Enrollment
198
Elementary
DISTRICT 136 · STATE 366
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ASHER·NCES 400330000082
Asher Elementary School
201 South Division, Asher, OK 74826 · (405) 784-2331 · Pottawatomie County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL198 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 15.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
69%
136 students
DISTRICT 63% · 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 | 14 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 18 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 19 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 12 | 6% |
| Grade 3 | 26 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 24 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 24 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 22 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 19 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 20 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (18) is 10% smaller than its 8th grade class (20).
Student demographics
56%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 57% · 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
Asher Elementary School→Asher High School
Based on grade levels within ASHER. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
OSTP / CCRA 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
43.0%
OK avg 30.6%
Math
30.9%
OK avg 32.6%
What this means: On the OSTP / CCRA, Oklahoma's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 31 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
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
38.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.1%
based on OK schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 32% 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 Asher Elementary School
Asher Elementary School's state test result (38.2% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asher Elementary School this school | 198 | 68.7% | 38.2% |
| Calumet Elementary School Calumet | 191 | 67.0% | 41.2% |
| Hammon Elementary School Hammon | 177 | 69.5% | 43.0% |
| Glencoe Elementary School Glencoe | 208 | 71.6% | 36.5% |
| Tecumseh Early Childhood Center Tecumseh | 202 | 67.3% | N/A |
| Turner Elementary School Burneyville | 235 | 67.2% | N/A |
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 Asher Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Oklahoma | In Pottawatomie County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.2% | #231 of 555 | #5 of 10 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 30.9% | #426 of 651 | #6 of 12 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #84 of 523 | #2 of 11 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 198 | #709 of 941 | #17 of 20 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 68.7% | #493 of 876 | #14 of 20 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.5% | #396 of 548 | #10 of 14 |
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
198
+11 (+6%) vs 2020
+77% since 1990-91, when it was 112
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
was 20.8:1
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 | 198 | 12.3 | 16.1:1 | 69% (136) |
| 2023-24 | 208 | 12.8 | 16.2:1 | 73% (152) |
| 2022-23 | 218 | 13.2 | 16.5:1 | 67% (147) |
| 2020-21 | 187 | 9 | 20.8:1 | 68% (128) |
| 2017-18 | 214 | 11.1 | 19.3:1 | 67% (144) |
| 2015-16 | 186 | 11 | 16.9:1 | 72% (133) |
| 2010-11 | 180 | 12 | 15.0:1 | 75% (135) |
| 2000-01 | 138 | 9 | 15.3:1 | 28% (38) |
| 1990-91 | 112 | 8 | 14.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Asher Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (214 to 198); teachers up 11% (11.1 to 12.3).
About Asher Elementary School
Asher Elementary School is a low-enrollment elementary school in Asher, Oklahoma, under ASHER. The school serves 198 students in pre-K through 8 in 2024-25. The average among elementary schools in Oklahoma is roughly 366 students; this school is 46% smaller than that.
ASHER is the district for Asher Elementary School. It has 2 schools and 272 students.
By race and ethnicity, Asher Elementary School is 62% White. Other reported shares: 18% multiracial, 10% Hispanic, and 9% Native American. That compares with about 71% White among all Pottawatomie County residents. By the diversity index, Asher Elementary School comes in at 56%.
Asher Elementary School counts 12.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 16.1 students for each one. Elementary schools in Oklahoma average about 15.6:1, a similar figure. About 69% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, Asher Elementary School is 6.2 points above the average proficiency rate on state tests predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 38.2% actual, 32.1% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in Oklahoma.
Pottawatomie County census figures show that median household income is about $61,398, roughly 20% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 12%. Asher Elementary School is among the 41 public schools in Pottawatomie County.
The nearest other public school, Asher High School, is less than a tenth of a mile away. The count of other public schools within ten miles is 6.
The school's locale code, Rural: Remote, means it is in rural territory far from an urban area.
Asher Elementary School saw enrollment rise 6% between 2020-21 and 2024-25. Its ratio of students to teachers was 20.8:1 in 2020-21, and 16.1:1 in 2024-25.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Asher Elementary School covering things like enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Pottawatomie County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
73,463
Census ACS
Median income
$61,398
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
41
12,326 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Asher High School0.0 mi · 74
- Wanette Elementary School6.2 mi · 60
- Wanette High School6.2 mi · 20
- Konowa Junior High School9.4 mi · 87
- Konawa Elementary School9.4 mi · 272
- Konawa High School9.4 mi · 177
Frequently asked questions
About Asher Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Asher Elementary School?
Asher Elementary School enrolls approximately 198 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does Asher Elementary School serve?
Asher Elementary School serves grades PK-08.
How many teachers does Asher Elementary School have?
Asher Elementary School employs 12 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.1:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Asher Elementary School?
At Asher Elementary School, the student body is approximately 62% White, 10% Hispanic, 1% Black, 18% Two or more.
What district is Asher Elementary School in?
Asher Elementary School is part of ASHER.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.