Summary:
The city of Mounds, Oklahoma is home to 5 schools, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 2 high schools. The schools in this area face significant challenges, with consistently low performance on state assessments and high rates of chronic absenteeism and economic disadvantage among the student populations.
Among the standout schools, Mounds Elementary School has the highest enrollment and state ranking, though it still only ranks 463 out of 614 Oklahoma elementary schools. Liberty High School has the highest 11th grade proficiency rates in English Language Arts and U.S. History, as well as a higher 4-year graduation rate than Mounds High School. However, all schools in the Mounds and Liberty districts perform below the state average on standardized tests.
The data reveals significant challenges facing the schools in Mounds, including high rates of chronic absenteeism (19% across all schools), low proficiency rates, and very high percentages of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch (ranging from 60% to 85%). While student-teacher ratios are generally within reasonable ranges, the wide disparity in spending per student suggests the need for more effective resource allocation to address these systemic issues and improve outcomes for the students in this community.
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