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Southern Hills Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-4

585^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 614 Oklahoma Elementary Schools

Better than 5% of Oklahoma elementary schools

Summary

Southern Hills Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-4 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, with 479 students. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of Oklahoma elementary schools over the past decade, with poor overall performance.

Southern Hills Elementary significantly underperforms compared to the Oklahoma City and state averages on standardized tests, with only 10% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 6% proficient or better in Mathematics. The school also has extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 19% to 38.8% in recent years. Additionally, over 94% of the students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a very low-income student population.

Interestingly, the other elementary schools in the immediate vicinity of Southern Hills, such as Fillmore, Coolidge, Prairie Queen, and Hillcrest, also perform poorly on standardized tests and have high rates of poverty and chronic absenteeism. In contrast, the nearby Santa Fe South Penn Elementary, a public charter school, significantly outperforms Southern Hills and the other district schools on academic measures. Additionally, the neighboring Moore school district has several higher-performing elementary schools, such as Fairview, Sky Ranch, and Kingsgate.

472

Students ?

18.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,923

Per pupil spending ?

95.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7800 South Kentucky Avenue
Oklahoma City, OK 73159-3159

(405) 587-2900

District: Oklahoma City

Students who attend Southern Hills Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Jefferson Middle School
High:	U. S. Grant High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

64.2%

African American:

12.1%

White:

10.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 2nd percentile in 2009 → 5th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Oklahoma average (8% vs 26% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (38% vs 19% Oklahoma)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school8%

District avg14%

Oklahoma avg26%

585^th of 614

Oklahoma public elementary schools ?

Bottom 5%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From bottom 14% (2015) to bottom 5% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

24^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	10.0	585 of 614	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.4	598 of 646	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	11.7	391 of 407	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	12.3	461 of 498	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	16.9	821 of 957	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	12.6	801 of 846	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	8.0	828 of 845	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	8.4	823 of 840	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	21.2	95 of 110	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	14.8	463 of 502	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.8	466 of 506	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)14th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)8th percentile+3 vs school

By subject vs Oklahoma (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts I10%-16 vs state

Mathematics6%-20 vs state

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by a parent
Sunday, April 17, 2022

I have two kids that have an IEP and one that can be a handful! Diagnosed with ADHD and high functioning autism. They work with him so well and they are not only teachers but parents! I love this ! I have a wonderful relationship with some of the teachers here and they have no issues with keeping in contact. They are on top of things and are just absolutely amazing! Close Quote

