APPLE CREEK ES

As an average-sized elementary-level community in Moore, Oklahoma, APPLE CREEK ES caters to 418 students from grades pre-K through 6, run under MOORE.

APPLE CREEK ES is one of 34 schools operated by MOORE, a district that caters to 23,567 students overall.

Looking at the student body, APPLE CREEK ES lists that 48% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 24% Hispanic, 15% multiracial, 7% Black, 4% Native American. By comparison, Cleveland County as a whole is about 70% White, so the school skews considerably less White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, The school lists 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.0:1. The state averages around 15.6:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 68% of students at APPLE CREEK ES qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Cleveland County (around 52%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, APPLE CREEK ES sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 32.4%; this one delivers 38.7%.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Cleveland County put median household income runs about $77,068, roughly 36% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. APPLE CREEK ES is one of 72 public schools in Cleveland County (combined enrollment of about 45,218 students).

The closest other public school is HIGHLAND EAST JHS, roughly 0.5 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, APPLE CREEK ES comes 2nd of 6 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 34.8%.

The school occupies a bedroom-community site.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 25%: 560 students in 2018 compared to 418 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 12% to 24% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 18.7:1 in 2018 to 14.0:1 today.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.