Elementary Schools in Hominy

The Hominy area in Oklahoma is home to two elementary schools: Horace Mann Elementary School and Hominy Early Childhood Center. Both schools serve students in the early grades, but the data analysis reveals that they are facing significant challenges in terms of academic performance, economic disadvantage, and high chronic absenteeism rates.

The test scores at both schools are significantly below the state average, with only 11% of students at Horace Mann Elementary proficient or better in English Language Arts and just 9% proficient or better in Mathematics. Similarly, Hominy Early Childhood Center struggles with low proficiency rates across all subject areas. This poor academic performance is coupled with high chronic absenteeism rates, which exceed 19% at both schools, well above the state average. The high free and reduced lunch rates, reaching over 80% at both schools, indicate that the Hominy area has a large population of economically disadvantaged students, which may contribute to the low academic outcomes.

While the two schools differ in their spending per student, with Horace Mann Elementary spending $8,868 per student compared to $6,617 at Hominy Early Childhood Center, the overall picture suggests a need for targeted interventions and support to improve educational outcomes for the students in the Hominy area. The data highlights the challenges faced by these schools and the importance of addressing the underlying factors that contribute to the low academic performance and high levels of economic disadvantage in the community.