Summary:
The city of Lookeba, Oklahoma is home to two schools: Lookeba-Sickles Elementary School and Lookeba-Sickles High School, both part of the Lookeba Sickles school district. The elementary school appears to be a standout performer, consistently ranking among the top in the state, while the high school faces some challenges in academic achievement and graduation rates.
Lookeba-Sickles Elementary School has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and strong academic performance, with 41% of students proficient in ELA and 27% proficient in math, compared to 33% and 14% respectively for the district, and 26% for the state in both subjects. The school has a student-teacher ratio of 12.2 and spends $7,675 per student. In contrast, Lookeba-Sickles High School lags behind the state in ELA and math proficiency, with only 39% and 4% of 11th-grade students meeting proficiency standards, respectively. The high school also has a relatively low 4-year graduation rate of 82.2%, below the state average.
Both schools serve a student population with a high rate of economic disadvantage, with 88.62% of elementary school students and 80.7% of high school students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The per-student spending at the high school ($15,692) is significantly higher than the elementary school, which may be an area worth exploring further to understand the factors contributing to the differences in academic performance between the two schools.
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