The top reported proficiency rate is 37% in Math. The lowest is 27% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Surrey Hills Es
Surrey Hills Elementary is a public school in the Yukon school district serving students from pre‑kindergarten through third grade. It enrolls a student population that is majority white, with smaller shares of students who are Hispanic, two or more races, Black, Asian, and American Indian or Alaska Native. The school is not a charter or magnet school, and it operates as a neighborhood elementary within a larger suburban district that covers most of the city of Yukon.
Because the school ends at third grade, there is no graduation rate to consider, and the academic data comes from a single tested grade. On the third‑grade state assessments in math and English language arts, proficiency rates were below the midpoint among the districts in Canadian County. The state has changed its test cut scores in both math and English language arts for this assessment year, which means the results are not directly comparable to prior years, so a trend cannot be determined from past performance. The school’s overall proficiency index across tested subjects was slightly below the median for the county’s districts. A family looking at this school should treat these single‑year proficiency figures as a starting point for conversation with the school rather than a definitive picture, especially given the assessment adjustment.
Yukon itself is a residential community west of Oklahoma City, positioned along historic Route 66 and near Interstate 40. The city has a strong Czech heritage, marked by annual festivals and the historic Czech Hall. The population grew substantially over recent decades, and Business Week named it an affordable suburb. Housing values in the school’s zip code are moderately above the state benchmark but still below the national median, and rental costs are comparable to the area’s norms. The city’s economy is anchored by local retail, a hospital, and the school district itself. The Yukon school district operates eleven schools across a wide geographic area, and no significant recent district‑level changes were found in public sources.
Surrey Hills is a primary‑only school, so students will move to a different elementary or intermediate school after third grade. The school’s early‑grade focus means families evaluating it are essentially evaluating the start of a child’s academic path. The proficiency numbers on the third‑grade state tests are one piece of data, but they represent a single snapshot in a year with changed test standards. The school serves a large enrollment for an elementary building, with multiple sections per grade from kindergarten through third grade and a substantial pre‑kindergarten program. The student body is diverse, with about two‑thirds white students and the rest from other racial and ethnic backgrounds. Information about the share of students who qualify for free or reduced‑price lunch, the number of students with disabilities, and English learner enrollment was not available from the data provided.
For a family considering this school, the main facts are straightforward. The school provides an early‑grades education in a growing, affordable suburb with a defined sense of place. The test results are below the midpoint of the county’s districts, though the assessment changes complicate direct interpretation. The school is part of a larger district that will determine where a child goes next. The missing demographic and support‑program data is a gap a parent would want to fill by asking the school directly about its special education services, English learner supports, and the economic makeup of the student body.
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