Hennessey

The Hennessey school district in Oklahoma consists of three schools - Hennessey Lower Elementary School, Hennessey High School, and Hennessey Upper Elementary School. These schools serve students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade and are part of the Hennessey school district.

Among the three schools, Hennessey Upper Elementary School stands out as a high-performing middle school, ranking 80 out of 369 Oklahoma middle schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school consistently performs well on state assessments, with 44% proficiency in Science and 39% proficiency in 6th grade Math, both significantly above the state averages. Hennessey High School also performs well, ranking 63 out of 431 Oklahoma high schools and maintaining a 4-star rating. The high school has a relatively high 4-year graduation rate of 82.2% and outperforms the state average on the CCRA English Language Arts assessment for 11th grade.

However, all three schools in Hennessey face challenges, with a high chronic absenteeism rate of 19% across the district, which is higher than the state average. Additionally, Hennessey Lower Elementary School has the highest free/reduced lunch rate at 72.13%, indicating a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students. The significant differences in spending per student across the schools, with Hennessey High School receiving the highest funding, may also be a factor in their academic performance.