Summary:
The Sulphur area in Oklahoma is home to two elementary schools: Sulphur Elementary School and Sulphur Intermediate Elementary School. Both schools serve students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade and face similar challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates and a significant population of students from low-income families.
Sulphur Elementary School is ranked 305 out of 957 Oklahoma elementary schools and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school has a chronic absenteeism rate of 19.0% and a high percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients at 74.88%. In contrast, Sulphur Intermediate Elementary School is ranked 315 out of 614 Oklahoma elementary schools and has a 2-star rating. The school's chronic absenteeism rate is also 19.0%, and it has a high percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients at 72.33%.
Both schools spend similar amounts per student, with Sulphur Elementary School spending $7,795 and Sulphur Intermediate Elementary School spending $7,856 per student. The student-teacher ratios are also comparable, with Sulphur Elementary School having a ratio of 18.6 and Sulphur Intermediate Elementary School having a ratio of 16.3. These findings suggest that the Sulphur district is providing similar resources to both schools, but the academic performance at Sulphur Intermediate Elementary School appears to be declining compared to other elementary schools in the state.
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