BARNARD ES

As a tight-knit elementary-level community in Tecumseh, Oklahoma, BARNARD ES hosts 251 students from grades 1 through 2, part of TECUMSEH. By comparison, Oklahoma's public schools average about 366 students each, so BARNARD ES sits 31% leaner than that benchmark.

BARNARD ES is one of 5 schools operated by TECUMSEH, a district that hosts 1,946 students overall.

On the student-mix side, BARNARD ES lists that 54% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest consists of 25% multiracial, 12% Native American, 7% Hispanic. That is considerably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 71%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, BARNARD ES shows 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.3:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 71% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

In the area at large, Pottawatomie County reports that median household income runs about $61,398, roughly 20% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. BARNARD ES is one of 41 public schools in Pottawatomie County (combined enrollment of about 12,326 students).

TECUMSEH MS is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles from this campus. 5 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

BARNARD ES operates from a town-center location.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 21%: 316 students in 2018 compared to 251 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 18.3:1 in 2018 to 15.3:1 today.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.