The top reported proficiency rate is 41% in Math. The lowest is 23% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Roosevelt Es
Roosevelt Elementary School serves students in kindergarten through fifth grade as part of the Ponca City school system in north-central Oklahoma. The school sits in a small city whose history and economy have long been tied to the petroleum industry, anchored by the Phillips 66 refinery—the largest in Oklahoma. Ponca City has seen steady population decline since the early 1990s, driven by workforce reductions at ConocoPhillips, though local efforts to diversify into technology, manufacturing, and service jobs are ongoing. The city’s housing market is notably affordable, with home values well below state and national benchmarks, and rents are also low relative to incomes. For families moving into the area, Roosevelt sits in a neighborhood near East Highland Avenue, close to the city’s traditional grid downtown.
The student body at Roosevelt is diverse in composition. A majority of students identify as white, with sizable shares of students who are American Indian or Alaska Native, Hispanic, two or more races, and Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, along with small numbers of Asian and Black students. The school enrolls roughly 260 students across six grades, with each grade averaging a similar size. Data on economic disadvantage and special education services was not available, so parents who want to understand the share of students receiving free or reduced-price meals or those with individualized education programs would need to ask the school directly.
Academically, the picture is mixed and worth examining closely. On Oklahoma’s state assessments, which recently underwent a change in cut scores that makes year-over-year comparisons uncertain, Roosevelt’s results vary by subject and grade. In math, proficiency rates in grades four and five were moderate, while third-grade math was lower. In English language arts, proficiency was consistently low across all three tested grades, with particularly weak results in third grade. The school’s overall proficiency index across tested subjects and grades places it in the top quartile when compared with other districts in Kay County—meaning that while the scores themselves are modest, they are stronger than the typical school in the surrounding county. This relative strength is notable, but the absolute reading results are a soft spot that a parent may want to look into further with the school, particularly around early literacy support and intervention programs.
Science results for fifth grade were suppressed and not reported, so no judgment can be made on that subject.
Because Roosevelt serves only elementary grades, there is no graduation rate to report, and no data on chronic absenteeism was available. The school does not offer high school programs like Advanced Placement or career-technical pathways, as those are not applicable to this grade band.
For families considering Roosevelt, the school offers a neighborhood setting in a community with a clear economic identity and affordable housing. The school’s relative academic standing in the county is a point in its favor, but the low reading proficiency rates are a legitimate concern that would warrant a conversation with the principal or a visit to the classroom. The absence of free-lunch or special education data also limits a full picture of student support needs. Parents evaluating the school should ask about reading intervention programs, class sizes, and how the school is addressing early literacy gaps.
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