Summary:
The city of Bokoshe, Oklahoma is home to two struggling schools - Bokoshe Elementary School and Bokoshe High School. Both schools have consistently ranked in the bottom half of Oklahoma schools, with low proficiency rates in core subjects and high rates of chronic absenteeism and poverty.
Bokoshe Elementary School has ranked between 454 and 744 out of 957 Oklahoma elementary schools, with only 8% proficiency in English Language Arts and 6% in Mathematics in the 2024-2025 school year, far below the state averages. Similarly, Bokoshe High School has ranked between 320 and 370 out of 439-463 high schools, with 24% proficiency in 11th grade ELA, 3% in 11th grade Math, and 14% in 11th grade Science, all well below the state averages. Both schools also struggle with high chronic absenteeism rates of 19.0% and extremely high free/reduced lunch rates of over 90%.
Despite relatively high spending per student, the schools in Bokoshe are not seeing the desired academic outcomes. The data suggests that the community faces significant economic challenges that may be impacting the schools' performance, and a comprehensive approach is needed to address the underlying issues and support the students' academic and social-emotional needs.
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