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Rockwood Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-4

572^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 614 Oklahoma Elementary Schools

Better than 7% of Oklahoma elementary schools

Summary

Rockwood Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-4 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, with a student population facing significant challenges. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of Oklahoma elementary schools over the past decade, with low academic performance, high poverty and absenteeism rates, and little progress over time.

Rockwood Elementary's academic performance is well below state and district averages, with only 9% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 13% in Mathematics, compared to 26% and 26% for the state. The school also struggles with very high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 19% to 38.8% in recent years. Additionally, over 97% of Rockwood's students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a very low-income student population. While the school's spending per student is slightly below the Oklahoma City average, its student-teacher ratio is similar to nearby schools.

Interestingly, the schools closest to Rockwood Elementary are also struggling, with similar low academic performance and high poverty rates. However, a few nearby schools, such as Arthur Elementary and Mark Twain Elementary, are able to outperform Rockwood, suggesting that factors beyond just demographics can impact a school's outcomes. Additionally, the nearby Western Gateway Elementary charter school has mixed performance, while the Astec Charter Elementary school performs even worse than Rockwood.

430

Students ?

16.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,485

Per pupil spending ?

97.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3101 Southwest 24th Street
Oklahoma City, OK 73108-3108

(405) 587-1500

District: Oklahoma City

Students who attend Rockwood Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Mary Golda Ross Middle School
High:	Northwest Classen High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

74.0%

African American:

10.0%

White:

8.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 1st percentile in 2009 → 7th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2009

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Oklahoma average (11% vs 26% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (7th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (31% vs 19% Oklahoma)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school11%

District avg14%

Oklahoma avg26%

572^nd of 614

Oklahoma public elementary schools ?

Bottom 7%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

From bottom 3% (2015) to bottom 7% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

20^th of 30Elementary Schools in the Oklahoma City

389^th of 452Oklahoma City 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
2025	12.1	572 of 614	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	2.1	924 of 957	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	12.4	805 of 846	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	10.0	819 of 845	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	5.5	831 of 840	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	29.3	56 of 83	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.5	35 of 58	39.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	20.9	96 of 110	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	16.9	455 of 502	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)33rd percentile+26 vs school

Hispanic (2025)13th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)9th percentile+3 vs school

By subject vs Oklahoma (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics13%-13 vs state

English Language Arts I9%-17 vs state

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Friday, March 4, 2016

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Schools Near Rockwood Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking ()				OSTP English Language Arts I (2025)			OSTP Mathematics (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	OSTP English Language Arts I 3rd Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I 4th Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I All Grades	OSTP Mathematics 3rd Grade	OSTP Mathematics 4th Grade	OSTP Mathematics All Grades	Total
Rockwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	3101 Southwest 24th Street	Oklahoma City	73108	Oklahoma County	Oklahoma City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 587-1500	430	26	16.6	97.7%	35 (8.1%)	43 (10.0%)	318 (74.0%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.4%)	12.1	572^nd of 614 public elementary schools	6.8%					(n/a)	10.0	8.0	9.0	12.0	14.0	13.0	$13,485
Esperanza Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	3517 South Linn Avenue	Oklahoma City	73119	Oklahoma County	Oklahoma City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 587-6900	437	27	16.2	98.6%	14 (3.2%)	12 (2.7%)	389 (89.0%)	4 (0.9%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.7%)	8.3	599^th of 614 public elementary schools	2.4%					(n/a)	10.0	4.0	7.0	10.0	4.0	7.0	$14,228
Adams Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	3416 Southwest 37th Street	Oklahoma City	73119	Oklahoma County	Oklahoma City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 587-1600	378	25	15.1	98.7%	23 (6.1%)	16 (4.2%)	319 (84.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (4.0%)	11.2	576^th of 614 public elementary schools	6.2%					(n/a)	12.0	7.0	10.0	14.0	6.0	10.0	$15,347
Van Buren Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	2700 Southwest 40th Street	Oklahoma City	73119	Oklahoma County	Oklahoma City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 587-2000	320	22	14.5	98.4%	14 (4.4%)	20 (6.3%)	269 (84.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.4%)	15.3	548^th of 614 public elementary schools	10.7%					(n/a)	14.0	8.0	11.0	18.0	13.0	15.0	$13,570
Arthur Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	5100 South Independence Avenue	Oklahoma City	73119	Oklahoma County	Oklahoma City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 587-7600	445	28	15.9	99.1%	34 (7.6%)	44 (9.9%)	335 (75.3%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.1%)	49.9	298^th of 614 public elementary schools	51.5%					(n/a)	33.0	13.0	25.0	54.0	23.0	42.0	$14,703
Santa Fe South Early Childhood	Public, Charter	PK, KG-1	2222 SW 44th St	Oklahoma City	73119	Oklahoma County	Santa Fe South Charter	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 600-1986	263	15	17.5	98.1%	5 (1.9%)	5 (1.9%)	251 (95.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)								(n/a)							$9,899
Heronville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1240 Southwest 29th Street	Oklahoma City	73109	Oklahoma County	Oklahoma City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 587-6000	596	38	15.6	98.7%	17 (2.9%)	18 (3.0%)	526 (88.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.2%)	5 (0.8%)	23 (3.9%)	14.1	552^nd of 614 public elementary schools	10.1%					(n/a)	9.0	7.0	8.0	11.0	22.0	17.0	$13,137
Mark Twain Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	2451 West Main Street	Oklahoma City	73107	Oklahoma County	Oklahoma City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 587-3700	269	19	14.2	93.3%	33 (12.3%)	18 (6.7%)	196 (72.9%)	9 (3.3%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.3%)	50	297^th of 614 public elementary schools	51.6%					(n/a)	31.0	21.0	25.0	26.0	42.0	35.0	$15,614
Western Gateway Elementary School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-4	1300 SW 15th Street	Oklahoma CIty	73108	Oklahoma County	Western Gateway (Charter)	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 276-9170	300	17	17.6	67.7%	36 (12.0%)	12 (4.0%)	240 (80.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.7%)	48.2	311^th of 614 public elementary schools	49.3%					(n/a)	21.0	36.0	26.0	8.0	45.0	21.0	$13,001
Coolidge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	5212 South Villa Avenue	Oklahoma City	73119	Oklahoma County	Oklahoma City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 587-2800	516	34	15.4	98.1%	32 (6.2%)	30 (5.8%)	424 (82.2%)	2 (0.4%)	9 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.7%)	10.1	583^rd of 614 public elementary schools	5.0%					(n/a)	9.0	7.0	9.0	10.0	11.0	11.0	$13,382

Frequently Asked Questions about Rockwood Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Rockwood Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Mary Golda Ross Middle School
High : Northwest Classen High School

What is the racial makeup of Rockwood Elementary School?

Students at Rockwood Elementary School are 74% Hispanic, 10% African American, 8% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% American Indian.

Is Rockwood Elementary School a good school?

Rockwood Elementary School ranks in the bottom 6.8% of Oklahoma elementary schools.

How many students attend Rockwood Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 430 students attended Rockwood Elementary School.

What district is Rockwood Elementary School in?

Oklahoma City

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