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Council Grove Elementary School

Q: Is Council Grove Elementary School a good school?

Council Grove Elementary School ranks in the bottom 10.9% of Oklahoma elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Council Grove Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 413 students attended Council Grove Elementary School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Council Grove Elementary School?

Students at Council Grove Elementary School are 42% Hispanic, 32% African American, 13% White, 8% Two or more races, 4% American Indian.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

547^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 614 Oklahoma Elementary Schools

Better than 11% of Oklahoma elementary schools

Summary

Council Grove Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-4 in the Western Heights school district in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, with 360 students. The school has consistently ranked among the lowest-performing elementary schools in the state over the past decade, with a current state ranking of 547 out of 614 elementary schools and a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Council Grove Elementary faces significant challenges, including extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, poor academic performance on state assessments, and a student population with a very high percentage from low-socioeconomic status backgrounds. In contrast, the nearby Bethany school district's Earl Harris Elementary School is a high-performing school, with 48% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and Mathematics, far exceeding the state averages. The consistently low performance and high chronic absenteeism at Council Grove Elementary suggest deep-rooted challenges that have not been adequately addressed.

Addressing the issues at Council Grove Elementary will require a comprehensive, targeted approach to support the unique needs of the school and its students. This may include interventions to address the root causes of chronic absenteeism, as well as targeted support for students from disadvantaged backgrounds to improve academic achievement. By addressing these challenges, the school can work towards providing a high-quality education for all its students.

413

Students ?

17.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,617

Per pupil spending ?

96.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7721 Melrose Lane
Oklahoma City, OK 73127-3127

(405) 350-3465

District: Western Heights

Students who attend Council Grove Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Bridgestone Elementary School
	Western Heights Middle School
High:	Western Heights High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

42.1%

African American:

32.0%

White:

12.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 5th percentile in 2009 → 11th in 2025

Strengths

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

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Oklahoma average (14% vs 26% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (11th percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school14%

District avg8%

Oklahoma avg26%

547^th of 614

Oklahoma public elementary schools ?

Bottom 11%▲ up 9 pts since 2015

From bottom 2% (2015) to bottom 11% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Elementary Schools in the Western Heights

430^th of 452Western Heights 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	15.3	547 of 614	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	2.8	644 of 646	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	1.0	939 of 957	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	7.7	826 of 846	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	4.2	837 of 845	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	14.6	798 of 840	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2021	16.7	58 of 58	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	24.1	413 of 502	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	3.5	501 of 506	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)18th percentile+7 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Oklahoma (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics16%-10 vs state

