The top reported proficiency rate is 21% in Math. The lowest is 10% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Greenvale Es
Greenvale Elementary School is a pre-kindergarten through fourth-grade campus within the Western Heights school district, located on the west side of Oklahoma City. The school serves a modest enrollment for its grade band, educating students from early childhood through the upper elementary grades. Because the school does not serve middle or high school grades, there are no graduation rate or college-readiness metrics to report; the academic picture here is limited to what state assessments capture in the early elementary years.
The student body is diverse. The largest groups are Black students, followed by Hispanic students, with smaller shares of students who are white or identify as two or more races. Very small numbers of Asian and American Indian students are also enrolled. Information on the share of students who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, receive special education services, or are classified as English learners was not available in the data provided.
State testing results for the most recent school year show that student performance is a soft spot. In third-grade math, roughly one-fifth of students scored at the proficient level or above, and in third-grade English language arts the rate was lower. Fourth-grade math results were suppressed, and fourth-grade English language arts results showed a very low proficiency rate. When compared with other school districts across Oklahoma County, the school’s overall proficiency index falls below the midpoint, meaning a parent may want to look into the school’s academic support structures and interventions more closely.
Oklahoma City, where the school is located, is a sprawling state capital with a broad economic base that includes energy, aviation, federal employment, and livestock markets. The city has seen sustained growth in recent years, driven in part by voter-approved sales tax initiatives that have funded downtown revitalization, a streetcar system, and new parks. Housing in the immediate area around the school, based on the zip-code-level estimates, is more affordable than the state and national benchmarks for home values. Rents are also below national levels, and the estimated monthly mortgage payment is not dramatically higher than the typical rent, which may make the area accessible for families working in the city’s diverse employment sectors.
The Western Heights district did not have any recent parent-relevant changes such as bond elections, boundary adjustments, or curriculum shifts that met the bar for lasting impact, so no district-level developments were available to report.
Greenvale Elementary offers a standard elementary program for its grade band. The school’s setting in a large, auto-oriented city means that families will likely need a car for drop-off and pickup, as walkability outside the downtown core is limited. For a parent weighing this school, the key considerations are the school’s early-elementary academic performance, which is below the county average, and the affordable housing context in the surrounding area. Families who place a priority on strong early academic outcomes might want to learn more about the specific supports the school provides, such as reading intervention programs or small-group instruction, to see how the school addresses these results.
See more original research from School Decision →