Summary:
The Caddo Hills School District is home to a single high school, Caddo Academy, a small rural school serving 237 students in grades 7 through 12 with a very low student-teacher ratio of 8.9 to 1.
Caddo Academy is a 3-star school that has shown remarkable recent improvement, jumping from the 53rd percentile to the 77th percentile in state rankings. The school's standout strength is Mathematics, where 49.4% of students are proficient, exceeding the state average of 44.1%. This is especially impressive given that over 81% of students are economically disadvantaged. However, the school faces challenges in English Language Arts and Reading, where proficiency rates of 37.6% and 33.8% respectively fall below state averages. A fascinating grade-level dynamic emerges in ELA: while 7th and 8th graders score well below state averages, 9th and 10th graders dramatically outperform the state, with 51.3% and 48.6% proficiency compared to roughly 37% statewide. The school also boasts a strong graduation rate of 91.1%, above the state average.
The school's rapid improvement is uneven across subjects. While overall Math proficiency saw a slight dip, Geometry proficiency actually increased from 18.5% to 24.3%. Conversely, Biology proficiency dropped from 30% to 38.3%, still below the state. The extremely low student-teacher ratio is a significant asset that likely enables personalized instruction and rapid gains in specific areas like 10th-grade ELA and overall Math. The key challenge for Caddo Academy is leveraging this small-class advantage to close the gaps in Reading and Biology, while replicating the successful strategies that have made it a "math school" in a high-poverty setting.
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