Summary:
The city of Locust Grove, Oklahoma is home to 4 schools, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The schools in this area serve students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade and face some challenges, particularly in terms of academic performance and socioeconomic factors.
Among the standout schools in Locust Grove is Locust Grove High School, which is ranked 140 out of 431 Oklahoma high schools and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. The high school has a relatively high 4-year graduation rate of 82.2% and performs slightly above the state average in 11th-grade English Language Arts proficiency. Another strong performer is Locust Grove Middle School, which is ranked 60 out of 149 Oklahoma middle schools and outperforms the state average in 8th-grade Mathematics proficiency.
However, the overall academic performance across the Locust Grove schools is generally below the state averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science proficiency. Additionally, all schools have a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 63.57% at the high school to 77.3% at Locust Grove Upper Elementary School. The chronic absenteeism rate is also high at 19% across all schools. While the Locust Grove school district faces these challenges, the standout performance of the high school and middle school suggests that there may be opportunities for the district to learn from their successes and implement strategies to improve outcomes across all grade levels.
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