The top reported proficiency rate is 9% in Science. The lowest is 4% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Bridgestone Es
Bridgestone Es is a public school in the Western Heights district serving fifth and sixth grades in Oklahoma City. It is a conventional elementary school for these two grades only, meaning students arrive after their primary years and leave for middle school after sixth grade. The school is not a charter school.
The student body is diverse. The largest demographic group is Hispanic students, who make up a substantial share of the enrollment. Black students are the next-largest group, followed by White students, students who identify as two or more races, and a small number of American Indian or Alaska Native students. Asian and Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander students are present in very small numbers. Free or reduced-price lunch data was not available, so the share of students from low-income households is not stated here.
State testing results from the most recent school year show that proficiency rates are very low across all tested subjects. In math, the portion of students scoring proficient or above was in the low single digits for both fifth and sixth grade. English language arts proficiency rates were also low in both grades. Science, which is tested at fifth grade only, had a similarly low proficiency rate. The state changed its cut scores for math and English language arts in this testing year, which means the results cannot be directly compared to prior years. A parent may want to discuss these test results with the school or district to understand what academic supports are in place.
When compared to other schools within Oklahoma County, Bridgestone’s overall proficiency across subjects and grades sits in the bottom quarter of the county. Of the more than thirty district-level entities in Oklahoma County with reported proficiency data, this school is near the low end. Data on chronic absenteeism and graduation rate were not available, the latter because the school does not serve graduating grades.
Housing in the immediate area surrounding the school is priced near the midpoint between the national and Oklahoma state benchmarks, putting it in a moderately affordable range relative to the wider market. Rents are also moderate. The national 30-year mortgage rate has been hovering in the mid-six percent range, and the national unemployment rate sits just above four percent. These economic conditions are relevant for a family considering a move to this attendance zone.
Oklahoma City itself is a large, spread-out capital city whose economy is anchored by oil and gas, federal employment at Tinker Air Force Base and the FAA center, and the livestock market. The city has sustained growth through its MAPS public investment program, which has funded downtown parks, a streetcar, and other amenities. The area around the school is on the western side of the city, in Oklahoma County. The locale is auto-oriented and car-dependent, typical of the city’s broader development pattern. The Western Heights district did not have any major recent changes that met the four-year lasting-impact bar, so no bond measures, curriculum shifts, or property tax adjustments were surfaced.
For a family considering Bridgestone Es, the core takeaway is the academic profile. Proficiency rates on state assessments are very low relative to both state and county peers, and this is the most prominent feature of the school’s data. The school serves only two grades, which limits its program scope. There were no program offerings reported in the data, so a parent should ask directly about extracurriculars, elective options, and support services such as special education and English learner programs, for which counts were also not available. The school is part of the Western Heights district, so students will feed into a district middle school after sixth grade. The housing market in the area is moderate compared to the wider region, and the broader Oklahoma City economy provides a range of employment sectors.
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