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Enrollment
409
Elementary
DISTRICT 442 · STATE 366
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHICKASHA·NCES 400756002374
Bill Wallace Ec Center
2301 S 16th St, Chickasha, OK 73018 · (405) 222-6544 · Grady County
GRADES PK–01ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL409 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.5:1 · STATE 15.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
80%
329 students
DISTRICT 78% · STATE 68%
Community
1
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 | 115 | 28% |
| Kindergarten | 150 | 37% |
| Grade 1 | 144 | 35% |
Student demographics
62%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 62% · 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
Bill Wallace Ec Center→Grand Avenue Elementary School→Lincoln Elementary School→Chickasha Middle School→Chickasha High School
Based on grade levels within CHICKASHA. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Schools most like Bill Wallace Ec Center
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Wallace Ec Center this school | 409 | 80.4% | N/A |
| Grand Avenue Elementary School Chickasha | 475 | 80.8% | 38.9% |
| Rock Creek Elementary School Durant | 362 | 80.7% | 48.0% |
| Sulphur Elementary School Sulphur | 380 | 76.6% | N/A |
| Garfield Elementary School Sand Springs | 409 | 84.8% | 27.0% |
| Ward Es West Colbert | 336 | 84.2% | N/A |
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 Bill Wallace Ec Center ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Oklahoma | In Grady County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 409 | #321 of 941 | #4 of 16 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.2:1 | #250 of 708 | #6 of 16 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.7% | #432 of 708 | #2 of 16 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 80.4% | #268 of 876 | #3 of 16 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.1% | #268 of 548 | #4 of 11 |
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
409
-53 (-11%) vs 2020
+6% since 2010-11, when it was 387
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
was 17.1:1
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 | 409 | 27 | 15.2:1 | 80% (329) |
| 2023-24 | 457 | 28.5 | 16.1:1 | 84% (385) |
| 2022-23 | 460 | 24.9 | 18.5:1 | 76% (349) |
| 2020-21 | 462 | 27 | 17.1:1 | 74% (344) |
| 2017-18 | 476 | 25.6 | 18.6:1 | 100% (476) |
| 2015-16 | 555 | 30 | 18.5:1 | 92% (508) |
| 2010-11 | 387 | 18 | 21.5:1 | 68% (262) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bill Wallace Ec Center.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (476 to 409); teachers up 6% (25.6 to 27).
About Bill Wallace Ec Center
Bill Wallace Ec Center, a medium-sized elementary school, is located in Chickasha, Oklahoma. It serves 409 students in pre-K through 1.
Bill Wallace Ec Center is among 5 schools run by CHICKASHA, which serves 2,225 students.
A majority of students at Bill Wallace Ec Center, 56%, are White. Next come 21% multiracial, 14% Hispanic, 5% Native American, and 3% Black. The county population is about 80% White. Bill Wallace Ec Center has a diversity index of 62%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Bill Wallace Ec Center counts 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 15.2 students for each one. Elementary schools in Oklahoma average about 15.6:1, a similar figure. About 80% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. It compares with 55% for public schools in Grady County.
Among Grady County residents, median household income is about $75,419, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of people live in poverty. Federal data list 33 public schools in Grady County, with a combined enrollment of about 9,669.
Grand Avenue Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, 6 other public schools are within five miles.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Town: Distant, meaning it is in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Bill Wallace Ec Center went from 462 students to 409. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 17.1:1 to 15.2:1.
Topics for discussion here include school safety, transportation, and start times. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Grady County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
56,606
Census ACS
Median income
$75,419
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
33
9,669 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in CHICKASHA
- Chickasha High SchoolHigh · 745 students
- Grand Avenue Elementary SchoolElementary · 475 students
- Lincoln Elementary SchoolMiddle · 308 students
- Chickasha Middle SchoolMiddle · 288 students
Other schools in Chickasha
- Chickasha High SchoolHigh · 745 students
- Grand Avenue Elementary SchoolElementary · 475 students
- Pioneer Public SchoolElementary · 384 students
- Lincoln Elementary SchoolMiddle · 308 students
- Chickasha Middle SchoolMiddle · 288 students
- Friend Public SchoolElementary · 219 students
Nearby schools
- Grand Avenue Elementary School0.1 mi · 475
- Chickasha Middle School1.0 mi · 288
- Lincoln Elementary School1.6 mi · 308
- Chickasha High School1.7 mi · 745
- Friend Public School4.6 mi · 219
- Pioneer Public School4.9 mi · 384
Frequently asked questions
About Bill Wallace Ec CenterHow many students attend Bill Wallace Ec Center?
Bill Wallace Ec Center enrolls approximately 409 students in grades PK-01.
What grades does Bill Wallace Ec Center serve?
Bill Wallace Ec Center serves grades PK-01.
How many students per teacher at Bill Wallace Ec Center?
Approximately 15.2:1 students per teacher at Bill Wallace Ec Center.
How diverse is Bill Wallace Ec Center?
Bill Wallace Ec Center reports a student body of 56% White, 14% Hispanic, 3% Black, 21% Two or more.
What district is Bill Wallace Ec Center in?
Bill Wallace Ec Center is part of CHICKASHA.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.