English Language Arts I12%-14 vs state

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Schools Near Council Grove 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
Council Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	7721 Melrose Lane	Oklahoma City	73127	Oklahoma County	Western Heights	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 350-3465	413	24	17.0	96.9%	53 (12.8%)	132 (32.0%)	174 (42.1%)	4 (1.0%)	15 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (8.5%)	15.3	547^th of 614 public elementary schools	10.9%					(n/a)	15.0	8.0		12.0	16.0	14.0		16.0			$17,617
Greenvale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	901 Greenvale Road	Oklahoma City	73127	Oklahoma County	Western Heights	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 350-3470	191	13	14.5	97.9%	13 (6.8%)	68 (35.6%)	74 (38.7%)	2 (1.0%)	4 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (15.7%)								(n/a)		6.0		9.0		10.0		11.0			$15,943
Western Oaks Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7210 Northwest 23rd Street	Bethany	73008	Oklahoma County	Putnam City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 789-1711	688	43	16.0	92.9%	110 (16.0%)	121 (17.6%)	383 (55.7%)	2 (0.3%)	9 (1.3%)	2 (0.3%)	61 (8.9%)	16.1	544^th of 614 public elementary schools	11.4%		3.3	387^th of 389 public elementary schools	0.5%	157	12.0	15.0	14.0	14.0	7.0	13.0	12.0	11.0	16.0	16.0	$10,753
Apollo Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1901 North Peniel Avenue	Bethany	73008	Oklahoma County	Putnam City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 787-6636	509	32	15.9	93.5%	61 (12.0%)	69 (13.6%)	319 (62.7%)	5 (1.0%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (9.6%)	27.9	452^nd of 614 public elementary schools	26.4%		7.5	378^th of 389 public elementary schools	2.8%	74	24.0	13.0	21.0	20.0	33.0	20.0	8.0	21.0	16.0	16.0	$11,875
Lake Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8221 Northwest 30th Street	Bethany	73008	Oklahoma County	Putnam City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 789-7068	335	25	13.4	81.8%	86 (25.7%)	28 (8.4%)	175 (52.2%)	2 (0.6%)	7 (2.1%)	1 (0.3%)	36 (10.7%)	26.8	460^th of 614 public elementary schools	25.1%		25.4	317^th of 389 public elementary schools	18.5%	143	16.0	13.0	24.0	17.0	26.0	22.0	12.0	20.0	21.0	21.0	$16,946
Overholser Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7900 Northwest 36th Street	Bethany	73008	Oklahoma County	Putnam City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 789-7913	584	39	14.9	89.4%	133 (22.8%)	55 (9.4%)	335 (57.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	53 (9.1%)	18.3	522^nd of 614 public elementary schools	15.0%					(n/a)	16.0	11.0	13.0	13.0	18.0	25.0	7.0	16.0	12.0	12.0	$10,568
Hilldale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4801 Northwest 16th Street	Oklahoma City	73127	Oklahoma County	Putnam City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 942-8600	761	46	16.7	94.7%	49 (6.4%)	55 (7.2%)	606 (79.6%)	4 (0.5%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (5.4%)	14.1	553^rd of 614 public elementary schools	9.9%					(n/a)	3.0	6.0	10.0	7.0	4.0	9.0	14.0	9.0	27.0	27.0	$10,658
Windsor Hills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2909 North Ann Arbor Avenue	Oklahoma City	73127	Oklahoma County	Putnam City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 942-8673	720	39	18.4	92.2%	73 (10.1%)	78 (10.8%)	467 (64.9%)	20 (2.8%)	16 (2.2%)	1 (0.1%)	65 (9.0%)	16.2	542^nd of 614 public elementary schools	11.7%		3.3	388^th of 389 public elementary schools	0.3%	154	7.0	10.0	13.0	10.0	17.0	18.0	14.0	16.0	15.0	15.0	$10,626
Children's Center	Public	PK, KG-8	6721 Northwest 42nd Street	Bethany	73008	Oklahoma County	Bethany	No	(n/a)	No	No	(405) 499-4611	54	3	18.2	100.0%	29 (53.7%)	12 (22.2%)	9 (16.7%)	3 (5.6%)	1 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)											$22,499
Earl Harris Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4311 N Asbury	Bethany	73008	Oklahoma County	Bethany	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 789-6673	769	43	17.7	33.8%	474 (61.6%)	14 (1.8%)	169 (22.0%)	1 (0.1%)	29 (3.8%)	1 (0.1%)	81 (10.5%)	87.8	51^st of 614 public elementary schools	91.7%		83.6	44^th of 389 public elementary schools	88.7%	7	51.0	41.0	54.0	48.0	60.0	42.0	41.0	48.0	61.0	61.0	$8,411

Frequently Asked Questions about Council Grove Elementary School

How many students attend Council Grove Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 413 students attended Council Grove Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Council Grove Elementary School?

Students at Council Grove Elementary School are 42% Hispanic, 32% African American, 13% White, 8% Two or more races, 4% American Indian.

Is Council Grove Elementary School a good school?

Council Grove Elementary School ranks in the bottom 10.9% of Oklahoma elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Council Grove Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Council Grove Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Bridgestone Elementary School
Middle : Western Heights Middle School
High : Western Heights High School

What district is Council Grove Elementary School in?

Western Heights

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