Summary:
The city of Soper, Oklahoma has two schools serving students from elementary through high school - Soper Elementary School and Soper High School. Both schools face significant challenges, with declining academic performance, low proficiency rates, and high poverty levels among their student populations.
Soper Elementary School has a relatively large enrollment of 262 students, but its statewide ranking has steadily declined over the years, dropping from 354 out of 846 Oklahoma elementary schools in 2010-2011 to 719 out of 957 in 2014-2015. The school also has a high percentage of free and reduced lunch recipients at 77.48%, indicating a predominantly low-income student population. In contrast, Soper High School has a smaller enrollment of 80 students and maintains a low 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, with only 21.4% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 7.1% in Mathematics.
Both schools in the Soper school district have high percentages of free and reduced lunch recipients, with Soper Elementary School at 77.48% and Soper High School at 80%. This suggests that the schools serve a predominantly low-income student population, which can present unique challenges in terms of educational resources and support. Additionally, the higher spending per student at Soper High School ($12,085) compared to Soper Elementary School ($8,754) may indicate an imbalance in resource allocation between the two schools, an area that could benefit from further investigation.
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