The Oklahoma State Board of Education annually releases a “report card” for every public school.
The scores are combined from six indicators — academic achievement, graduation, English Language proficiency progress, chronic absenteeism, post-secondary opportunities, and overall.
Sayre High School received an overall C, scoring 58%, with the state average at 56%.
SHS’s best score was in chronic absenteeism, with an A, reaching 95.6% against the state average of 80.5%.
English Language proficiency progress was unavailable.
SHS got a C in academic achievement, slightly higher than the state average, with 53%.
The graduation rate was a C. Sayre Middle School had an overall D. Data was not available on English Language proficiency.
Chronic absenteeism was a C, with Sayre at 86.45% against the state average of 80.5%.
Academic achievement was a C, but ahead of the state average. SMS had 49% against the state’s 42%.
Academic growth was a D, with SMS scoring 28% against the state average of 60%.
Sayre Elementary School scored a C, slightly above the state average of 59%.
The SES had two B’s — academic growth and chronic absenteeism.
ELP data was not available. Erick High School didn’t have an overall grade with no data on post-secondary opportunities, academic achievement, and ELP.
The school did achieve a B on graduation rates.
Erick Elementary came in with an A, scoring 84% against the state average of 56%.
Chronic absenteeism brought their score down with an F.
Merritt High School achieved an overall B.
Chronic absenteeism brought their score down with an F, but every other category was a B.
Merritt Elementary scored an A.
English proficiency was their highest score, with an A. Chronic absenteeism was their worst score, with a C.
Academic growth and academic achievement both earned B’s.
Sweetwater High School was only scored in one area: a B in chronic absenteeism.
Sweetwater Elementary received an overall C, with chronic absenteeism being their worst score with a D.
The SES shined with a B in academic achievement.
Elk City Elementary School didn’t have an overall score.
Chronic absenteeism was their worst, with an F at 70.24% against the state average of 80.5%. Academic achievement and English Language proficiency progress were both C’s.
Elk City High School had an overall C. However, like the other Beckham County schools, absenteeism was a problem with an F.
English Language proficiency was high with a B, outscoring the state average.
Graduation and academic achievements were both C’s.
Elk City Middle School had a solid B. Academic growth was an A, soaring above the state average.
Chronic absenteeism brought the score down to an F.
Academic growth and achievement, though, were solid A’s.
