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Arnett Elementary School

108 W Haskell, Arnett, OK 73832 · (580) 885-7285 · Ellis County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL136 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 74% of Oklahoma public elementary schools
  • A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • BBeats 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

Enrollment
136
Elementary
DISTRICT 94 · STATE 366
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.4:1 · STATE 15.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
53%
72 students
DISTRICT 41% · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K1612%
Kindergarten1511%
Grade 11511%
Grade 21914%
Grade 31713%
Grade 41713%
Grade 564%
Grade 6118%
Grade 786%
Grade 8129%

This year's kindergarten class (15) is 25% larger than its 8th grade class (12).

Student demographics
25%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 34% · STATE 73% · US 70%
White
11685%
DISTRICT 80% · STATE 43% · US 43%
Hispanic
86%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 21% · US 30%
Black
11%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 8% · US 15%
Asian
11%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 2% · US 6%
Two+
97%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 14% · US 5%
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
Male
6850%
Female
6749%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Arnett Elementary School→Arnett High School
Based on grade levels within ARNETT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

OSTP / CCRA 2024-25 . % Proficient + Advanced
English Language Arts
34.5%
OK avg 30.6%
Math
50.0%
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 50 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 · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
43.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.5%
based on OK schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.3pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% 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 Arnett Elementary School

Arnett Elementary School's state test result (43.8% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Arnett Elementary School this school13652.9%43.8%
Lomega Elementary School
Loyal
13854.3%48.8%
Cherokee Elementary School
Cherokee
17253.5%33.9%
Kremlin-Hillsdale Elementary School
Kremlin
18648.9%34.2%
Sharon-Mutual Elementary School
Sharon
16152.2%19.1%
Lincoln Elementary School
Alva
15146.4%38.7%
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 Arnett Elementary School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn Oklahoma
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
43.8%#119 of 555
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
50.0%#93 of 651
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
34.5%#232 of 523
Enrollment
ranked largest first
136#827 of 941
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
52.9%#706 of 876
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 2024-25
Enrollment
136
+17 (+14%) vs 2020
+32% since 1990-91, when it was 103
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
was 10.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2513612.211.1:153% (72)
2023-2411112.39.0:147% (52)
2022-2311612.99.0:135% (41)
2020-211191110.8:130% (36)
2017-1812811.511.2:145% (58)
2015-161541212.8:155% (84)
2010-11113912.6:138% (43)
2000-011321112.0:152% (68)
1990-91103812.9:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Arnett Elementary School.

Since 2017-18: students up 6% (128 to 136); teachers up 7% (11.5 to 12.2).

About Arnett Elementary School

Located in Arnett, Oklahoma, Arnett Elementary School is a small elementary school. The school counts 136 students across pre-K through 8. The typical figure for elementary schools in Oklahoma is about 366 students.

ARNETT counts 2 schools and 187 students, including Arnett Elementary School.

About 85% of the student body at Arnett Elementary School is White. Smaller groups are 7% multiracial and 6% Hispanic. The county population is about 87% White, within a few points of the school. Arnett Elementary School's diversity index is 25%, against a US figure of 70%.

The count of teachers at Arnett Elementary School is 12.2 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 11.1:1. That is lower than the 15.6:1 average for elementary schools in Oklahoma. The school counts 72 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 53%.

Arnett Elementary School is graded B+ by allk12, scoring above 74% of Oklahoma public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.

Test results at Arnett Elementary School are 6.3 points above what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (43.8% actual, 37.5% predicted).

Across Ellis County, the median household income is $61,016, roughly 21% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Ellis County is home to 6 public schools and about 752 public school students.

The nearest other public school, Arnett High School, is less than a tenth of a mile away. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Arnett Elementary School ranks 1st of 5 on average proficiency.

Arnett Elementary School is in rural territory far from an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Remote.

Enrollment has grown by 17 students since 2020-21, to 136.

Conversations here can range across enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.

Ellis County at a glance

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Population
3,683
Census ACS
Median income
$61,016
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
752 students

Quick facts

School name
Arnett Elementary School
District
ARNETT
Address
108 W Haskell, Arnett, OK 73832
Phone
(580) 885-7285
County
Ellis County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–08
Total enrollment
136
Teachers (FTE)
12
Student–teacher ratio
11.1:1
Free and reduced lunch
72 (53%)
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
400324000077
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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One other US public school is named Arnett Elementary. Arnett Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 2.

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Frequently asked questions

About Arnett Elementary School
What is the total enrollment at Arnett Elementary School?
Arnett Elementary School enrolls approximately 136 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does Arnett Elementary School serve?
Arnett Elementary School serves grades PK-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Arnett Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Arnett Elementary School is approximately 11.1:1 (12 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Arnett Elementary School?
Student demographics at Arnett Elementary School are roughly 85% White, 6% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Arnett Elementary School in?
Arnett Elementary School is part of ARNETT.
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