BISHOP PUBLIC SCHOOL

BISHOP PUBLIC SCHOOL operates as a well-populated K-5 school in Lawton, Oklahoma, overseen by BISHOP. Current enrollment sits at 647 students spanning grades pre-K through 8. Compared to the state average of about 366 students per school, that is 77% larger than typical.

BISHOP PUBLIC SCHOOL is a school of BISHOP, the district that handles curriculum, staffing, and budget for the campus.

Demographically, BISHOP PUBLIC SCHOOL lists that the largest single group is Hispanic at 32%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school records 23% Black, 22% White, 17% multiracial, 4% Native American. By comparison, Comanche County as a whole is about 15% Hispanic, so the school skews considerably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, BISHOP PUBLIC SCHOOL has 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 19.6:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 15.6:1 average. Roughly 68% of students at BISHOP PUBLIC SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), BISHOP PUBLIC SCHOOL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 32.2%, the actual is 39.6%, a residual of +7.3 points.

Around the school, Comanche County reports that median household earnings sit near $60,761, roughly 24% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. BISHOP PUBLIC SCHOOL is one of 44 public schools in Comanche County (combined enrollment of about 20,786 students).

CLEVELAND ES is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.3 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in an inner-city area.

Looking at the recent track record. BISHOP PUBLIC SCHOOL's enrollment has increased 14% since 2018, when it stood at 569 (now 647). Over the same period, the White share edged down from 32% to 22%.

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