Summary:
The Sallisaw school district in Oklahoma is home to two elementary schools: Liberty Elementary School and Eastside Elementary School. While both schools serve students in the Sallisaw area, which is ranked 155 out of 342 districts in the state, Eastside Elementary stands out as the stronger performer based on the available data.
Eastside Elementary consistently outperforms the Sallisaw district and the state of Oklahoma in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency across multiple grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 62% of 3rd and 4th graders at Eastside Elementary were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 51% and 47% statewide, respectively. In Mathematics, Eastside Elementary's 4th grade proficiency rate of 55% was significantly higher than the state average of 40%. This consistent academic achievement, despite the high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at both schools, suggests that Eastside Elementary is a strong-performing school within the Sallisaw district.
While both Liberty Elementary and Eastside Elementary have high percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, the difference in spending per student ($625) and student-teacher ratio (19.5 at Liberty Elementary compared to 15.4 at Eastside Elementary) may contribute to the performance gap between the two schools. Eastside Elementary's ability to outperform the state averages despite these socioeconomic challenges is particularly noteworthy and warrants further investigation into the factors contributing to its success.
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