Maryetta Public School

Maryetta Public School is an elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Stilwell, Oklahoma, with a student population of 627. The school is part of the Maryetta School District, which is ranked 326 out of 452 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Maryetta Public School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Oklahoma elementary schools over the past decade, with its highest ranking being 269 out of 498 schools in 2015-2016.

Maryetta Public School faces significant challenges in terms of student academic performance, with consistently lower test scores in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science compared to the state average. For example, in 2024-2025, only 19% of Maryetta students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 26%. The school also has a high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 9.9% to 19.0% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state's target of 8% or less. Additionally, Maryetta serves a high-poverty student population, with 70-77% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Tenkiller Public School, Westville Elementary School, and Zion Public School, Maryetta Public School's performance is generally lower, with higher test scores, lower chronic absenteeism rates, and less economically disadvantaged student populations. Maryetta's declining statewide ranking over the years suggests that the school is falling behind relative to other elementary schools in the state.