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Catalayah Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5
293rd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 614 Oklahoma Elementary Schools
Better than 52% of Oklahoma elementary schools
Summary

Catalayah Elementary School is a public elementary school in Claremore, Oklahoma, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 479. The school is part of the Claremore School District, which is ranked 200 out of 452 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Catalayah Elementary School faces several academic challenges. Its proficiency rates in English Language Arts (29%) and Mathematics (28%) for all grades are lower than the Claremore district (29% and 23%) and the state (26% for both). The school's performance is particularly concerning in 3rd grade, where proficiency rates in ELA (24%) and Math (24%) were significantly lower than the district and state. Additionally, Catalayah has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 19% to 25.3% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools in the Claremore district, Catalayah's academic performance is generally lower. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Roosa Elementary had significantly higher proficiency rates in ELA (39%) and Math (47%) compared to Catalayah. Claremont Elementary and Westside Elementary also outperformed Catalayah in several subject areas and grade levels.

516
Students ?
13.7
Student/teacher ratio ?
$10,558
Per pupil spending ?
65.7%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 2700 King Rd
       Claremore, OK  74019-4019

(918) 923-4307

District: Claremore


Students who attend Catalayah Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Will Rogers Junior High School
High:    Claremore High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
43.2%
Two or more races:
22.9%
American Indian:
17.2%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Rebounding — 21st percentile in 2022 → 52nd in 2025
Strengths
Ranking is rebounding — up to 52nd (2025) from a 21st-percentile low (2022)
Above the Oklahoma median (52nd percentile)
Worth a look
!Near the bottom of Claremore's ranking
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school31%
District avg25%
Oklahoma avg27%
293rd of 614
Oklahoma public elementary schools ?
Top 48%▼ down 25 pts since 2015
From top 22% (2015) to top 48% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
3rd of 4Elementary Schools in the Claremore
200th of 452Claremore among Oklahoma districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOklahoma percentileRating
202550.2293 of 61452.3%★★★☆☆
202445.7214 of 38945.0%★★☆☆☆
202332.5202 of 27626.8%★☆☆☆☆
202228.2255 of 32321.1%★☆☆☆☆
202148.6320 of 64650.5%★★★☆☆
201944.6219 of 41146.7%★★☆☆☆
201855.0161 of 40660.3%★★★☆☆
201773.572 of 40782.3%★★★★☆
201664.2167 of 49866.5%★★★☆☆
201573.2215 of 95777.5%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOklahoma percentileRating
202558.3185 of 50263.1%★★★☆☆
202155.0212 of 50658.1%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOklahoma percentileRating
202539.5180 of 28937.7%★★☆☆☆
202130.1328 of 40318.6%★☆☆☆☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)63rd percentile+11 vs school
White (2025)38th percentile-15 vs school
By subject vs Oklahoma (2024-2025) ?
Science35%+5 vs state
English Language Arts I29%+3 vs state
Mathematics28%~ state avg

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Catalayah Elementary School ranks 293rd of 614 Oklahoma elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 516 students attended Catalayah Elementary School.

Students who attend Catalayah Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Will Rogers Junior High School
High : Claremore High School

Students at Catalayah Elementary School are 43% White, 23% Two or more races, 17% American Indian, 13% Hispanic, 3% Asian.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Oklahoma State Department of Education.

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