The top reported proficiency rate is 31% in Math. The lowest is 20% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Lincoln Es
Lincoln ES serves students from pre-kindergarten through fifth grade in Pryor, the county seat of Mayes County. It is a mid-sized elementary school for its grade band, drawing from the surrounding residential areas of a town shaped by manufacturing and industrial growth. The student body is diverse in background: a plurality of students are white, with sizable shares who identify as American Indian or Alaska Native and as two or more races, along with a smaller Hispanic population and a very small Black population. Data on free or reduced-price meal eligibility, special education enrollment, and English learner status were not reported, so those dimensions of student need are not available in the public record.
State test results from the Oklahoma School Testing Program (OSTP) show that across grades three through five, proficiency rates in math ranged roughly from one-fifth to a little over one-third of students meeting the proficient or above benchmark. In English language arts, proficiency rates were lower, with roughly one-fifth or fewer of students reaching that level in each tested grade. A parent may want to look into these figures further with the school, especially given that Oklahoma changed its cut scores for math and ELA in recent years, which makes direct year-over-year comparisons uncertain. Science results for grade five were suppressed, so no performance information is available for that subject.
When placed against other districts in Mayes County, Lincoln ES’s overall proficiency across tested subjects and grades sits above the midpoint. That means that while the school’s absolute proficiency rates are modest, they are stronger than those of many peer elementary schools in the same county. The comparison is based on a proficiency index that averages results across all tested subjects and grades that were reported.
Pryor itself is a town with a traditional downtown business district and a notable industrial base. The MidAmerica Industrial Park, located a few miles south, employs a large workforce and houses companies including Google, DuPont, and Canoo. Manufacturing is a dominant sector, and the town has seen significant industrial investment in recent years. The population has been relatively stable, with no major residential boom identified. Housing values in the zip code are moderate, slightly below the state average and well below the national average, reflecting the area’s affordability.
The district that operates Lincoln ES, Pryor Public Schools, recently undertook a major capital construction expenditure, signaling an investment in facilities that may affect the physical learning environment for students. No additional details about building projects or referenda were available in the brief.
Lincoln ES does not serve grades beyond fifth, so no graduation rate or secondary program data apply. No information was reported on discipline rates, staffing ratios, attendance, or course access. Families considering this school may wish to ask about academic support structures for students performing below proficiency, as well as services for students with disabilities and English learners, since those details are absent from the public data. For a parent looking at elementary options in a working-class, industrially anchored community, Lincoln ES offers a mid-sized, diverse setting with test results that are modest in absolute terms but comparatively stronger within Mayes County, and a district that appears to be putting money into its physical infrastructure.
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