Schools Near Southern Hills Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				OSTP English Language Arts I (2025)					OSTP Mathematics (2025)					OSTP Science (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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 6th Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I All Grades	OSTP Mathematics 3rd Grade	OSTP Mathematics 4th Grade	OSTP Mathematics 5th Grade	OSTP Mathematics 6th Grade	OSTP Mathematics All Grades	OSTP Science 5th Grade	OSTP Science All Grades	Total
Southern Hills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	7800 South Kentucky Avenue	Oklahoma City	73159	Oklahoma County	Oklahoma City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 587-2900	472	26	18.1	95.3%	47 (10.0%)	57 (12.1%)	303 (64.2%)	9 (1.9%)	6 (1.3%)	6 (1.3%)	44 (9.3%)	10	585^th of 614 public elementary schools	4.7%					(n/a)	10.0	10.0			10.0	8.0	5.0			6.0			$11,923
Prairie Queen Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	6609 South Blackwelder Avenue	Oklahoma City	73159	Oklahoma County	Oklahoma City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 587-7750	568	34	16.7	98.6%	42 (7.4%)	38 (6.7%)	435 (76.6%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.9%)	14 (2.5%)	28 (4.9%)	13.8	561^st of 614 public elementary schools	8.6%					(n/a)	12.0	7.0			10.0	9.0	20.0			14.0			$12,413
Fairview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2431 Southwest 89th Street	Oklahoma City	73159	Oklahoma County	Moore	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 735-4170	677	36	18.8	78.0%	156 (23.0%)	81 (12.0%)	283 (41.8%)	34 (5.0%)	20 (3.0%)	7 (1.0%)	96 (14.2%)	22.7	486^th of 614 public elementary schools	20.8%		10.5	372^nd of 389 public elementary schools	4.4%	114	14.0	19.0	18.0	15.0	16.0	22.0	17.0	9.0	15.0	15.0	19.0	19.0	$9,965
Santa Fe South Trinity Elementary School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-1	7301 S Walker	Oklahoma City	73139	Oklahoma County	Santa Fe South Charter	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(405) 601-5440	115	8	14.3	92.2%	4 (3.5%)	2 (1.7%)	107 (93.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.7%)								(n/a)													$22,262
Sky Ranch Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	9501 South Western Avenue	Oklahoma City	73139	Cleveland County	Moore	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 735-4460	567	30	19.0	74.4%	141 (24.9%)	81 (14.3%)	215 (37.9%)	22 (3.9%)	25 (4.4%)	2 (0.4%)	81 (14.3%)	22.2	491^st of 614 public elementary schools	20.0%					(n/a)	11.0	7.0	20.0	20.0	14.0	12.0	5.0	13.0	23.0	13.0	24.0	24.0	$10,839
Kingsgate Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1400 Kingsgate Road	Oklahoma City	73159	Cleveland County	Moore	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 735-4410	400	30	13.3	72.8%	101 (25.3%)	43 (10.8%)	176 (44.0%)	13 (3.3%)	7 (1.8%)	7 (1.8%)	53 (13.3%)	53.1	271^st of 614 public elementary schools	55.9%		21	337^th of 389 public elementary schools	13.4%	66	33.0	21.0	30.0	31.0	29.0	35.0	29.0	36.0	20.0	30.0	33.0	33.0	$11,315
Hillcrest Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	6421 South Miller Boulevard	Oklahoma City	73159	Oklahoma County	Oklahoma City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 587-3800	499	29	17.0	97.4%	39 (7.8%)	56 (11.2%)	339 (67.9%)	2 (0.4%)	9 (1.8%)	3 (0.6%)	51 (10.2%)	18.8	517^th of 614 public elementary schools	15.8%					(n/a)	8.0	14.0			12.0	18.0	21.0			20.0			$12,055
Santa Fe South Penn Elementary School	Public, Charter	2-5	5325 S Pennsylvania Ave	Oklahoma City	73119	Oklahoma County	Santa Fe South Charter	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 681-7480	385	19	20.2	96.4%	4 (1.0%)	7 (1.8%)	368 (95.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	58.8	227^th of 614 public elementary schools	63.0%		35	281^st of 389 public elementary schools	27.8%	54	38.0	19.0	26.0		27.0	58.0	44.0	37.0		46.0	17.0	17.0	$9,581
Fillmore Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	5200 South Blackwelder Avenue	Oklahoma City	73119	Oklahoma County	Oklahoma City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 587-4800	617	35	17.5	96.8%	43 (7.0%)	34 (5.5%)	473 (76.7%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (1.8%)	3 (0.5%)	52 (8.4%)	14.1	554^th of 614 public elementary schools	9.8%					(n/a)	14.0	11.0			12.0	11.0	12.0			11.0			$12,327
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 Southern Hills Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Southern Hills Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Southern Hills Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Jefferson Middle School
High : U. S. Grant High School

What district is Southern Hills Elementary School in?

Oklahoma City

Is Southern Hills Elementary School a good school?

Southern Hills Elementary School ranks in the bottom 4.7% of Oklahoma elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Southern Hills Elementary School?

Students at Southern Hills Elementary School are 64% Hispanic, 12% African American, 10% White, 9% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% American Indian, 1% Pacific Islander.

How many students attend Southern Hills Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 472 students attended Southern Hills Elementary School.

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