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Caney Valley Elementary School

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Caney Valley Elementary School ranks 390 th of 614 Oklahoma elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

390^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 614 Oklahoma Elementary Schools

Better than 36% of Oklahoma elementary schools

Summary

Caney Valley Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Ochelata, Oklahoma, with 358 students. The school is part of the Caney Valley School District, which is ranked 371 out of 452 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Caney Valley Elementary consistently underperforms compared to the state average and nearby schools on standardized tests, with only 20% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 27% in Mathematics in 2024-2025, compared to the state averages of 26% and 26% respectively. This trend has persisted over the years, with Caney Valley ranking in the bottom half of Oklahoma elementary schools. The school also has high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 15.5% to 19.0% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, Caney Valley Elementary has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 52.63% to 60.61% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in recent years.

In comparison, the nearby Bartlesville schools, such as Woodrow Wilson Elementary, Hoover Elementary, and Wayside Elementary, consistently outperform Caney Valley Elementary on academic measures, with higher proficiency rates and better statewide rankings. This highlights the significant gap in educational outcomes between Caney Valley and the surrounding schools, which may be attributed to the socioeconomic challenges faced by the school's student population.

312

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,566

Per pupil spending ?

52.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

401 West Main
Ochelata, OK 74051-4051

(918) 535-2205

District: Caney Valley

Students who attend Caney Valley Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Caney Valley Middle School
High:	Caney Valley High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

47.1%

Two or more races:

21.8%

American Indian:

19.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 4th percentile in 2023 → 36th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 36th (2025) from a 4th-percentile low (2023)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school23%

District avg18%

Oklahoma avg27%

390^th of 614

Oklahoma public elementary schools ?

Bottom 36%▼ down 19 pts since 2015

From top 45% (2015) to bottom 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

371^st of 452Caney Valley 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	37.6	390 of 614	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	15.8	266 of 276	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	34.8	438 of 646	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.0	299 of 406	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	48.0	211 of 407	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	57.7	210 of 498	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	57.7	429 of 957	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	78.0	116 of 846	86.3%	★★★★☆
2010	72.5	185 of 845	78.1%	★★★★☆
2009	87.5	48 of 840	94.3%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	29.2	369 of 502	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	49.6	260 of 506	48.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2021	36.2	284 of 403	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

White (2021)30th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)26th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Oklahoma (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics27%~ state avg

Science23%-7 vs state

English Language Arts I20%-6 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Tuesday, January 24, 2012

I have a son going to Caney Valley Elementary and another son that will be going next year, and so far I have nothing but praise for the school. My son's is in Pre-K and has two teachers and both of them are very nice and very caring. My son is learning a lot, and he really likes the school. Everything is going great with my son's education at Caney Valley Elementary. Close Quote

