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South Lake Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-6
4th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 614 Oklahoma Elementary Schools
Better than 99% of Oklahoma elementary schools
Summary

South Lake Elementary School is a high-performing public elementary school in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, serving 718 students in grades PK-6 and part of the Moore School District. The school has consistently been one of the top-performing elementary schools in Oklahoma, ranking within the top 20 schools in the state for the past several years and receiving a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

South Lake Elementary School's academic performance is exceptional, with students significantly outperforming the district and state averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. In the 2024-2025 school year, 55% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 35% in the Moore School District and 26% statewide. In Mathematics, 74% of South Lake students were proficient or better, compared to 34% in the district and 26% statewide. The school's low chronic absenteeism rate of 8.4% and relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (17.41%) also contribute to its success.

Compared to nearby Sky Ranch Elementary School, also part of the Moore School District, South Lake Elementary School significantly outperforms in both academic achievement and student demographics. Sky Ranch had much lower proficiency rates in English Language Arts (14%) and Mathematics (13%) and a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (77.62%) compared to South Lake. This level of sustained excellence at South Lake Elementary School is impressive and suggests the school has effective teaching practices, strong leadership, and a supportive community.

666
Students ?
17.5
Student/teacher ratio ?
$9,341
Per pupil spending ?
15%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 12627 S Portland
       Oklahoma City, OK  73170-3170

(405) 735-4660

District: Moore


Students who attend South Lake Elementary School usually attend:

High:    Westmoore High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
53.3%
Two or more races:
16.1%
Hispanic:
15.3%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 100th percentile in 2016 → 99th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Oklahoma average (64% vs 27% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 1% of Oklahoma elementary schools
Among the top-ranked schools in Moore
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school64%
District avg35%
Oklahoma avg27%
4th of 614
Oklahoma public elementary schools ?
Top 1%▬ steady since 2016
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SchoolDigger rating ?
1st of 25Elementary Schools in the Moore
140th of 452Moore 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOklahoma percentileRating
202598.44 of 61499.3%★★★★★
202494.78 of 38997.9%★★★★★
202386.820 of 27692.8%★★★★★
202296.17 of 32397.8%★★★★★
202197.19 of 64698.6%★★★★★
201994.69 of 41197.8%★★★★★
201879.652 of 40687.2%★★★★☆
201792.012 of 40797.1%★★★★★
201697.22 of 49899.6%★★★★★

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOklahoma percentileRating
202198.41 of 5198.0%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOklahoma percentileRating
202595.86 of 28997.9%★★★★★
202194.57 of 40398.3%★★★★★
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)
Multi-racial (2021)98th percentile~ school
White (2025)98th percentile~ school
By subject vs Oklahoma (2024-2025) ?
Mathematics74%+48 vs state
Science63%+33 vs state
English Language Arts I55%+29 vs state

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Yes! South Lake Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 4th of 614 Oklahoma elementary schools.

Students who attend South Lake Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Westmoore High School

In the 2024-25 school year, 666 students attended South Lake Elementary School.

Students at South Lake Elementary School are 53% White, 16% Two or more races, 15% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 4% American Indian, 3% African American.


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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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