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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·AMBER-POCASSET·NCES 400291000046

AMBER-POCASSET ES

511 Washington, Amber, OK 73079 · (405) 224-5768 · Grady County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL212 STUDENTS
Enrollment
212
Elementary
DISTRICT 137 · STATE 366
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.7:1 · STATE 15.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
58%
123 students
DISTRICT 54% · 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
Pre-K
26
Kindergarten
23
Grade 1
25
Grade 2
31
Grade 3
34
Grade 4
23
Grade 5
16
Grade 6
34
Student demographics
White
15372%
DISTRICT 74% · STATE 43%
Hispanic
147%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 21%
Black
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 8%
Two+
3416%
DISTRICT 14% · STATE 14%
Native American
94%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 11%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
10550%
Female
10650%

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Test scores

OSTP / CCRA 2024-25 . % Proficient + Advanced
English Language Arts
51.0%
OK avg 30.6%
Math
61.2%
OK avg 32.6%
Source: OSTP / CCRA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of OK schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
54.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.7%
based on OK schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+19.1pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
212
-39 (-16%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
was 16.9:1
% White
72%
was 84%
% Hispanic
7%
was 5%
% Black
0%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About AMBER-POCASSET ES

AMBER-POCASSET ES is one of the small elementary-level communitys in Amber, Oklahoma, overseen by AMBER-POCASSET, with 212 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 6. By comparison, Oklahoma's public schools average about 366 students each, so AMBER-POCASSET ES sits 42% smaller than that benchmark.

AMBER-POCASSET ES is one of 3 schools operated by AMBER-POCASSET, a district that works with 412 students overall.

In terms of who attends, AMBER-POCASSET ES reports that White students make up the majority at 72%. Other groups include 16% multiracial, 7% Hispanic, 4% Native American. That is considerably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 80%.

In terms of school funding signals, The school employs 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.6:1, putting AMBER-POCASSET ES tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 58% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, AMBER-POCASSET 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 35.7%; AMBER-POCASSET ES posts 54.9%, +19.1 points above that line.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Grady County) shows that median household earnings sit near $75,419, about 23% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. Across Grady County's 33 public schools (combined enrollment of about 9,669 students), AMBER-POCASSET ES is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: AMBER-POCASSET HS, around 5.1 miles off. 6 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. On composite proficiency, AMBER-POCASSET ES comes 1st of 6 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 35.4%.

AMBER-POCASSET ES operates from an outlying location.

Over the past 7-year window. AMBER-POCASSET ES's enrollment has shrank 16% since 2018, when it stood at 251 (now 212). The White share of enrollment fell from 84% to 72% over that span. Class-load math has narrowed: from 16.9:1 in 2018 to 14.6:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.

Grady County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
AMBER-POCASSET ES
District
AMBER-POCASSET
Address
511 Washington, Amber, OK 73079
Phone
(405) 224-5768
County
Grady County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–06
Total enrollment
212
Teachers (FTE)
15
Student–teacher ratio
14.6:1
Free/Reduced lunch
123 (58%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
400291000046
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About AMBER-POCASSET ES
What is the total enrollment at AMBER-POCASSET ES?
AMBER-POCASSET ES enrolls approximately 212 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does AMBER-POCASSET ES serve?
AMBER-POCASSET ES serves grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at AMBER-POCASSET ES?
The student-to-teacher ratio at AMBER-POCASSET ES is approximately 14.6:1 (15 FTE teachers).
How diverse is AMBER-POCASSET ES?
AMBER-POCASSET ES reports a student body of 72% White, 7% Hispanic, 0% Black, 16% Two or more.
Who oversees AMBER-POCASSET ES?
AMBER-POCASSET ES is overseen by AMBER-POCASSET in Grady County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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