Crooked Oak

The Crooked Oak school district in Oklahoma serves students from elementary through high school, with three schools: Central Oak Elementary School, Crooked Oak High School, and Crooked Oak Middle School. However, the district as a whole appears to be facing significant challenges, with all three schools performing well below the state average on key metrics like test scores, graduation rates, and chronic absenteeism.

The proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are significantly lower than the state average across all three Crooked Oak schools. For example, in 2024-2025, the ELA proficiency rate at Central Oak Elementary was 21% compared to the state average of 26%, and the 11th grade ELA proficiency rate at Crooked Oak High was 31% compared to the state average of 37%. The Mathematics proficiency rates are particularly low, with Crooked Oak High and Crooked Oak Middle both scoring around 7-8% proficient or better, compared to the state average of 26%.

Additionally, all three Crooked Oak schools have extremely high rates of free/reduced lunch, ranging from 96.25% to 98.79%, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student populations. This, combined with slightly lower spending per student and higher student-teacher ratios, suggests that the district may be facing resource constraints that could be impacting the schools' ability to provide high-quality education. Addressing these underlying issues, as well as the high chronic absenteeism rates across all three schools, will be crucial for improving the educational outcomes for students in the Crooked Oak school district.