Summary:
Pocola, Oklahoma has only one elementary school, Pocola Elementary School, which serves students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade. The school has seen a significant decline in its statewide ranking over the past few years, dropping from 108 out of 323 Oklahoma elementary schools in 2021-2022 to 472 out of 614 in 2024-2025. This suggests that the school may be struggling to keep up with the performance of other elementary schools in the state.
Pocola Elementary School's performance on standardized tests is below the state average, with only 16% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts in 2024-2025, compared to the state average of 26%. The school also has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, at 75.73% in 2023-2024, indicating that it serves a predominantly low-income population. The school's per-student spending for the 2018-2019 school year was $6,934, which is below the state average, and the student-teacher ratio is slightly higher than the state average at 15.1.
Overall, the data suggests that Pocola Elementary School is facing significant challenges in terms of academic performance, student demographics, and resource constraints. To address these issues, the school and district may need to explore strategies to improve instructional quality, provide additional support for students from low-income backgrounds, and secure more funding and resources to better serve the needs of the school community.
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