The top reported proficiency rate is 12% in Math. The lowest is 11% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Ringling Es
Ringling ES serves students from pre-kindergarten through sixth grade in the small, rural town of Ringling, Oklahoma. With a modest enrollment for its grade band, it is the kind of school where most families live within the compact town footprint and the school itself has historically been the community’s largest employer. The student body is predominantly white, with a notable share of American Indian students and a smaller number of students who identify as Hispanic or of two or more races. Data on economic disadvantage and special education enrollment were not available, so a parent may want to ask the school directly about those supports.
Oklahoma’s state testing results for the 2024-25 school year show that, across the grades and subjects where results were reportable, the share of students scoring proficient or above was modest. In third grade, roughly one in twelve students met that bar in both math and English language arts. In fourth-grade ELA, about one in eight did. The sixth-grade results were similar in both subjects, and in fifth-grade science about one in ten students were proficient. Results for fourth- and fifth-grade math, and for fifth-grade ELA, were suppressed for privacy reasons. Oklahoma changed its cut scores for math and ELA in this testing cycle, which means past comparisons are uncertain and the school’s performance should be understood in that context. When compared with other districts in Jefferson County, Ringling ES’s overall proficiency index sits below the midpoint of the three districts. Because this school does not serve high school grades, there is no graduation rate to report.
The town of Ringling sits along U.S. Route 70 in southern Oklahoma. Its population peaked decades ago, declined steadily, and has shown a very slight recent uptick. Housing values in the area are well below both state and national medians, reflecting the rural and lower-cost character of the region. The school district is the town’s major employer, and the civic landscape includes a public library, a park, several churches, and a weekly newspaper. No major recent district changes or new initiatives were publicly reported, so the picture is one of stability rather than transformation.
For a parent considering Ringling ES, the central facts are these. It is a small, rural elementary school where state test results are low, and the school is near the bottom of its small county cohort. There are no high school measures because the school stops at sixth grade, and important context about income levels and special education services is missing from publicly available data. Families who value a tight-knit, locally anchored school in a low-cost rural setting may find it a fit, though they will want to follow up directly on student support offerings and how the school addresses academic progress.
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