The top reported proficiency rate is 21% in Science. The lowest is 14% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Red Oak Es
Red Oak Elementary serves students from pre-kindergarten through eighth grade in the Red Oak school district, a small, rural system in Latimer County. The school is the only elementary campus in the district and sits on the north end of town, separated from the historic Main Street business district and the railroad tracks. The town of Red Oak itself is a small community with a modest mix of residential and limited commercial activity, set in an agricultural area with the Choctaw Nation's historical presence as a cultural anchor. The population has declined slowly over many decades, though school enrollment grew substantially in the years leading up to a recent academic year, suggesting some family in-migration despite the broader trend. School facilities, including the elementary building, were renovated in the early twenty-first century through bond issues.
Academically, Red Oak Elementary serves a student body where Native American students make up a majority and white students account for most of the remainder. State testing data from the most recent available year covers multiple grade levels in math, English language arts, and science. The results show that proficiency rates across tested subjects and grades are below the midpoint when compared to other districts in Latimer County. In the tested grades, the share of students scoring at the proficient level or above was modest in most cases, and in several grade-level subject combinations the rates were low. A parent looking into the school's academic performance may want to learn more from the school about its instructional approaches and any support programs in place. The school serves grades PK through eight only, so there is no graduation rate to report for this campus.
The school does not appear to have program offerings such as advanced placement or career and technical education pathways in the data, nor was specific information about course access, staffing ratios, or discipline statistics available. Data on the share of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, as well as the count of students receiving special education services or English learner support, was not reported in the available records. Those are common gaps for small rural schools where suppression rules or data collection limitations can apply, so a missing number does not necessarily indicate a problem, but families may wish to ask the school directly about these supports.
Housing in the area is relatively affordable compared to state and national benchmarks. Typical home values fell below the state average and the national average, and the local market saw a modest year-over-year decline. The typical mortgage payment on a median-priced home would be below the national median, and the price-to-income ratio is favorable, making homeownership more accessible for many families. The town itself is small and compact, with short distances by default, though street life is minimal and there is no public transit. The surrounding area has scattered historic and civic anchors such as a library, a park, and nearby National Register-listed sites.
No recent district-level changes, such as boundary adjustments, new program launches, or leadership transitions, were identified in publicly available sources. The district appears to be stable and continuing its existing operations without major new initiatives.
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