Enrollment
141
Elementary
STATE 366
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BEARDEN·NCES 400369000114
Bearden Public School
372006 Hwy 48, Okemah, OK 74859 · (918) 623-0156 · Okfuskee County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL141 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 14% of Oklahoma public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats 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
14.1:1
10 FTE teachers
STATE 15.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
72%
102 students
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 | 15 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 12 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 19 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 16 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 13 | 9% |
| Grade 4 | 17 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 16 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 10 | 7% |
| Grade 7 | 8 | 6% |
| Grade 8 | 15 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (12) is 20% smaller than its 8th grade class (15).
Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
Test scores
OSTP / CCRA 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
0.0%
OK avg 30.6%
Math
36.0%
OK avg 32.6%
What this means: On the OSTP / CCRA, Oklahoma's statewide test, about 0 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 36 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
24.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
30.8%
based on OK schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 25% 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 Bearden Public School
Bearden Public School's state test result (24.6% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bearden Public School this school | 141 | 72.3% | 24.6% |
| Battiest Elementary School Broken Bow | 142 | 71.8% | 36.0% |
| Stringtown Elementary School Stringtown | 171 | 73.1% | 16.3% |
| Gracemont Elementary School Gracemont | 120 | 71.7% | 0.0% |
| Woodland Elementary School Fairfax | 149 | 67.1% | 44.7% |
| Whitesboro Elementary School Whitesboro | 146 | 66.4% | 16.5% |
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 Bearden Public School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Oklahoma | In Okfuskee County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 24.6% | #482 of 555 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.0% | #295 of 651 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 0.0% | #480 of 523 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 141 | #823 of 941 | #5 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 72.3% | #425 of 876 | N/A |
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
141
+2 (+1%) vs 2020
+114% since 1990-91, when it was 66
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
was 15.4:1
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 | 141 | 10 | 14.1:1 | 72% (102) |
| 2023-24 | 143 | 10.5 | 13.6:1 | 71% (102) |
| 2022-23 | 140 | 10.5 | 13.3:1 | 62% (87) |
| 2020-21 | 139 | 9 | 15.4:1 | 58% (80) |
| 2017-18 | 150 | 9 | 16.7:1 | 66% (99) |
| 2015-16 | 95 | 6 | 15.8:1 | 68% (65) |
| 2010-11 | 110 | 7 | 15.7:1 | 66% (73) |
| 2000-01 | 84 | 6 | 14.0:1 | 75% (63) |
| 1990-91 | 66 | 6 | 11.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bearden Public School.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (150 to 141); teachers up 11% (9 to 10).
About Bearden Public School
Bearden Public School is a small elementary school serving families in Okemah, Oklahoma. It educates 141 students in pre-K through 8. The typical figure for elementary schools in Oklahoma is about 366 students.
The local education agency for Bearden Public School is BEARDEN.
Native American students form the largest group at Bearden Public School, 48% of enrollment. Other groups include 38% White, 11% multiracial, and 2% Black. The chance that two students picked at random at Bearden Public School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 61%.
The count of teachers at Bearden Public School is 10 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 14.1:1. Among elementary schools in Oklahoma, the typical ratio is 15.6:1. The school counts 102 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 72%.
The allk12 Grade for Bearden Public School is D. Compared with Oklahoma public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 14% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Bearden Public School is 30.8%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 24.6%.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Okfuskee County show that median household income is about $48,363, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 14%, and about 21% of people live in poverty. Bearden Public School is one of 12 public schools in Okfuskee County, which together enroll about 1,717 students.
The next-closest public school is Butner High School, about 4.0 miles away. There are 2 more public schools inside five miles.
Bearden Public School is in rural territory far from an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Remote.
Bearden Public School had 139 students in 2020-21 and 141 in 2024-25, nearly the same. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (14.1:1) than in 2020-21 (15.4:1).
Parents and students can post about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Bearden Public School. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Okfuskee County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
11,278
Census ACS
Median income
$48,363
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
14%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
21%
Below federal line
Schools in county
12
1,717 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Okemah
- Oakes Elementary SchoolElementary · 237 students
- Okemah High SchoolHigh · 226 students
- Okemah Middle SchoolMiddle · 176 students
- Okemah Noble CenterElementary · 97 students
Nearby schools
- Butner High School4.0 mi · 55
- Butner Elementary School4.0 mi · 157
- Oakes Elementary School6.9 mi · 237
- Okemah Noble Center7.3 mi · 97
- Okemah Middle School7.3 mi · 176
- Okemah High School7.7 mi · 226
Frequently asked questions
About Bearden Public SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Bearden Public School?
Bearden Public School enrolls approximately 141 students in grades PK-08.
Is Bearden Public School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Bearden Public School is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
How many students per teacher at Bearden Public School?
Approximately 14.1:1 students per teacher at Bearden Public School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Bearden Public School?
At Bearden Public School, the student body is approximately 38% White, 1% Hispanic, 2% Black, 11% Two or more.
Is Bearden Public School public or private?
Bearden Public School is a public K-12 school, overseen by BEARDEN.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.