Enrollment
183
Elementary
DISTRICT 127 · STATE 366
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BOWLEGS·NCES 400513000179
Bowlegs Elementary School
100 Bison Dr, Bowlegs, OK 74830 · (405) 398-4322 · Seminole County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL183 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
19.4:1
9 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.3:1 · STATE 15.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
88%
161 students
DISTRICT 82% · 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 | 23 | 13% |
| Kindergarten | 21 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 22 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 19 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 21 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 11 | 6% |
| Grade 5 | 18 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 14 | 8% |
| Grade 7 | 21 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 13 | 7% |
This year's kindergarten class (21) is 62% larger than its 8th grade class (13).
Student demographics
66%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
Bowlegs Elementary School→Bowlegs High School
Based on grade levels within BOWLEGS. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
OSTP / CCRA 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedMath
33.0%
OK avg 32.6%
What this means: On the OSTP / CCRA, Oklahoma's statewide test, about 33 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
38.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
25.4%
based on OK schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 25% 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 Bowlegs Elementary School
Bowlegs Elementary School's state test result (38.0% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowlegs Elementary School this school | 183 | 88.0% | 38.0% |
| Stonewall Elementary School Stonewall | 188 | 87.8% | 46.3% |
| Foyil Elementary School Foyil | 233 | 88.0% | N/A |
| Tupelo Elementary School Tupelo | 165 | 92.1% | 56.9% |
| New Lima Elementary School Wewoka | 192 | 87.5% | N/A |
| Apache Elementary School Apache | 238 | 86.6% | 32.0% |
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 Bowlegs Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Oklahoma | In Seminole County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #237 of 555 | #2 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.0% | #366 of 651 | #2 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 183 | #735 of 941 | #8 of 12 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 88.0% | #159 of 876 | #4 of 12 |
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
183
+26 (+17%) vs 2020
-2% since 1990-91, when it was 187
Student : Teacher
19.4:1
was 15.7:1
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 | 183 | 9.4 | 19.4:1 | 88% (161) |
| 2023-24 | 185 | 11.8 | 15.6:1 | 81% (149) |
| 2022-23 | 175 | 11.2 | 15.6:1 | 86% (151) |
| 2020-21 | 157 | 10 | 15.7:1 | 85% (134) |
| 2017-18 | 190 | 10 | 19.0:1 | 100% (190) |
| 2015-16 | 197 | 13 | 15.2:1 | 96% (190) |
| 2010-11 | 217 | 15 | 14.5:1 | 93% (201) |
| 2000-01 | 233 | 16 | 14.6:1 | 81% (188) |
| 1990-91 | 187 | 13 | 14.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bowlegs Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (190 to 183); teachers down 6% (10 to 9.4).
About Bowlegs Elementary School
A low-enrollment elementary school in Bowlegs, Oklahoma, Bowlegs Elementary School is part of BOWLEGS. It educates 183 students in pre-K through 8. The typical figure for elementary schools in Oklahoma is about 366 students.
The 2 schools of BOWLEGS, including Bowlegs Elementary School, enroll 254 students.
The most common group at Bowlegs Elementary School is White students, at 50%. Enrollment also includes 22% multiracial, 21% Native American, and 6% Hispanic. The school's White share is 15 points below the 64% share among Seminole County residents. The school's diversity index is 66%, meaning two students picked at random have a 66% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.4:1 at Bowlegs Elementary School, with 9.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. This ratio sits 3.8 above the 15.6:1 average for elementary schools in Oklahoma. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 88%.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 38.0%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 25.4%.
Seminole County has about 23,494 residents, and the median household income is $48,062, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 16%, and about 20% of people live in poverty. Besides Bowlegs Elementary School, Seminole County has 27 other public schools.
Bowlegs High School is the nearest neighboring public school, less than a tenth of a mile away. The five-mile area around Bowlegs Elementary School holds 3 other public schools.
The NCES locale for Bowlegs Elementary School is Rural: Distant, which covers schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 26 more students in 2024-25. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 15.7:1; by 2024-25 it was 19.4:1.
If you have questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Bowlegs Elementary School, you can post them here. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Seminole County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
23,494
Census ACS
Median income
$48,062
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
20%
Below federal line
Schools in county
28
4,571 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Bowlegs High School0.0 mi · 71
- New Lima High School4.6 mi · 72
- New Lima Elementary School4.6 mi · 192
- Betty L. Smith Childhood Center5.5 mi · 184
- Seminole Middle School5.7 mi · 178
- Academy of Seminole High School5.9 mi · 50
Frequently asked questions
About Bowlegs Elementary SchoolHow large is Bowlegs Elementary School?
Bowlegs Elementary School enrolls approximately 183 students in grades PK-08.
Is Bowlegs Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Bowlegs Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
How many students per teacher at Bowlegs Elementary School?
Approximately 19.4:1 students per teacher at Bowlegs Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Bowlegs Elementary School?
At Bowlegs Elementary School, the student body is approximately 50% White, 6% Hispanic, 2% Black, 22% Two or more.
Is Bowlegs Elementary School public or private?
Bowlegs Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by BOWLEGS.
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