The top reported proficiency rate is 45% in Math. The lowest is 19% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Stuart Es
Stuart Elementary School serves students from pre-kindergarten through eighth grade in the small, rural town of Stuart, Oklahoma. The school is the single building in the Stuart Public Schools district and operates as the primary civic institution in a community that has seen population decline and high housing vacancy over recent decades. The town has minimal commercial activity, and most employed residents commute to other towns for work.
The student body is small and predominantly White, with a substantial share of American Indian or Alaska Native students. Asian, Black, and Hispanic students together make up a very small portion of the enrollment. Data on the share of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, as well as students with disabilities and English learners, was not available in the provided records.
On the 2024-25 Oklahoma School Testing Program assessments, the school’s reported results are limited. For third-grade math, a strong majority of students scored at or above the proficient level. In contrast, eighth-grade math showed a much lower proficiency rate, with a small fraction of students meeting that bar. For English language arts, results were suppressed for most grades due to small group sizes, making it impossible to draw a reliable picture. The only reported ELA results were for seventh and eighth grades, where the share of proficient students was well below half. In eighth-grade science, roughly a third of students scored proficient or above. Because many grade-level results were suppressed, the available data points should be interpreted cautiously; a parent may want to ask the school directly about academic performance trends across the full elementary and middle school span.
When compared to other districts in Hughes County, Stuart Elementary’s overall proficiency index across tested subjects and grades lands in the top quartile. That comparison is based on a small number of districts and should be understood in that limited context.
The school serves pre-kindergarten through eighth grade only, so there is no graduation rate. Students in Stuart attend high school at the district’s combined building, which is part of the same single-school district.
The district has experienced measurable financial growth in recent years. Per-student spending and per-student revenue have both increased over a multi-year period and now exceed the Oklahoma state medians, well above many comparable districts. This sustained investment means more resources directed per child than what is typical across the state.
Housing in the town’s ZIP code has a median value that falls below the state benchmark and well below the national benchmark, and values have risen at a faster pace than the state and national averages in the most recent year. The town’s population has declined over recent decades, and a notable portion of housing units are vacant. No major new housing developments or growth projects were reported in search results.
The school environment data, including discipline rates, course access, staffing ratios, and chronic absenteeism, was not available in the provided records. Families looking for this information would need to contact the district directly.
Stuart Elementary is a small, rural school at the center of a contracting town. The available test results show a wide split between a strong third-grade math performance and much weaker results in the middle grades. The school’s financial trajectory is one of rising per-student investment, which could support program growth. The peer group comparison within Hughes County places the school at the top end, though the county is small and the data thin. This is a setting that works for families who want a very small school in a rural, low-cost area, and who are comfortable with the limited commercial services and commuting pattern that come with it.
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