Summary:
The city of Wagoner, Oklahoma is home to 4 schools, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The schools in this district face a range of challenges, from declining academic performance at the high school level to inconsistent outcomes across the elementary schools. Additionally, the high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 72.95% to 80.68%, indicates a significant socioeconomic challenge facing the district.
Wagoner High School has seen a concerning decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from 197 out of 439 Oklahoma high schools in 2022-2023 to 300 out of 431 in 2023-2024, with its star rating declining from 3 to 2 out of 5. The school's proficiency rates in core subjects are also relatively low, with only 32.9% of 11th graders scoring proficient or better in English Language Arts and 12.1% in Mathematics in 2023-2024. Similarly, Wagoner Middle School struggles academically, with proficiency rates below the state average in English Language Arts and Mathematics across grades 6-8.
The elementary schools in Wagoner show more mixed results. William R. Teague Elementary School has relatively strong performance in mathematics, with 50-59% of students scoring proficient or better in grades 3-5. However, the school's performance in English Language Arts lags behind the state average, with only 34-46% of students scoring proficient or better. In contrast, Ellington Elementary School had a strong statewide ranking of 202 out of 957 Oklahoma elementary schools in the 2014-2015 school year, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, but more recent data is not available to determine if the school has maintained this high performance.
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