Keota

The two schools in Keota, Oklahoma - Keota Elementary School and Keota High School - serve a high-need population, as evidenced by their extremely high free and reduced lunch rates. While Keota Elementary School has shown some improvement in its statewide ranking over the years, both schools face significant challenges in academic achievement, with Keota High School struggling the most, ranking in the bottom 10% of Oklahoma high schools in the most recent school year.

Keota Elementary School outperforms the state average in 3rd grade English Language Arts proficiency, but its 3rd grade Math proficiency rate is only slightly above the state's. In contrast, Keota High School has very low proficiency rates in 11th grade, with only 15.8% of students scoring proficient or better in English Language Arts and 0% in Mathematics, significantly below the state average.

Despite the high spending per student, the academic performance of both schools is concerning, suggesting a need for a closer examination of the educational strategies and resources being employed. Targeted interventions and a deeper analysis of the root causes behind the low performance could help the Keota district develop strategies to better support the students and improve the overall quality of education.