Enrollment
95
Elementary
DISTRICT 74 · STATE 366
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BALKO·NCES 400351000089
BALKO ES
110 Bison Lane, Balko, OK 73931 · (580) 646-3385 · Beaver County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL95 STUDENTS
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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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 ES→BALKO HS
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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
95
-21 (-18%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
7.0:1
was 9.4:1
% White
76%
was 84%
% Hispanic
23%
was 13%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About BALKO ES
BALKO ES is a K-5 school of rural-scale scale in Balko, Oklahoma, one of the schools within BALKO, educateing 95 students in grades pre-K through 8. Compared to the state average of about 366 students per school, that is 74% below typical.
BALKO ES is one of 2 schools operated by BALKO, a district that educates 148 students overall.
On demographics, BALKO ES lists that the largest single group is White, at 76% of enrollment; the rest breaks down as 23% Hispanic.
On the income-and-resources front, On paper, BALKO ES has 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 7.0:1. The state averages around 15.6:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 48% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is noticeably below Beaver County's rate of about 59%.
With demographic context factored in, BALKO ES tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 39.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 36.1%.
Zooming out to the county, census data for Beaver County shows the typical household earns roughly $64,276 per year, about 22% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Beaver County's 8 public schools (combined enrollment of about 886 students), BALKO ES is one campus in the mix.
BALKO HS is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), BALKO ES ranks 6th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 55.4%.
The school occupies an outlying site.
Looking at the recent track record. BALKO ES's enrollment has contracted 18% since 2018, when it stood at 116 (now 95). Over the same period, the Hispanic share grew from 13% to 23%. Class-load math has narrowed: from 9.4:1 in 2018 to 7.0:1 in 2025.
On allk12, the feed for BALKO ES typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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 HS0.0 mi · 53
- LUDI PENA MARTIN ACCELERATED EDUCATION CENTER15.1 mi · 13
- KIRKSEY EL15.7 mi · 170
- BOOKER JH/H S15.8 mi · 173
- PERRYTON KINDER15.9 mi · 167
- PERRYTON J H16.0 mi · 395
Frequently asked questions
About BALKO ESWhat is the total enrollment at BALKO ES?
BALKO ES enrolls approximately 95 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does BALKO ES serve?
BALKO ES serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
How many teachers does BALKO ES have?
BALKO ES employs 14 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 7.0:1.
How diverse is BALKO ES?
BALKO ES reports a student body of 76% White, 23% Hispanic, 1% Two or more.
Is BALKO ES public or private?
BALKO ES is a public K-12 school, overseen by BALKO.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.