Summary:
The 74930 zip code area is home to two schools - Bokoshe Elementary School and Bokoshe High School, both of which serve students in the Bokoshe district. These schools face significant challenges, with persistently low academic performance and high poverty levels among their student populations.
Both Bokoshe Elementary and Bokoshe High School have 100% of their students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating extremely high levels of poverty in the community. The academic performance of these schools is also quite low, with Bokoshe Elementary consistently ranking in the bottom quarter of Oklahoma elementary schools and Bokoshe High School's test scores showing that only 5.9% of 11th graders are proficient in math and science. Notably, Bokoshe High School's statewide ranking has dropped significantly over the past decade, from 4 stars and 62nd out of 449 high schools in 2014-2015 to just 1 star and 320th out of 439 high schools in 2022-2023.
Despite the relatively high spending per student at both schools, the poor academic outcomes suggest that the district may not be effectively allocating resources to address the unique needs of these high-poverty schools. Addressing the root causes of these challenges will likely require a multi-faceted approach targeting both educational and socioeconomic factors in the community.
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