Moyers High School

Moyers High School is a small public high school in Moyers, Oklahoma, serving grades 9-12 with a student population of just 57. However, this relatively small school faces significant challenges, as evidenced by its consistently low academic performance, high chronic absenteeism rates, and a student population with a disproportionately high percentage of low socioeconomic status (SES) students.

Moyers High School consistently underperforms compared to the state average and nearby schools in standardized test scores. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 16% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 37%. The school's four-year graduation rates, while relatively stable, range from 80.7% to 82.2%, which are below the performance of nearby Antlers High School, which had an 82.2% four-year graduation rate in 2023-2024. Additionally, Moyers High School has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 11.8% to 19.0% in recent years, significantly higher than the state average and the rates observed at Antlers High School and Rattan High School.

The data suggests that Moyers High School's performance has declined over the years, as evidenced by its statewide ranking dropping from 136 out of 449 Oklahoma high schools in 2014-2015 to 380 out of 463 in 2024-2025. This decline is particularly concerning for certain student subgroups, such as Native American students and special education students, where the school's performance ranks significantly lower than the state average. Comparing Moyers High School to the nearby Antlers High School, which consistently outperforms Moyers High School in academic measures, graduation rates, and other key metrics, highlights the potential for improvement, but also underscores the need for substantial resources and support to help Moyers High School overcome its current challenges.