Enrollment
205
Elementary
DISTRICT 160 · STATE 366
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALEX·NCES 400267000019
Alex Elementary School
209 South 2nd Street, Alex, OK 73002 · (405) 785-2217 · Grady County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL205 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.7:1 · STATE 15.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
71%
146 students
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 68%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 16 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 15 | 7% |
| Grade 1 | 22 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 29 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 10 | 5% |
| Grade 4 | 20 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 19 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 28 | 14% |
| Grade 7 | 22 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 24 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (15) is 38% smaller than its 8th grade class (24).
Student demographics
49%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 73% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Alex Elementary School→Alex High School
Based on grade levels within ALEX. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
OSTP / CCRA 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
34.9%
OK avg 30.6%
Math
39.4%
OK avg 32.6%
What this means: On the OSTP / CCRA, Oklahoma's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 39 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Oklahoma schools, those numbers are about 31 and 33.
Source: OSTP / CCRA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
41.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
31.2%
based on OK schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 31% typical for Oklahoma schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Oklahoma's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Alex Elementary School
Alex Elementary School's state test result (41.5% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Elementary School this school | 205 | 71.2% | 41.5% |
| Glencoe Elementary School Glencoe | 208 | 71.6% | 36.5% |
| Elmore City-Pernell Elementary School Elmore City | 197 | 72.1% | 30.7% |
| Binger-Oney Elementary School Binger | 211 | 73.9% | 34.9% |
| Asher Elementary School Asher | 198 | 68.7% | 38.2% |
| Rush Springs Elementary School Rush Springs | 234 | 74.4% | 41.0% |
Matched among Oklahoma elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Alex Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Oklahoma | In Grady County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.5% | #161 of 555 | #7 of 13 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 39.4% | #231 of 651 | #8 of 13 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 34.9% | #222 of 523 | #8 of 13 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 205 | #703 of 941 | #16 of 16 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.4:1 | #25 of 708 | #1 of 16 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 48.9% | #616 of 708 | #10 of 16 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 71.2% | #450 of 876 | #5 of 16 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.4% | #427 of 548 | #9 of 11 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
205
+5 (+3%) vs 2020
0% since 1990-91, when it was 205
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
was 15.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 205 | 16.6 | 12.4:1 | 71% (146) |
| 2023-24 | 211 | 19.7 | 10.7:1 | 70% (148) |
| 2022-23 | 218 | 20.9 | 10.4:1 | 64% (140) |
| 2020-21 | 200 | 13 | 15.4:1 | 68% (135) |
| 2017-18 | 219 | 15.1 | 14.5:1 | 100% (219) |
| 2015-16 | 227 | 12 | 18.9:1 | 81% (183) |
| 2010-11 | 161 | 9 | 17.9:1 | 80% (129) |
| 2000-01 | 202 | 11 | 18.4:1 | 57% (116) |
| 1990-91 | 205 | 14 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Alex Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (219 to 205); teachers up 10% (15.1 to 16.6).
About Alex Elementary School
Alex Elementary School is a low-enrollment elementary school in Oklahoma, with an address in Alex. Enrollment is 205 students in 2024-25, and the school serves pre-K through 8. The average for elementary schools in Oklahoma is about 366 students, so this school is 44% smaller than average.
ALEX is responsible for 2 schools, Alex Elementary School included, with 320 students in all.
A majority of students at Alex Elementary School, 69%, are White. The next largest groups are 17% multiracial, 8% Hispanic, and 5% Native American. The school's White share is 11 points below the 80% share among Grady County residents. By the diversity index, Alex Elementary School comes in at 49%.
Alex Elementary School counts 16.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 12.4 students for each one. The 15.6:1 average for elementary schools in Oklahoma is higher than this school's figure. About 71% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. Across public schools in Grady County, the average is 55%.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Alex Elementary School would score about 31.2%. It scores 41.5%, 10.3 points above that figure.
County data help place the school in context: in Grady County, median household income is about $75,419, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 23% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 9%. The public schools of Grady County number 33 and enroll about 9,669.
Nearest public school: Alex High School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Other public schools within ten miles: 4. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 36.1%; Alex Elementary School's is 41.5%, ranking 2nd of 4.
Under the NCES locale system, Alex Elementary School is Rural: Distant.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Alex Elementary School went from 200 students to 205. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 15.4:1 in 2020-21 to 12.4:1 in 2024-25.
The Alex Elementary School community page is open for posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Grady County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
56,606
Census ACS
Median income
$75,419
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
33
9,669 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Alex High School0.0 mi · 115
- Senior High School8.6 mi · 112
- Ninnekah Middle School8.6 mi · 100
- Ninnekah Elementary School8.7 mi · 216
- Lindsay High School10.8 mi · 314
- Lindsay Middle School10.8 mi · 313
Frequently asked questions
About Alex Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Alex Elementary School?
Alex Elementary School enrolls approximately 205 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does Alex Elementary School serve?
Alex Elementary School serves grades PK-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Alex Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Alex Elementary School is approximately 12.4:1 (17 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Alex Elementary School?
Alex Elementary School reports a student body of 69% White, 8% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 17% Two or more.
What district is Alex Elementary School in?
Alex Elementary School is part of ALEX.
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