ATOKA ES

ATOKA ES is one of the large primary schools in Atoka, Oklahoma, run under ATOKA, with 558 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 8. Compared to the state average of about 366 students per school, that is 52% bigger than typical.

ATOKA comprises 2 schools with combined enrollment of 823 students; ATOKA ES is among them.

Looking at the student body, ATOKA ES shows that the most-represented group is White (38%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder looks like 24% multiracial, 23% Native American, 11% Hispanic, 3% Black. The wider county runs roughly 68% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, The school lists 41 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.6:1, putting ATOKA ES tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 75% of students are eligible 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, ATOKA ES sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 30.1%; this one delivers 36.2%.

Across the wider county, census data for Atoka County shows the typical household earns roughly $54,785 per year, about 17% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. ATOKA ES is one of 10 public schools in Atoka County (combined enrollment of about 2,304 students).

The closest other public school is ATOKA HS, roughly 0.1 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around ATOKA ES. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts ATOKA ES at 1st of 6; the average score across the group is 29.0%.

The school occupies a countryside site.

Looking at the recent track record. ATOKA ES's enrollment has edged down 4% since 2018, when it stood at 584 (now 558). Over the same period, the Hispanic share grew from 5% to 11%. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 15.3:1 in 2018 to 13.7:1 today.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.