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Locust Grove Upper Elementary School

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Locust Grove Upper Elementary School ranks 289 th of 626 Oklahoma elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 2-5

289^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 626 Oklahoma Elementary Schools

Better than 54% of Oklahoma elementary schools

Summary

Locust Grove Upper Elementary School serves 286 students in grades 2–5 in Locust Grove, Oklahoma, near several other elementary schools. Its overall results show strengths in Mathematics and Science, but a major grade-level gap makes fifth-grade Mathematics the most important concern: 17% of fifth graders were proficient, 11 points below the state rate.

Mathematics and Science are stronger than the school’s other tested subject: all-grade proficiency was 34% in Mathematics, above the state’s 25% and the Locust Grove district’s 23%; Science was 39%, above the state’s 30% and district’s 32%. Compared with nearby schools that reported results, its Mathematics rate was third-highest among nine, and Science was tied for third among seven. The all-grade English Language Arts I rate was 22%, below the state’s 26% and district’s 23%, and equal to the nearby-school average. The fifth-grade math result was lowest among four nearby schools with data: Jefferson Elementary School had 27%, Salina Elementary School 20%, Lincoln Elementary School 46%, and Roosevelt Elementary School 52%.

Results improved in all three subjects from 2024–2025 to 2025–2026: English Language Arts I rose 4 points, Mathematics 11 points, and Science 14 points. Mathematics and Science moved from below the state rates to above them, while English Language Arts I remained below. SchoolDigger placed the school at the 54th statewide percentile with 3 stars in 2025–2026, up from the 32nd percentile and 2 stars the year before. SchoolDigger’s effectiveness ranking for Native American students rose from the 18th percentile in 2023–2024 to the 64th in 2025–2026, above the school’s overall ranking. Its ranking for White students was at the 3rd percentile in 2024–2025, compared with the school’s overall 32nd percentile that year. The 2024–2025 student–teacher ratio was 13.9, compared with a nearby-school average of 13.2; the free/reduced lunch eligible rate was 75% that year, close to the nearby average of 73%. Chronic absenteeism was low in 2025–2026 at 1.6%, compared with 2.2% districtwide and 15.9% statewide.

286

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,678

Per pupil spending ?

74.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

720 N Hwy 82
Locust Grove, OK 74352-4352

(918) 803-4300

District: Locust Grove

Students who attend Locust Grove Upper Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Locust Grove Middle School
High:	Locust Grove High School

Racial breakdown:

American Indian:

60.1%

White:

33.2%

Two or more races:

3.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 5th percentile in 2023 → 54th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 54th (2026) from a 5th-percentile low (2023)

✓Above the Oklahoma median (54th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school32%

District avg26%

Oklahoma avg27%

289^th of 626

Oklahoma public elementary schools ?

Top 46%▲ up 29 pts since 2016

From bottom 24% (2016) to top 46% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

234^th of 450Locust Grove 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2026	49.7	289 of 626	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	32.4	419 of 614	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	18.2	259 of 274	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	36.2	425 of 646	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	15.0	378 of 411	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	33.8	309 of 406	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	26.2	341 of 407	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	31.5	376 of 498	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	27.2	728 of 957	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	61.4	344 of 846	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	41.9	562 of 845	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	66.0	264 of 840	68.6%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2021	68.4	21 of 50	58.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2026	45.8	278 of 510	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	32.5	349 of 502	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.2	411 of 513	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.3	308 of 480	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.6	277 of 412	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.6	363 of 506	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2026	66.7	12 of 33	63.6%	★★★★☆
2025	39.9	18 of 29	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.7	28 of 34	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.0	28 of 35	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.1	25 of 34	26.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.0	54 of 79	31.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	47.9	39 of 70	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.0	57 of 79	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	48.1	32 of 64	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.1	18 of 42	57.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	9.0	280 of 289	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.8	297 of 302	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.1	280 of 307	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.8	297 of 303	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	32.7	307 of 403	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Native American (2026)64th percentile+10 vs school

Disabled (2021)58th percentile+24 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)45th percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2025)44th percentile+13 vs school

White (2025)3rd percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs Oklahoma (2025-2026) ?

