The top reported proficiency rate is 18% in Science. The lowest is 12% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Wetumka Es
Wetumka Elementary School serves students from prekindergarten through eighth grade in a single building that is part of Wetumka Public Schools. The school sits in a small rural town in northern Hughes County that has experienced long-term population decline. The community is the headquarters for two federally recognized tribes, the Alabama-Quassarte Tribal Town and the Kialegee Tribal Town, and the local economy has shifted from agriculture and oil toward tribal government and vocational education. The town holds an annual Sucker Day celebration. Housing values in the area run well below both state and national medians, making this one of the more affordable communities in Oklahoma to buy a home.
The school serves a student body that is diverse in background. American Indian or Alaska Native students make up the largest share, followed by white students and students who identify as two or more races. African American and Hispanic students each represent a smaller portion of enrollment. The school does not report data on the share of students who qualify for free or reduced-price meals, nor on the number of students with disabilities or English learners, so family finances and special-education caseload are not part of this profile.
State test results from the 2024-25 school year show soft performance across subjects and grade levels. In math, proficiency rates fall consistently in the single digits or teens from third grade through eighth grade. The highest reported rate is in third grade, and by eighth grade the rate is very low. In English language arts, the picture is similar: third grade shows somewhat higher results, but the rates drop sharply in fourth grade and remain low through eighth grade. Science results are available for fifth grade, where the reported rate is modest, and the eighth-grade science rate was suppressed in the public data. Parents should be aware that Oklahoma changed its test cut scores in the 2024-25 school year, which means these results may not be directly comparable to earlier years, and the school's performance may look different under the new standards.
When placed relative to other districts in Hughes County, the school sits in the bottom quartile for overall proficiency across tested subjects and grades. That comparison set includes five districts in the county, and this school has the lowest proficiency index of the group.
Because the school stops at eighth grade, there is no graduation rate to report. The data does not include information on chronic absenteeism, discipline, staffing ratios, or course access, so a parent may want to ask the school directly about class sizes, teacher turnover, and what enrichment or support programs are available. No information on after-school offerings, tutoring, or extracurriculars appears in the available records.
For families considering Wetumka, the school offers a single-campus experience where students stay in the same building from prekindergarten through middle school. The setting is rural, the peer group is small, and the home market is among the most affordable in the state. The academic numbers give a parent a clear reason to look closely at whether the school's curriculum and interventions match their child's needs. The district itself, Wetumka Public Schools, did not have any recent major changes publicly reported that would shift a family's decision.
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