Summary:
The Elmore City-Pernell area is home to a single public high school, Elmore City-Pernell High School, which serves grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 157 students. While the school has a relatively small student population, its academic performance has been declining in recent years, ranking in the bottom 20% of Oklahoma high schools for the 2024-2025 school year.
Elmore City-Pernell High School's 4-year graduation rate of 82.2% is slightly below the state average, and the school has a higher-than-average chronic absenteeism rate of 19.0%. Academically, the school's test scores are generally below state averages across all subject areas and grade levels, with only 31% of 11th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts and just 6% proficient or better in math, compared to state averages of 37% and 18%, respectively.
Despite the school's lower performance, it appears to have smaller class sizes and higher per-student spending compared to the state average, which could suggest that additional resources and support may be needed to improve student outcomes. The school serves a student population with a higher level of economic disadvantage, as indicated by the high percentage (56.05%) of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Addressing the challenges faced by this economically disadvantaged student population could be a key focus for the school and Elmore City-Pernell district moving forward.
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