Summary:
The city of Wetumka, Oklahoma is home to two schools: Wetumka Elementary School (grades PK-8) and Wetumka High School (grades 9-12). Both schools are ranked in the bottom 20-33% of their respective school types in Oklahoma, indicating below-average performance. Wetumka Elementary School serves 282 students and has a 4th-grade math proficiency rate of 27%, lower than the state average of 35%. Wetumka High School serves 106 students and has significantly lower proficiency rates in English Language Arts (22.2%), Mathematics (11.1%), and Science (15.2%) compared to state averages.
Socioeconomic factors appear to be a significant challenge for the schools in Wetumka. Both Wetumka Elementary School and Wetumka High School have very high rates of free and reduced lunch recipients, at 89.72% and 88.68% respectively, suggesting a high level of economic disadvantage among the student populations. This may be contributing to the schools' lower academic performance, as research has shown a correlation between socioeconomic status and educational outcomes.
Despite the higher-than-average spending per student at both schools, the consistent underperformance indicates that the resources are not being effectively utilized to improve student outcomes. However, the higher spending suggests that there may be opportunities to better target interventions and implement strategies to address the common challenges faced by the Wetumka schools. Given the small size of the district, there may also be potential for the elementary and high school to collaborate and share best practices to support student success.
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