Summary:
The two elementary schools located in Broken Bow, Oklahoma, Dierks Elementary School and Bennett Elementary School, serve a diverse student population with a significant Native American representation. While both schools face socioeconomic challenges, with a high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, their academic performance and resources vary.
Dierks Elementary School has a student-teacher ratio of 17.3 and spends $8,559 per student, while Bennett Elementary School has a higher student-teacher ratio of 18.9 and spends $7,642 per student. This funding disparity may contribute to the observed differences in academic performance, with Bennett Elementary School experiencing fluctuations in its statewide ranking and lower proficiency rates in 4th and 5th-grade Mathematics compared to the Broken Bow district and state averages.
Despite these challenges, Bennett Elementary School has shown some bright spots, with its 3rd-grade proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics exceeding the Broken Bow district and state averages. This suggests that targeted interventions and support may help improve student outcomes across all grade levels in the Broken Bow elementary schools.
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