Enrollment
142
Elementary
DISTRICT 108 · STATE 366
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BATTIEST·NCES 400366000112
Battiest Elementary School
5685 Unit A Battiest Pickens Rd, Broken Bow, OK 74728 · (580) 241-5499 · McCurtain County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL142 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 53% 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.
- BBeats 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
9.9:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.3:1 · STATE 15.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
72%
102 students
DISTRICT 70% · 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 | 4 | 3% |
| Kindergarten | 16 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 18 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 9 | 6% |
| Grade 3 | 20 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 11 | 8% |
| Grade 5 | 19 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 8 | 6% |
| Grade 7 | 16 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 21 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (16) is 24% smaller than its 8th grade class (21).
Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · 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
Battiest Elementary School→Battiest High School
Based on grade levels within BATTIEST. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
OSTP / CCRA 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedMath
34.1%
OK avg 32.6%
What this means: On the OSTP / CCRA, Oklahoma's statewide test, about 34 of every 100 students at this school do math at grade level. The Oklahoma average is about 33 of 100.
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
36.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
31.0%
based on OK schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 31% 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 Battiest Elementary School
Battiest Elementary School's state test result (36.0% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Battiest Elementary School this school | 142 | 71.8% | 36.0% |
| Bearden Public School Okemah | 141 | 72.3% | 24.6% |
| Woodland Elementary School Fairfax | 149 | 67.1% | 44.7% |
| Fort Cobb-Broxton Lower Elementary School Fort Cobb | 180 | 73.9% | 37.8% |
| Tannehill Public School McAlester | 128 | 71.9% | 23.9% |
| Stringtown Elementary School Stringtown | 171 | 73.1% | 16.3% |
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 Battiest Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Oklahoma | In McCurtain County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.0% | #282 of 555 | #6 of 10 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 34.1% | #343 of 651 | #5 of 11 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 142 | #820 of 941 | #13 of 15 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 71.8% | #439 of 876 | #8 of 13 |
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
142
-36 (-20%) vs 2020
-20% since 1990-91, when it was 178
Student : Teacher
9.9:1
was 14.8:1
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 | 142 | 14.3 | 9.9:1 | 72% (102) |
| 2023-24 | 158 | 11.6 | 13.6:1 | 78% (123) |
| 2022-23 | 153 | 10.7 | 14.3:1 | 63% (96) |
| 2020-21 | 178 | 12 | 14.8:1 | 57% (102) |
| 2017-18 | 192 | 13.9 | 13.9:1 | 98% (189) |
| 2015-16 | 207 | 13 | 15.9:1 | 81% (168) |
| 2010-11 | 188 | 12 | 15.7:1 | 81% (152) |
| 2000-01 | 212 | 17 | 12.5:1 | 75% (158) |
| 1990-91 | 178 | 12 | 14.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Battiest Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 26% (192 to 142); teachers up 3% (13.9 to 14.3).
About Battiest Elementary School
Battiest Elementary School is a small elementary school in Oklahoma, with an address in Broken Bow. The latest federal count shows 142 students in pre-K through 8. The average for elementary schools in Oklahoma is about 366 students, so this school is 61% smaller than average.
Battiest Elementary School is run by BATTIEST, whose 2 schools enroll 216 students.
Federal enrollment data show White students as the largest group at Battiest Elementary School, at 43%. Beyond that, enrollment is 42% Native American, 12% multiracial, and 4% Hispanic. The White share of the county population is higher, at 60%. Battiest Elementary School's diversity index is 63%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 9.9:1, with 14.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is lower than the 15.6:1 average for elementary schools in Oklahoma. Lunch subsidy eligibility at Battiest Elementary School is 72%.
The allk12 Grade for Battiest Elementary School is B-. Compared with Oklahoma public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 53% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Battiest Elementary School would score about 31.0%. It scores 36.0%, 5.0 points above that figure.
County data help place the school in context: in McCurtain County, the median household income is $51,929, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 16% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 17%. McCurtain County is home to 29 public schools and about 6,370 public school students.
Nearest public school: Battiest High School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Local comparison: Battiest Elementary School ranks 2nd of 4 nearby schools, at 36.0% versus a 28.5% average.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Remote, meaning it is in rural territory far from an urban area.
Enrollment at Battiest Elementary School declined 20% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 178 to 142 students. The ratio was 14.8:1 in 2020-21 and 9.9:1 in 2024-25.
Topics for discussion here include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
McCurtain County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
30,863
Census ACS
Median income
$51,929
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
17%
Below federal line
Schools in county
29
6,370 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Broken Bow
- Broken Bow High SchoolHigh · 606 students
- Dierks Elementary SchoolElementary · 387 students
- Lukfata Public SchoolElementary · 363 students
- Rector Johnson Middle SchoolMiddle · 343 students
- Bennett Elementary SchoolElementary · 269 students
- Holly Creek Public SchoolElementary · 209 students
Nearby schools
- Battiest High School0.0 mi · 74
- Smithville Elementary School16.9 mi · 144
- Smithville Middle School16.9 mi · 49
- Smithville High School16.9 mi · 68
- Nashoba Public School17.1 mi · 52
- Whitesboro High School20.7 mi · 83
Frequently asked questions
About Battiest Elementary SchoolHow large is Battiest Elementary School?
Battiest Elementary School enrolls approximately 142 students in grades PK-08.
Is Battiest Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Battiest Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
How many teachers does Battiest Elementary School have?
Battiest Elementary School employs 14 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.9:1.
What is the student diversity at Battiest Elementary School?
Student demographics at Battiest Elementary School are roughly 43% White, 4% Hispanic, 12% Two or more.
Who oversees Battiest Elementary School?
Battiest Elementary School is overseen by BATTIEST in McCurtain County.
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