Enrollment
332
Elementary
DISTRICT 234 · STATE 366
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ARAPAHO-BUTLER·NCES 400312000063
Arapaho-Butler Elementary School
214 N 12th Street, Arapaho, OK 73620 · (580) 323-7264 · Custer County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL332 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 93% of Oklahoma public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Oklahoma public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.8:1 · STATE 15.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
50%
166 students
DISTRICT 46% · 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 | 23 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 36 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 31 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 36 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 29 | 9% |
| Grade 4 | 34 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 42 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 33 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 32 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 36 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (36) is about the same size as its 8th grade class (36).
Student demographics
53%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 51% · 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
Arapaho-Butler Elementary School→Arapaho-Butler High School
Based on grade levels within ARAPAHO-BUTLER. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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OSTP / CCRA 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
55.1%
OK avg 30.6%
Math
48.7%
OK avg 32.6%
What this means: On the OSTP / CCRA, Oklahoma's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 49 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of OK schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
52.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.5%
based on OK schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+13.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 52% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 38% typical for Oklahoma schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 14 points, placing it in Oklahoma's top 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 Arapaho-Butler Elementary School
Arapaho-Butler Elementary School's state test result (52.1% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arapaho-Butler Elementary School this school | 332 | 50.0% | 52.1% |
| Plainview Intermediate Elementary School Ardmore | 363 | 47.4% | 48.2% |
| Choctaw Elementary School Choctaw | 373 | 52.8% | 44.5% |
| Flower Mound Public School Lawton | 353 | 49.6% | 47.7% |
| Virginia Smith Elementary School Harrah | 339 | 52.8% | N/A |
| Navajo Elementary School Altus | 280 | 47.1% | 36.8% |
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 Arapaho-Butler Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Oklahoma | In Custer County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 52.1% | #40 of 555 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 48.7% | #112 of 651 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.1% | #22 of 523 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 332 | #472 of 941 | #5 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.4:1 | #77 of 708 | #2 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.7% | #568 of 708 | #5 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 50.0% | #729 of 876 | #7 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.8% | #349 of 548 | N/A |
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
332
-22 (-6%) vs 2020
+99% since 1990-91, when it was 167
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
was 14.8:1
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 | 332 | 24.7 | 13.4:1 | 50% (166) |
| 2023-24 | 358 | 24.7 | 14.5:1 | 54% (192) |
| 2022-23 | 350 | 24.8 | 14.1:1 | 53% (185) |
| 2020-21 | 354 | 24 | 14.8:1 | 54% (190) |
| 2017-18 | 368 | 22.9 | 16.1:1 | 39% (145) |
| 2015-16 | 339 | 21 | 16.1:1 | 45% (151) |
| 2010-11 | 254 | 16 | 15.9:1 | 63% (160) |
| 2000-01 | 206 | 10 | 20.6:1 | 55% (113) |
| 1990-91 | 167 | 12 | 13.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Arapaho-Butler Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (368 to 332); teachers up 8% (22.9 to 24.7).
About Arapaho-Butler Elementary School
As a medium-sized elementary school, Arapaho-Butler Elementary School serves students in Arapaho, Oklahoma. The school had 332 students in pre-K through 8 in 2024-25.
ARAPAHO-BUTLER has 468 students spread across 2 schools.
By race and ethnicity, Arapaho-Butler Elementary School is 66% White. It is also 16% Hispanic, 12% multiracial, 4% Native American, and 2% Asian. For comparison, Custer County is about 69% White. Arapaho-Butler Elementary School has a diversity index of 53%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The count of teachers at Arapaho-Butler Elementary School is 24.7 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 13.4:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Oklahoma is 15.6:1, higher than at this school. Around 50% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. On average, public schools in Custer County report 63%.
allk12 grades Arapaho-Butler Elementary School an A. The grade compares the school only with Oklahoma public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
After accounting for student poverty, Arapaho-Butler Elementary School is in the top 10% of Oklahoma schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests of 52.1% is 13.6 points above the 38.5% predicted for its lunch-eligibility share.
Within Custer County, median household income is about $59,738, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 32%, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of Custer County number 16 and enroll about 5,354.
The closest public school to Arapaho-Butler Elementary School is Arapaho-Butler High School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Within five miles of Arapaho-Butler Elementary School, there are 4 other public schools. Of 4 schools in the immediate area with test results, Arapaho-Butler Elementary School ranks 1st on average proficiency.
The school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area, according to its NCES locale (Rural: Distant).
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment down 6%, from 354 to 332. The number of students per teacher fell from 14.8 to 13.4 over 4 years.
Questions about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Custer County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
28,259
Census ACS
Median income
$59,738
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
16
5,354 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Arapaho-Butler High School0.0 mi · 136
- Washington Elementary School4.2 mi · 313
- Clinton Middle School4.3 mi · 286
- Nance Elementary School4.7 mi · 366
- Southwest Elementary School5.1 mi · 449
- Clinton High School5.3 mi · 609
Frequently asked questions
About Arapaho-Butler Elementary SchoolHow large is Arapaho-Butler Elementary School?
Arapaho-Butler Elementary School enrolls approximately 332 students in grades PK-08.
Is Arapaho-Butler Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Arapaho-Butler Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
How many students per teacher at Arapaho-Butler Elementary School?
Approximately 13.4:1 students per teacher at Arapaho-Butler Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Arapaho-Butler Elementary School?
Student demographics at Arapaho-Butler Elementary School are roughly 66% White, 16% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 12% Two or more.
What district is Arapaho-Butler Elementary School in?
Arapaho-Butler Elementary School is part of ARAPAHO-BUTLER.
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