Briggs Public School

Briggs Public School is an elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, with 395 students. The school is part of the Briggs District, which is ranked 376 out of 452 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Briggs Public School has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the years, dropping from 201 out of 498 Oklahoma elementary schools in 2015-2016 to 434 out of 614 in 2024-2025.

Briggs Public School consistently underperforms the state average in proficiency rates for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science across all grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, only 15% of Briggs students were proficient or better in ELA compared to the state average of 26%. In Math, the proficiency rate was 20% for Briggs versus 26% statewide. The school also ranks very low among Oklahoma elementary schools for its Native American students, placing 79 out of 79 in 2020-2021, and it ranks poorly for its low socioeconomic status students, placing 258 out of 502 in 2024-2025. Additionally, Briggs Public School has struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 10% to 25.5% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state's target of 10%.

While Briggs Public School's spending per student of $9,461 in 2018-2019 is lower than the nearby Lowrey Public School ($10,469) and Tenkiller Public School ($13,414), its academic performance lags behind, suggesting that simply increasing funding may not be the sole solution to improving the school's performance. The school's declining statewide ranking and significant challenges in serving its subgroups indicate a need for comprehensive interventions and support to improve student outcomes and close achievement gaps.