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Skyline Elementary School

Public | PK-5 | 554 students

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4 stars

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Posted June 3, 2011

I moved here because Skyline was such a pretty school. Don't make my mistake. This school has a nightmarish car line. What is suppose to be one drop off lane quickly turns into three lanes of parked cars. It also has one continuous lane of traffic, bringing it to four lanes of traffic. Also, there are parents and children walking right in the middle of it. There is one outstanding man that helps the children in the cross walk. His job is to stop the traffic to protect the children walking. His job is not to direct traffic. So if you cant arrive early, you will be stranded about two blocks away waiting behind cars that do as they please. I am most unhappy with the math program. Stillwater Public Schools use Terc Math. If you are unfamiliar with this type of math, search on youtube for math an inconvenient truth. If you can, send your children to another city altogether. Not every school district in Oklahoma uses this kind of math. I have heard good things about Perkins School District. I was also pleased with Cushing Public School. If I would have known last year what I know now, I would have never moved to Stillwater.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted September 16, 2009

Skyline school was the greatest experience for Stillwater children compared to all the others.


Posted May 28, 2006

If it weren't for Mrs. Shell, my daughter's Pre-k teacher, I would say that Skyline is in for a steady decline. For two years now, my daughter has digressed educationally, and is surrounded by insensitivity from teachers without the proper training and education to handle children outside of their ideal makeup. I hope for the sake of other students at this school, that the criteria for teachers expands past educational sucesses, or even experience. After such a depressing experience, I certainly will not be sending my younger child. I am currently saving to be able to send my children to private school. If there is anything worth working toward, it's the future of our children. I truly hope that any parent that is considering this school for their child realizes that what you see is not always what you get.
—Submitted by April Traylor, a parent


Posted January 18, 2006

I think Skyline is a great school. My daughter started first grade and already she has learned more than I anticipated. The parent involvement is wonderful and make me feel really good about being a part of the school family. The learning stlye is ceneted around the childrens needs and gives them a warm and relaxed atmosphere in which to study.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted February 17, 2005

Skyline is a great school that teaches students about life principles and develops an open and caring community. Skyline is currently using Math Investigations and Science modules to teach in a more student centered and interactive way. Students are allowed to learn through exploration and are experiencing things that many students do not get to experience.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted October 6, 2003

My children did not learn as well in Skyline as I had hoped. They don't put too much emphasis on Math. I thought they did too much play time rather than learning.
—Submitted by a parent


Community ratings and reviews do not represent the views of GreatSchools nor does GreatSchools check their accuracy or verify the reviewers' identities. Use your discretion when evaluating these reviews.

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The Community Rating is the school’s average rating from its community members (e.g., parents, students, and school staff). The highest possible rating is five stars; the lowest is one star.

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.
Math

The state average for Math was 76% in 2009.

80 students were tested at this school in 2009.

2009

 
 
73%

2008

 
 
76%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 84% in 2009.

78 students were tested at this school in 2009.

2009

 
 
81%

2008

 
 
91%
Scale: % satisfactory or advanced

About the tests


In 2008-2009 Oklahoma used the Oklahoma Core Curriculum Tests (OCCT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math. The results for reading and math are displayed on GreatSchools profiles. The OCCT is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Oklahoma. The goal is for all students to score at or above the satisfactory level on the test.

See Oklahoma's state standards

Source: Oklahoma State Department of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 80% in 2009.

66 students were tested at this school in 2009.

2009

 
 
74%

2008

 
 
69%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 89% in 2009.

65 students were tested at this school in 2009.

2009

 
 
85%

2008

 
 
87%
Scale: % satisfactory or advanced

About the tests


In 2008-2009 Oklahoma used the Oklahoma Core Curriculum Tests (OCCT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math. The results for reading and math are displayed on GreatSchools profiles. The OCCT is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Oklahoma. The goal is for all students to score at or above the satisfactory level on the test.

See Oklahoma's state standards

Source: Oklahoma State Department of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 84% in 2009.

61 students were tested at this school in 2009.

2009

 
 
72%

2008

 
 
85%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 81% in 2009.

62 students were tested at this school in 2009.

2009

 
 
71%

2008

 
 
88%
Science

The state average for Science was 85% in 2008.

50 students were tested at this school in 2008.

2008

 
 
78%
Social Studies

The state average for Social Studies was 68% in 2008.

60 students were tested at this school in 2008.

2008

 
 
66%
Scale: % satisfactory or advanced

About the tests


In 2008-2009 Oklahoma used the Oklahoma Core Curriculum Tests (OCCT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math. The results for reading and math are displayed on GreatSchools profiles. The OCCT is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Oklahoma. The goal is for all students to score at or above the satisfactory level on the test.

See Oklahoma's state standards

Source: Oklahoma State Department of Education

Math

All Students73%
Female76%
Male70%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
American Indiann/a
White75%
Economically disadvantaged65%
Not economically disadvantaged78%
Migrantn/a

Reading

All Students81%
Female89%
Male73%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
American Indiann/a
White80%
Economically disadvantaged76%
Not economically disadvantaged84%
Migrantn/a
Scale: % satisfactory or advanced

About the tests


In 2008-2009 Oklahoma used the Oklahoma Core Curriculum Tests (OCCT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math. The results for reading and math are displayed on GreatSchools profiles. The OCCT is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Oklahoma. The goal is for all students to score at or above the satisfactory level on the test.

The different student groups are identified by the Oklahoma State Department of Education; if there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Oklahoma's state standards

Source: Oklahoma State Department of Education

Math

All Students74%
Female82%
Male64%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
American Indiann/a
White73%
Economically disadvantaged71%
Not economically disadvantaged79%

Reading

All Students85%
Female89%
Male79%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
American Indiann/a
White85%
Economically disadvantaged81%
Not economically disadvantaged89%
Scale: % satisfactory or advanced

About the tests


In 2008-2009 Oklahoma used the Oklahoma Core Curriculum Tests (OCCT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math. The results for reading and math are displayed on GreatSchools profiles. The OCCT is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Oklahoma. The goal is for all students to score at or above the satisfactory level on the test.

The different student groups are identified by the Oklahoma State Department of Education; if there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Oklahoma's state standards

Source: Oklahoma State Department of Education

Math

All Students72%
Female75%
Male69%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
American Indiann/a
White74%
Economically disadvantaged70%
Not economically disadvantaged76%
Migrantn/a

Reading

All Students71%
Female76%
Male66%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
American Indiann/a
White74%
Economically disadvantaged71%
Not economically disadvantaged71%
Migrantn/a
Scale: % satisfactory or advanced

About the tests


In 2008-2009 Oklahoma used the Oklahoma Core Curriculum Tests (OCCT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math. The results for reading and math are displayed on GreatSchools profiles. The OCCT is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Oklahoma. The goal is for all students to score at or above the satisfactory level on the test.

The different student groups are identified by the Oklahoma State Department of Education; if there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Oklahoma's state standards

Source: Oklahoma State Department of Education

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Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school State average
White 73% 57%
Black 11% 11%
American Indian/Alaska Native 9% 19%
Hispanic 4% 10%
Asian/Pacific Islander 3% 2%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student subgroups

  This school District averageState average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program 56%N/A56%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per FTE teacher 15N/A15
Source: NCES, 2008-2009
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1402 East Sunrise
Stillwater, OK 74074
Phone: (405) 533-6390

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