Summary:
The city of Rush Springs, Oklahoma is home to three schools that serve students from elementary through high school: Rush Springs Elementary School, Rush Springs High School, and Rush Springs Middle School. While the schools show varying levels of performance, Rush Springs High School stands out as the strongest performer, ranking 127 out of 431 Oklahoma high schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Rush Springs Elementary School outperforms the state average in 3rd-grade English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency rates, but has a high free/reduced lunch rate of 74.46%, suggesting it may serve a more economically disadvantaged student population. In contrast, Rush Springs High School has a lower free/reduced lunch rate of 52.85% and spends $10,710 per student, higher than the $8,472 spent per student at the elementary school. This higher spending and lower student-teacher ratio of 9.8 may contribute to the high school's stronger performance.
While Rush Springs High School has shown improvement in its statewide ranking, moving from 244 out of 439 schools in 2022-2023 to 127 out of 431 in 2023-2024, the elementary and middle schools have exhibited more fluctuation in their rankings over time. This suggests that the performance of these schools may be variable, and further analysis of factors such as student demographics, teacher quality, and instructional practices could provide valuable insights to help address any challenges they face.
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