The top reported proficiency rate is 44% in Science. The lowest is 23% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Rock Creek Es
Rock Creek ES is a single school in the Rock Creek district, serving pre-kindergarten through eighth grade. The school is located on a highway outside of Durant, the county seat of Bryan County, a community that blends small-town character with a significant university presence from Southeastern Oklahoma State University and the headquarters of the Choctaw Nation. Durant has seen rapid population growth in recent years, with its economy sustained by the Choctaw Nation, manufacturing, distribution, and tourism. The housing market in the area shows home values roughly in line with the state benchmark, and rents have been climbing modestly.
The school’s enrollment is not large for a PK-through-eight campus, and the student body includes a sizable share of students who identify as American Indian or Alaska Native. White students are the largest single group, with smaller populations of students who identify as two or more races, Hispanic, and Black. The school does not report a free or reduced-price lunch rate, nor does it report counts for students with disabilities or English learners, so those factors are not part of this picture.
State testing results from the most recent available year show a pattern that sharply divides by grade level. In math, the younger tested grades posted solid results. Third graders and fourth graders each cleared a clear majority at the proficient level or above. Fifth graders were close behind at a majority. In the middle school grades, however, performance dropped off steeply. Seventh graders and eighth graders both saw proficiency rates well below a quarter of students. The same pattern held for English language arts, where fourth graders reached a moderate share at proficiency while seventh and eighth graders were again at the lower end, with only a small share meeting the bar. Science results followed a similar arc: fifth graders had a strong showing, with the majority reaching proficiency, while eighth graders fell to a much lower level. The school’s overall proficiency index, which averages results across tested subjects and grades, places Rock Creek ES in the top quartile of districts in Bryan County, a position driven largely by the strong elementary grades, since the comparison set includes districts that serve different grade spans.
Because the school ends at eighth grade, there is no high school graduation rate to report. The school’s academic picture is therefore incomplete for a family evaluating a full K-12 path. A parent would need to look separately at the high school that Rock Creek students feed into, data for which is not part of this profile.
No recent district-level developments, such as bond measures, boundary changes, or new program launches, were identified in publicly reported sources. A parent may want to ask the school or district office what is planned for the coming years.
In short, Rock Creek ES serves a growing area outside Durant and offers a solid academic foundation in the early and upper elementary grades. The middle school years, particularly in math and English, present a clear area of concern, and any family considering this school would want to understand what supports are in place for seventh and eighth graders and how the transition to high school works.
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