is not far ahead and the lower end is quite weak.
Because Olive ES does not serve high school grades, there is no graduation rate to report. Chronic absenteeism data was also not available.
The school is not a charter and its magnet and Title I status were not reported in the data. No information was provided on staffing ratios, discipline rates, or specific program offerings. The narrative here is limited by those gaps, but the available evidence paints a picture of a school where academic achievement is below typical state benchmarks, consistent with the challenges many small rural schools in the region face.
The community context matters. Drumright is a small town that boomed as an oil center a century ago and has seen long-term population decline since the 1930s Depression and the closure of a major refinery in the 1950s. Today its largest industries include manufacturing, oil and gas, education, medicine, and agriculture. The town’s civic life is concentrated along Broadway Street, with City Hall, the library, and the police and fire departments within a few blocks. Several parks, a historical museum housed in a former Santa Fe Depot, and a monthly market are local amenities. Housing values in the area are well below state and national averages and have been declining, which aligns with the area’s population loss and limited new development.
Parents considering Olive ES will find a school that is central to a small, tight-knit community, but they should also weigh the academic results. The low proficiency rates in both math and reading suggest that students overall are not reaching grade-level expectations at the rates one would hope. A family moving to the area may want to discuss with the school how it supports students who are behind and what enrichment is available, especially since the district does not serve high school grades and students would transition to Drumright High School or another option for ninth grade onward.
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