Summary:
The 74745 zip code area is home to 5 schools, including 3 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. While the schools serve economically disadvantaged populations, with high rates of free/reduced lunch, one school in particular, Denison Public School, stands out with consistently high performance, ranking in the top 25% of Oklahoma elementary schools. In contrast, the other schools in the area, such as Idabel High School and Idabel Middle School, appear to be struggling, with lower rankings, test scores, and overall performance metrics.
One bright spot is Central Elementary School, which has shown improvement, moving from a 1-star to a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. Its 3rd-grade test scores are particularly strong, with 36% of students proficient or better in both ELA and math. However, the district as a whole faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates across all schools, which likely contribute to the overall low performance.
The data suggests that the performance gap between the top-performing school, Denison Public School, and the lower-performing schools is substantial. This indicates that there may be valuable opportunities to learn from Denison's practices and apply them to improve outcomes at the other schools in the Idabel and Denison districts.
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