<body><div><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=1dXGP4_1GqTnmfy00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=1dXGP4_1GqTnmfy00" width="1280" height="853" ><p>NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA — The Oklahoma State Department of Education released the 2026 Public School Report Cards on Thursday, showing several local schools falling short.</p><p>Some local bright spots: Cleora earned an “A” rating, for the third year in a row.</p><p>Other standouts include Vinita High School and Welch Elementary School, which earned a “B” rating, and Wyandotte, which improved its four-year graduation rate by more than ten percentage points in the 2025 school year.</p><p>On the state report card, the Department of Education showed the following, according to a statement released by the agency. </p><ul><li><b>Preparing for the Future (Postsecondary Opportunity), Grade: B</b></li><li>This year, 58% of 11th- and 12th-graders took advantage of early college and career experiences—including AP courses, CareerTech programs, internships, and concurrent enrollment.</li></ul><ul><li><b>Supporting English Learners (ELPA Progress), Grade: B</b></li><li>Oklahoma schools are making above-average progress in helping English learners master the language. </li></ul><ul><li><b>Year-Over-Year Learning (Academic Growth), Grade: C</b></li><li><b>Subject-Matter Mastery (Academic Achievement), Grade: D</b></li><li>On state assessments, 26% of students tested proficient or better in English language arts, 25% in math, and 30% in science. </li></ul><ul><li><b>Being in School Every Day (Chronic Absenteeism), Grade: D</b></li><li>This year, 84.1% of students maintained good attendance, falling just short of the state’s 85% benchmark required for satisfactory progress.</li></ul><ul><li><b>Four-Year Graduation Rate, Grade: D</b></li></ul><ul><li>The state’s four-year graduation rate is reported at 77.6% for the class of 2025, down from 82.2% for the class of 2024. The Graduation and Beyond section of the report card shows the graduation rate for all students, regardless of diploma type.</li></ul><h2>AREA SCHOOLS REPORT CARDS</h2><h2>Overall Grade A</h2><ul><li>Cleora Public Schools </li></ul><h2>Overall Grade B</h2><ul><li>Vinita High School </li><li>Welch Elementary School </li></ul><h2>Overall Grade C</h2><ul><li>Afton Elementary </li><li>Afton High School </li><li>Bluejacket Elementary School </li><li>Colcord High School </li><li>Colcord Elementary </li><li>Commerce Middle School </li><li>Fairland Middle School</li><li>Fairland Elementary School </li><li>Grove High School </li><li>Grove Upper Elementary </li><li>Grove Lower Elementary </li><li>Jay Lower Elementary </li><li>Jay Middle School </li><li>Jay High School </li><li>Kansas High School </li><li>Kansas Middle School </li><li>Kansas Elementary </li><li>Kenwood Elementary </li><li>Ketchum High School </li><li>Ketchum Elementary </li><li>Leach Elementary </li><li>Miami Elementary Schools </li><li>Quapaw Middle School </li><li>Vinita Middle School </li><li>Vinita Elementary School </li><li>Welch High School </li><li>Welch Middle School </li><li>Wyandotte High School </li><li>Wyandotte Elementary School </li></ul><h2>Overall Grade D</h2><ul><li>Bluejacket Middle School </li><li>Bluejacket High School </li><li>Commerce High School </li><li>Commerce Elementary School </li><li>Epic Charter Schools – High School</li><li>Epic Charter Schools – Elementary School </li><li>Fairland High School </li><li>Grove Middle School </li><li>Jay Upper Elementary School </li><li>Ketchum Middle School </li><li>Miami High School </li><li>Miami Jr. High School </li><li>Mosley Elementary </li><li>Oaks Mission Elementary </li><li>Quapaw High School </li><li>Quapaw Elementary School </li><li>Turkey Ford Elementary School </li><li>White Oak Elementary </li><li>Wyandotte Middle School </li></ul><h2>Overall Grade F</h2><ul><li>Oaks Mission High School </li></ul><p><b><i>Source: Oklahoma State Department of Education</i></b></p></div></body>

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NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA — The Oklahoma State Department of Education released the 2026 Public School Report Cards on Thursday, showing several local schools falling short. Some local bright spots: Cleora earned an “A” rating, for the third year in a row. Other standouts include Vinita High School and...

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