Science39%+9 vs state

Mathematics34%+9 vs state

English Language Arts I22%-4 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				OSTP English Language Arts I (2026)				OSTP Mathematics (2026)				OSTP Science (2026)		Vaccination (2024-25)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2026)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	OSTP English Language Arts I 3rd Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I 4th Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I 5th Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I All Grades	OSTP Mathematics 3rd Grade	OSTP Mathematics 4th Grade	OSTP Mathematics 5th Grade	OSTP Mathematics All Grades	OSTP Science 5th Grade	OSTP Science All Grades	Vaccination: Kindergartners up to date on all required vaccines (of those with a record on file)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Total
Locust Grove Upper Elementary School	Public	2-5	720 N Hwy 82	Locust Grove	74352	Mayes County	Locust Grove	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 803-4300	286	21	13.9	74.8%	95 (33.2%)	3 (1.0%)	5 (1.7%)	2 (0.7%)	172 (60.1%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.1%)	49.7	289^th of 626 public elementary schools	53.8%		32.4	419^th of 614 public elementary schools	31.8%	130	20.0	21.0	25.0	22.0	45.0	42.0	17.0	34.0	39.0	39.0			$10,678
Locust Grove Early Lrning Center	Public	PK, KG-1	695 E Joe Koelsch	Locust Grove	74352	Mayes County	Locust Grove	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 803-4213	224	16	13.6	75.4%	91 (40.6%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (2.2%)	1 (0.4%)	115 (51.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.9%)								(n/a)											84.7%	4.7%	$13,359
Salina Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	907 North Saltwell	Salina	74365	Mayes County	Salina	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 434-5300	315	25	12.5	78.7%	95 (30.2%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.6%)	4 (1.3%)	123 (39.0%)	0 (0.0%)	87 (27.6%)	15.2	558^th of 626 public elementary schools	10.9%		21.4	496^th of 614 public elementary schools	19.2%	62	9.0	7.0	14.0	10.0	2.0	11.0	20.0	11.0	20.0	20.0	92.1%	7.9%	$12,984
Peggs Public School	Public	PK, KG-8	10821 West Hickory Ave	Peggs	74452	Cherokee County	Peggs	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 598-3412	163	11	15.1	80.4%	39 (23.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.8%)	2 (1.2%)	105 (64.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (8.6%)								(n/a)				25.0				32.0		43.0	88.9%	11.1%	$16,085
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1635 S Elliott	Pryor	74362	Mayes County	Pryor	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 825-0653	621	47	13.3	68.0%	250 (40.3%)	2 (0.3%)	48 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	165 (26.6%)	0 (0.0%)	156 (25.1%)	55.5	242^nd of 626 public elementary schools	61.3%		41	367^th of 614 public elementary schools	40.2%	125	25.0	17.0	28.0	24.0	39.0	35.0	46.0	40.0	39.0	39.0	91.5%	6.1%	$18,317
Chouteau Elementary School	Public	2-4	521 North Mccracken	Chouteau	74337	Mayes County	Chouteau-Mazie	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 476-8337	157	13	12.0	75.2%	78 (49.7%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (8.3%)	3 (1.9%)	31 (19.7%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (20.4%)	40.7	365^th of 626 public elementary schools	41.7%		37	394^th of 614 public elementary schools	35.8%	29	31.0	21.0		25.0	26.0	21.0		23.0					$16,155
Chouteau-Mazie Ec Center	Public	PK, KG-1	521 North Mccracken	Chouteau	74337	Mayes County	Chouteau-Mazie	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 476-6551	145	11	13.5	78.6%	82 (56.6%)	1 (0.7%)	9 (6.2%)	3 (2.1%)	22 (15.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (19.3%)								(n/a)													$16,280
Wickliffe Public School	Public	PK, KG-8	11176 East 470	Salina	74365	Mayes County	Wickliffe	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 434-5558	114	9	12.6	91.2%	16 (14.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.8%)	1 (0.9%)	87 (76.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (7.0%)								(n/a)				2.0				0.0					$21,502
Jefferson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	400 S E 6th	Pryor	74362	Mayes County	Pryor	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 825-1374	274	21	13.1	62.4%	107 (39.1%)	1 (0.4%)	17 (6.2%)	3 (1.1%)	70 (25.5%)	0 (0.0%)	76 (27.7%)	63.8	191^st of 626 public elementary schools	69.5%		58	230^th of 614 public elementary schools	62.5%	39	40.0	21.0	39.0	33.0	46.0	28.0	27.0	34.0	50.0	50.0	97.1%	2.9%	$17,480
Roosevelt Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	401 N Elliott	Pryor	74362	Mayes County	Pryor	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 825-3523	517	36	14.2	52.6%	202 (39.1%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (8.1%)	1 (0.2%)	133 (25.7%)	0 (0.0%)	139 (26.9%)	80.4	92^nd of 626 public elementary schools	85.3%		74	120^th of 614 public elementary schools	80.5%	28	40.0	30.0	44.0	37.0	52.0	48.0	52.0	50.0	43.0	43.0	96.6%	3.4%	$15,335

Frequently Asked Questions about Locust Grove Upper Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Locust Grove Upper Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Locust Grove Upper Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Locust Grove Middle School
High : Locust Grove High School

Is Locust Grove Upper Elementary School a good school?

Locust Grove Upper Elementary School ranks 289^th of 626 Oklahoma elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Locust Grove Upper Elementary School in?

Locust Grove

How many students attend Locust Grove Upper Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 286 students attended Locust Grove Upper Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Locust Grove Upper Elementary School?

Students at Locust Grove Upper Elementary School are 60% American Indian, 33% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic, 1% African American.

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