BEGGS ES

As a mid-sized elementary-level community in Beggs, Oklahoma, BEGGS ES serves 397 students from grades pre-K through 4, run under BEGGS.

BEGGS ES is one of 3 schools operated by BEGGS, a district that caters to 948 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, BEGGS ES reports that 48% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 32% Native American, 9% multiracial, 6% Hispanic, 4% Black. The wider county runs roughly 63% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, The school lists 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 16.8:1. The state averages around 15.6:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 71% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, BEGGS ES is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 31.3%; this one delivers 45.9%, a residual of +14.6 points.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Okmulgee County) records that median household income runs about $54,029, roughly 18% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Okmulgee County runs 23 public schools (combined enrollment of about 6,097 students), of which BEGGS ES is one.

BEGGS MS is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 4 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), BEGGS ES ranks 1st on composite proficiency, above the local average of 27.2%.

The school occupies a countryside site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count showed little movement: 400 students in 2018 compared to 397 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 58% to 48% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 18.1:1 in 2018 to 16.8:1 today.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.