ASHER ES

ASHER ES operates as a tight-knit elementary-level community in Asher, Oklahoma, one of the schools within ASHER. Current enrollment sits at 198 students spanning grades pre-K through 8. Compared to the state average of about 366 students per school, that is 46% leaner than typical.

ASHER ES is one of 2 schools operated by ASHER, a district that hosts 272 students overall.

On the student-mix side, ASHER ES reports that 62% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school logs 18% multiracial, 10% Hispanic, 9% Native American. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 71%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 16.1:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 15.6:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 69% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, ASHER ES sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 32.1%; this one delivers 38.2%.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Pottawatomie County shows median household income runs about $61,398, roughly 20% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. ASHER ES is one of 41 public schools in Pottawatomie County (combined enrollment of about 12,326 students).

ASHER HS is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. 6 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint.

Geographically, the school is in a rural area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 7%: 214 students in 2018 compared to 198 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment ticked up from 3% to 10% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 19.3:1 in 2018 to 16.1:1 today.

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