Summary:
The city of Paoli, Oklahoma is home to two schools: Paoli Elementary School and Paoli High School. While the elementary school has struggled with a low statewide ranking and high poverty rates, the high school has shown signs of improvement, moving up in the rankings. Both schools face challenges in academic performance, particularly in core subjects like math and English language arts.
Paoli Elementary School ranks in the bottom 10-15% of Oklahoma elementary schools, with a high percentage of students (87.04%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch. However, the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 9.3, which could be beneficial for student learning. In contrast, Paoli High School has improved its statewide ranking, moving up to the 192nd out of 431 Oklahoma high schools, but still has low proficiency rates in core subjects like English Language Arts (44.4%) and Mathematics (5.6%) for 11th graders.
The data also reveals that Paoli schools have higher spending per student at the high school level ($11,547) compared to the elementary school ($10,291), which could be due to more specialized curriculum, equipment, or staffing needs. Overall, the small size of the schools, with only 108 students at the elementary school and 73 students at the high school, may present both challenges and opportunities in terms of resources and personalized attention.
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