Best Public Schools in Springer, OK

The city of Springer, Oklahoma is home to two schools: Springer Elementary School and Springer High School, both of which serve a small, high-poverty district. The data reveals that these schools have consistently struggled with low academic performance, as evidenced by their poor statewide rankings and proficiency rates well below state averages in core subjects.

Springer Elementary School has consistently placed in the bottom 20-25% of Oklahoma elementary schools over the past decade, with very low proficiency rates in English Language Arts (9%), Mathematics (22%), and Science (33%). The school also has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 19% and an extremely high free/reduced lunch rate of 91.93%, indicating a high-poverty student population. In contrast, Springer High School has seen fluctuating statewide rankings, ranging from the top 50% to the bottom 5% of Oklahoma high schools in recent years, with low proficiency rates in core subjects and a high chronic absenteeism rate of 19%.

Despite the challenges faced by these schools, the data also reveals that the Springer district spends above the state average per student, with Springer High School spending $18,477 per student and Springer Elementary spending $9,752 per student. Additionally, both schools have student-teacher ratios below the state average, suggesting that resources may not be effectively allocated to address the root causes of the low academic performance, such as attendance and community support.