Porum Es, Porum OK - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Porum Es

Porum Elementary School is a small public school in the rural town of Porum in southeastern Muskogee County, serving students from prekindergarten through eighth grade. It is part of the Porum district and sits within the compact town footprint along State Highway 2. The school is among the smallest in the county for its grade band, and because it does not serve high school grades, there is no graduation rate to consider.

State testing results for the most recent year show low proficiency rates in math, reading, and science. Some grade-level results were suppressed because the number of students tested was too small to report reliably, which is common in a school of this size. Among the grades where scores were reported, the share of students scoring at the proficient level or above was modest. In math, the two grades with reported results both showed a small minority reaching proficiency. In reading, proficiency rates across the reported grades were all in the low to middle range, with one grade reaching roughly a quarter of students proficient. Science results for the tested grade showed a similar pattern. The school’s overall proficiency index across tested subjects and grades places it below the midpoint relative to other districts in Muskogee County. Parents considering this school may want to ask the school directly about academic interventions and support structures.

The student body is roughly split between American Indian or Alaska Native students and White students, with a very small number of Asian and multiracial students enrolled. Information on the share of students qualifying for free or reduced-price meals, receiving special education services, or identified as English learners was not available. These are common data gaps for small rural schools, but a family may wish to ask the district for more detail on student supports.

Porum itself is a very small town with a long history in ranching, agriculture, and the Cherokee Nation. It has experienced gradual population decline for decades and has limited commercial activity. The town covers a small area, and the school is integrated into its center. Housing costs in the area are below the national typical value and slightly below the Oklahoma state typical value, reflecting the rural and declining market. No information on rental costs was available. No recent major changes or new initiatives were identified for the Porum district, suggesting a stable but not expanding environment.

For families who value a close-knit rural setting and a school where the same cohort of students moves through the grades together, Porum Elementary offers a familiar, small-scale environment. The academic results indicate that the school faces challenges in reaching state proficiency benchmarks, and families should expect to engage with teachers and staff to understand how the school addresses those challenges. The town’s shrinking population means that enrollment is likely to remain small or contract further, which can be a consideration for long-term planning.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 613%

School 13% · District 13%

▼ 6 pts below state median · ▼ 1 pts below county median

Grade 86%

School 6% · District 6%

▼ 7 pts below state median · ▼ 11 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 314%

School 14% · District 14%

▼ 8 pts below state median · even with county median

Grade 414%

School 14% · District 14%

▼ 3 pts below state median · ▼ 1 pts below county median

Grade 513%

School 13% · District 13%

▼ 9 pts below state median · ▼ 9 pts below county median

Grade 628%

School 28% · District 28%

▲ 8 pts above state median

Grade 715%

School 15% · District 15%

▼ 6 pts below state median

Grade 812%

School 12% · District 12%

▼ 6 pts below state median · ▼ 7 pts below county median

Science

Grade 818%

School 18% · District 18%

▼ 11 pts below state median · ▼ 16 pts below county median

This schoolPORUM, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.