Heavener

The two schools in Heavener, Oklahoma - Heavener Elementary School and Heavener High School - are struggling to meet state averages in academic performance and student outcomes. Both schools have relatively low statewide rankings and underperform on key metrics such as test scores and graduation rates.

Heavener Elementary School ranked 430 out of 646 Oklahoma elementary schools, with a 2-star rating, and its 8th-grade proficiency rates in Math (21%) and Science (35%) are below the state averages. Similarly, Heavener High School ranked 352 out of 431 Oklahoma high schools, with a 1-star rating, and its 11th-grade proficiency rates in English Language Arts (22.7% in 2023-2024, 25.3% in 2022-2023) and Math (4% in 2023-2024, 9.3% in 2022-2023) are significantly lower than the state averages. The high school's 4-year graduation rate of 80.1% in 2021-2022 is also below the state average.

The high free/reduced lunch rates at both schools (over 70%) suggest a significant socioeconomic challenge facing the Heavener community, which may contribute to the lower academic performance. Despite similar spending per student and student-teacher ratios between the elementary and high school, the outcomes do not reflect this investment, indicating a need for the district to implement targeted interventions and strategies to address the underlying challenges and improve the quality of education for the students.