AFTON ES

AFTON ES is a close-knit elementary-level community in Afton, Oklahoma, operated by AFTON. The school hosts 268 students in grades pre-K through 8. Compared to the state average of about 366 students per school, that is 27% leaner than typical.

Within AFTON, which oversees 2 schools and 407 students, AFTON ES is one campus in the system.

On demographics, AFTON ES records that the largest single group is White at 51%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest looks like 39% Native American, 4% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. By comparison, Ottawa County as a whole is about 63% White, so the school skews considerably less White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 11.6:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.6:1 average. Roughly 76% of students at AFTON ES qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, AFTON ES ranks in the top 10% of Oklahoma public schools. The BeatsExpectations model, a per-state regression of composite proficiency on FRL share, predicts schools with this student profile to land around 29.4%; AFTON ES posts 48.4%, +19.0 points above that line.

In the surrounding community, census data for Ottawa County shows median household income runs about $49,947, 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 16%. In all, Ottawa County runs 21 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,356 students), of which AFTON ES is one.

Nearest neighbor: AFTON HS, around 0.1 miles off. Within ten miles, there are 5 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts AFTON ES at 2nd of 4; the average score across the group is 42.1%.

Geographically, the school is in a rural area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at AFTON ES has declined 29%, going from 379 students in 2018 to 268 in 2025. Class-load math has narrowed: from 15.3:1 in 2018 to 11.6:1 in 2025.

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