The top reported proficiency rate is 31% in Science. The lowest is 8% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Westville Jhs
Westville JHS serves seventh and eighth graders in the small rural town of Westville, Oklahoma. It is the junior high school for the Westville Public Schools district and sits at the junction of U.S. Highways 59 and 62 in the foothills of the Ozarks. The school’s enrollment is modest for a two-grade junior high, and the student body reflects the demographics of the surrounding community. Just over half of students are American Indian or Alaska Native, around a third are white, and smaller shares identify as Hispanic, Asian, multiracial, or Black. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility data was not available, but the town’s poverty rate is high and median household income is low, so a substantial share of families likely qualify.
State testing results from the Oklahoma School Testing Program (OSTP) are available for math, English language arts, and science, though the state changed its cut scores for math and ELA in recent years, so direct comparisons to earlier years are not meaningful. Proficiency rates hover in a low range across subjects. In seventh-grade math, roughly one in six students scored at or above the proficient level. Eighth-grade math was a bit lower. English language arts results were a steep soft spot, with about seven percent of seventh graders and eight percent of eighth graders reaching proficiency. Science, tested only in eighth grade, was the strongest subject, with roughly three in ten students scoring proficient. When compared across all districts in Adair County, Westville JHS lands in the top quartile for overall proficiency, meaning its combined performance across tested subjects and grades sits above the midpoint of the county’s small set of districts. That context matters: county-level comparison is a narrow yardstick, and the absolute numbers indicate that a large majority of students are not yet meeting state benchmarks.
The school serves only two grade levels, so there is no graduation rate to report, nor chronic absenteeism data in the available record. Information on course access, staffing, discipline, and attendance was not available in the data. A parent who wants to understand the academic supports, class sizes, and elective or enrichment offerings at Westville JHS would need to inquire directly with the school or district.
Westville itself is a declining or stagnant town. Its population peaked a few decades ago and has since dropped, with a very slow annual growth rate projected. The built environment is a traditional small-town grid centered on Main Street, and the school is integrated within that footprint rather than on a distant campus. The largest known employer, Baldor Electric, built a production facility there decades ago, and a compressed-wood plant opened later, but current employer status is unclear from available sources. The town has basic municipal services, a few National Register historic sites, and no evidence of a public library branch or public transit. Housing values in the area are below the state median, and the national mortgage rate context is typical for the period.
For a family considering this school, the picture is one of a junior high serving a small, high-poverty rural community, where state test results are low in absolute terms even though the school compares reasonably within its county. The school’s size means students and staff likely know one another well, and the town’s modest scale means school and community life are closely connected. A parent may want to look into what academic interventions, after-school supports, or career-exploration opportunities the school offers for students who are behind grade level, given that most students are not yet scoring proficient. The district’s recent changes were searched and none of lasting impact were found, so the school appears to be operating under stable conditions.
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