Schools Near Caney Valley 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 All Grades	OSTP Mathematics 3rd Grade	OSTP Mathematics 4th Grade	OSTP Mathematics 5th Grade	OSTP Mathematics All Grades	OSTP Science 5th Grade	OSTP Science All Grades	Total
Caney Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	401 West Main	Ochelata	74051	Washington County	Caney Valley	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 535-2205	312	25	12.3	52.9%	147 (47.1%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (8.3%)	7 (2.2%)	62 (19.9%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (21.8%)	37.6	390^th of 614 public elementary schools	36.5%					(n/a)	26.0	7.0	28.0	20.0	44.0	24.0	15.0	27.0	23.0	23.0	$11,566
Wayside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3000 Wayside Drive	Bartlesville	74006	Washington County	Bartlesville	No	(n/a)	No	No	(918) 333-8000	696	43	16.2	34.9%	393 (56.5%)	10 (1.4%)	59 (8.5%)	31 (4.5%)	56 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	147 (21.1%)	89.1	43^rd of 614 public elementary schools	93.0%		76.2	66^th of 389 public elementary schools	83.0%	23	47.0	43.0	46.0	45.0	60.0	59.0	47.0	55.0	46.0	46.0	$9,185
Avant Public School	Public	PK, KG-8	1st Cherokee Ave	Avant	74001	Osage County	Avant	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 263-2135	47	6	7.9	87.2%	25 (53.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (42.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9	592^nd of 614 public elementary schools	3.6%					(n/a)	9.0		0.0	8.0	18.0		0.0	8.0	8.0	25.0	$14,377
Oklahoma Connections Academy Elementary School	Public, Virtual, Charter	PK, KG-5	2425 Nowata Pl	Bartlesville	74006	Washington County	Oklahoma Connections Academy (Charter)	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	Yes	(918) 200-9359	480	16	30.0	73.3%	221 (46.0%)	69 (14.4%)	74 (15.4%)	2 (0.4%)	40 (8.3%)	4 (0.8%)	70 (14.6%)	19.2	511^th of 614 public elementary schools	16.8%					(n/a)	13.0	17.0	21.0	16.0	6.0	17.0	7.0	10.0	17.0	17.0	$8,459
Osage Hills Public School	Public	PK, KG-8	225 Country Road 2706	Bartlesville	74003	Osage County	Osage Hills	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 336-6804	159	11	14.6	62.3%	79 (49.7%)	1 (0.6%)	14 (8.8%)	3 (1.9%)	48 (30.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (8.8%)								(n/a)				28.0				43.0			$14,415
Jane Phillips Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1500 South Rogers Avenue	Bartlesville	74003	Washington County	Bartlesville	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 336-9479	303	26	11.7	98.0%	144 (47.5%)	12 (4.0%)	38 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	94 (31.0%)	16.1	545^th of 614 public elementary schools	11.2%					(n/a)	9.0	4.0	13.0	8.0	12.0	9.0	24.0	13.0	16.0	16.0	$13,480
Richard Kane Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	801 East 13th Street	Bartlesville	74003	Washington County	Bartlesville	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 337-3711	481	37	13.0	81.1%	221 (45.9%)	18 (3.7%)	55 (11.4%)	6 (1.2%)	45 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	136 (28.3%)	55.8	250^th of 614 public elementary schools	59.3%		40.8	248^th of 389 public elementary schools	36.2%	2	27.0	21.0	31.0	25.0	50.0	36.0	21.0	36.0	40.0	40.0	$10,843
Ranch Heights Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5100 David Lane	Bartlesville	74005	Washington County	Bartlesville	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 333-3810	591	40	14.9	65.7%	289 (48.9%)	21 (3.6%)	70 (11.8%)	16 (2.7%)	46 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	149 (25.2%)	65.6	181^st of 614 public elementary schools	70.5%		51	182^nd of 389 public elementary schools	53.2%	1	34.0	31.0	31.0	32.0	51.0	44.0	32.0	43.0	31.0	31.0	$10,948
Barnsdall Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	401 S 10th St	Barnsdall	74002	Osage County	Barnsdall	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 847-2731	222	12	18.5	75.7%	120 (54.1%)	2 (0.9%)	5 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	94 (42.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	58.6	228^th of 614 public elementary schools	62.9%					(n/a)	16.0		27.0	22.0	38.0		66.0	57.0	38.0	38.0	$9,730
Hoover Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	512 Southeast Madison	Bartlesville	74006	Washington County	Bartlesville	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 333-9337	454	32	14.2	61.7%	229 (50.4%)	9 (2.0%)	56 (12.3%)	22 (4.8%)	42 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	96 (21.1%)	61.9	210^th of 614 public elementary schools	65.8%		33.9	286^th of 389 public elementary schools	26.5%	76	19.0	27.0	43.0	30.0	34.0	41.0	41.0	39.0	39.0	39.0	$10,787

Frequently Asked Questions about Caney Valley Elementary School

What district is Caney Valley Elementary School in?

Caney Valley

Is Caney Valley Elementary School a good school?

Caney Valley Elementary School ranks 390^th of 614 Oklahoma elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Caney Valley Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 312 students attended Caney Valley Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Caney Valley Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Caney Valley Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Caney Valley Middle School
High : Caney Valley High School

What is the racial makeup of Caney Valley Elementary School?

Students at Caney Valley Elementary School are 47% White, 22% Two or more races, 20% American Indian, 8% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

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