Summary:
The eight schools in Choctaw-Nicoma Park include five elementary schools, two middle schools and one high school, serving 5,828 students. Results vary substantially among schools and grades, but elementary and middle school performance is generally above state benchmarks in tested grades. The most important takeaway is that these positive area-wide results do not mean every school or subject is equally strong.
Choctaw Elementary stands out in elementary results, with 48% in math and 38% in ELA overall; its grade 3 scores reached 57% in math and 47% in ELA. L. W. Westfall had the highest grade 5 results among elementary schools with grade-specific scores: 42% in math and 54% in science. Among middle schools, Nicoma Park Middle led Choctaw Middle by 6 points in ELA, 10 in math and 11 in science. At the high school level, Choctaw High had the highest reported all-grades ELA score, 44%, but the lowest math and science scores, 21% and 14%.
Seven-school averages declined from 2024–25 to 2025–26 by about 1 point in ELA, 2 in math and 5 in science, though they remained above state rates: 32% versus 26% in ELA, 33% versus 25% in math, and 40% versus 30% in science. Choctaw High’s science score fell 17 points in a year, while its ELA result remained a relative strength. SchoolDigger rates the district 4 stars and ranks it 114th of 450 districts, in the 75th percentile. For context, 2024–25 free/reduced lunch eligible shares ranged from 36% to 53%, and 2024–25 student-teacher ratios ranged from 12.1 at Choctaw Elementary to 22.2 at Choctaw High; these measures alone do not explain academic differences. In 2025–26, chronic absenteeism ranged from 2% at Choctaw High to 24% at Nicoma Park Middle. Nicoma Park Elementary has no listed test scores, and U.S. History results are reported only for Choctaw High.
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