Enrollment
95
Elementary
DISTRICT 74 · STATE 366
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BALKO·NCES 400351000089
Balko Elementary School
110 Bison Lane, Balko, OK 73931 · (580) 646-3385 · Beaver County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL95 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 39% of Oklahoma public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats 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
7.0:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 7.0:1 · STATE 15.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
48%
46 students
DISTRICT 40% · 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 | 9 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 9 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 8 | 8% |
| Grade 2 | 5 | 5% |
| Grade 3 | 8 | 8% |
| Grade 4 | 9 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 11 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 16 | 17% |
| Grade 7 | 10 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 10 | 11% |
Student demographics
37%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 37% · 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
Balko Elementary School→Balko High School
Based on grade levels within BALKO. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
OSTP / CCRA 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
36.0%
OK avg 30.6%
Math
25.0%
OK avg 32.6%
What this means: On the OSTP / CCRA, Oklahoma's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 25 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
36.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.0%
based on OK schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% 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 Balko Elementary School
Balko Elementary School's state test result (36.1% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balko Elementary School this school | 95 | 48.4% | 36.1% |
| Fort Supply Elementary School Fort Supply | 94 | 52.1% | 52.0% |
| Reydon Elementary School Reydon | 74 | 52.7% | N/A |
| John D Moeller Elementary School Mt. Park | 162 | 48.1% | N/A |
| Sharon-Mutual Elementary School Sharon | 161 | 52.2% | 19.1% |
| Waynoka Elementary School Waynoka | 166 | 52.4% | 46.5% |
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 Balko Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Oklahoma |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 95 | #885 of 941 |
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
95
+7 (+8%) vs 2020
-17% since 1990-91, when it was 115
Student : Teacher
7.0:1
was 7.3:1
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 | 95 | 13.6 | 7.0:1 | 48% (46) |
| 2023-24 | 99 | 12.8 | 7.8:1 | 51% (50) |
| 2022-23 | 93 | 12.3 | 7.6:1 | 45% (42) |
| 2020-21 | 88 | 12 | 7.3:1 | 34% (30) |
| 2017-18 | 116 | 12.4 | 9.4:1 | 38% (44) |
| 2015-16 | 118 | 14 | 8.4:1 | 41% (48) |
| 2010-11 | 105 | 9 | 11.7:1 | 64% (67) |
| 2000-01 | 87 | 5 | 17.4:1 | 53% (46) |
| 1990-91 | 115 | 9 | 12.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Balko Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 18% (116 to 95); teachers up 10% (12.4 to 13.6).
About Balko Elementary School
A small elementary school in Balko, Oklahoma, Balko Elementary School is part of BALKO. The school's 95 students are in pre-K through 8. Statewide, elementary schools in Oklahoma average about 366 students each.
BALKO counts 2 schools and 148 students, including Balko Elementary School.
A majority of students at Balko Elementary School, 76%, are White. Next come 23% Hispanic. The chance that two students picked at random at Balko Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 37%.
Its 13.6 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 7.0:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Oklahoma is 15.6:1, higher than at this school. The school's lunch program data list 48% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. The 59% average for public schools in Beaver County is 11 points higher.
Measured against Oklahoma public elementary schools, Balko Elementary School receives a C+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Balko Elementary School sits between the top and bottom 10% of Oklahoma schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 36.1% and a predicted 39.0%.
In the county around the school, Beaver County, median household income is about $64,276, 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Balko Elementary School is among the 8 public schools in Beaver County.
The next-closest public school is Balko High School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Local comparison: Balko Elementary School ranks 6th of 6 nearby schools, at 36.1% versus a 52.5% average.
Balko Elementary School is in rural territory far from an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Remote.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Balko Elementary School went from 88 students to 95.
Questions about science fairs, picture day, and bus routes can be posted here. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Beaver County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
5,028
Census ACS
Median income
$64,276
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
886 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Balko High School0.0 mi · 53
- Ludi Pena Martin Accelerated Education Center15.1 mi · 13
- Kirksey Elementary School15.7 mi · 170
- Booker JH/H S15.8 mi · 173
- Perryton Kinder15.9 mi · 167
- Perryton Junior High School16.0 mi · 395
Frequently asked questions
About Balko Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Balko Elementary School?
Balko Elementary School enrolls approximately 95 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does Balko Elementary School serve?
Balko Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
How many teachers does Balko Elementary School have?
Balko Elementary School employs 14 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 7.0:1.
How diverse is Balko Elementary School?
Balko Elementary School reports a student body of 76% White, 23% Hispanic, 1% Two or more.
Is Balko Elementary School public or private?
Balko Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by BALKO.
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