The top reported proficiency rate is 26% in Science. The lowest is 10% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Waukomis Es
Waukomis Elementary School serves students from pre-kindergarten through eighth grade in a single school that houses the entirety of the Waukomis district's elementary and middle grades. The school is located on West Locust Street in the small rural town of Waukomis, Oklahoma, roughly eight miles south of Enid along U.S. Highway 81. The town itself is a low-density, primarily residential agricultural community where most residents commute to Enid for work, shopping, and services. The school campus sits within the town's footprint, integrated into the small-town grid rather than separated from it, and serves as a local civic anchor.
The student body is small, with enrollment spread fairly evenly across grades, from a pre-kindergarten cohort that is modest in size to an eighth-grade group that is the largest in the building. The racial and ethnic composition is predominantly white, with a very small number of students who are Hispanic, two or more races, Black, American Indian or Alaska Native, or Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander. Information about the share of students who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, those receiving special education services, and those who are English learners was not provided in the data available, so a full picture of economic and learning support needs is incomplete.
State testing results for the 2024-25 school year, from Oklahoma's OSTP assessments, show proficiency rates that were generally low across most tested grades and subjects. In English language arts, the proportion of students scoring at proficient or above was small in third, fourth, fifth, seventh, and eighth grades; the sixth-grade result was suppressed, meaning the number of students tested was too small to report publicly. Math results followed a similar pattern, with a very small share of students reaching proficiency in fourth, seventh, and eighth grades, and third, fifth, and sixth grade results suppressed. Science testing occurs in fifth and eighth grades; the fifth-grade result was suppressed, while eighth-grade students showed a larger share reaching proficiency compared to the school's own math and ELA results, though still a modest figure. When placed against other districts in Garfield County, the school's overall proficiency index sat in the bottom quartile. A parent may want to ask the school about the specific academic interventions and supports in place, as the testing picture suggests substantial room for growth across grade levels.
Because the school serves only through eighth grade, there is no graduation rate to report. Data on chronic absenteeism, discipline, course access, staffing ratios, and attendance was not available in the data provided, so it is not possible to assess those dimensions of the school environment.
Waukomis has experienced slow, flat population change over recent decades. The town's historic peak came during the early twentieth century, followed by a long decline, then a slight uptick by the 2020 census. Home values have risen moderately over the past several years, though they remain well below state and national benchmarks. No major new housing developments or commercial projects were identified in available sources; the local economy leans heavily on agriculture and on commuting to Enid. The school district itself is a local employer, but no larger private employers operate within the town.
For a family considering Waukomis Elementary, the core takeaway is a single, small rural school serving all elementary and middle grades, where state assessment results indicate a high proportion of students not yet reaching proficiency benchmarks. The town offers low housing costs and a quiet, agricultural setting with few local amenities beyond what Enid provides a short drive north. The school does not have any of the program-level data, such as advanced coursework, career pathways, or extracurricular offerings, that would help a family assess the full range of academic and developmental opportunities available to students in the middle grades.
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