Summary:
The city of Spiro, Oklahoma has only one elementary school, Spiro Elementary School, which serves students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade. The school faces several challenges, including low academic performance, high chronic absenteeism, and serving a community with significant socioeconomic challenges.
Spiro Elementary School has a low statewide ranking, placing between the 288th and 361st out of 614 Oklahoma elementary schools in recent years. The school's performance on standardized tests is generally below the state average, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science all lagging behind the state's averages. The school's performance has been declining over the past few years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 288th in 2023-2024 to 361st in 2024-2025.
The school's high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, at 83.39% in the 2023-2024 school year, suggests that Spiro Elementary is serving a community with significant socioeconomic challenges. The school's chronic absenteeism rate of 19% in the 2024-2025 school year may also be a contributing factor to its low academic performance. Overall, Spiro Elementary School faces a range of challenges that will require targeted interventions and support to improve student learning and achievement.
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