BOWLEGS ES

Located at 100 Bison Dr, in Bowlegs, Oklahoma, BOWLEGS ES is a tight-knit primary school that works with 183 students (grades pre-K through 8), overseen by BOWLEGS. By comparison, Oklahoma's public schools average about 366 students each, so BOWLEGS ES sits 50% leaner than that benchmark.

BOWLEGS comprises 2 schools with combined enrollment of 254 students; BOWLEGS ES is among them.

On the student-mix side, BOWLEGS ES lists that 50% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder looks like 22% multiracial, 21% Native American, 6% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 64% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, BOWLEGS ES lists 9 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 19.4:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 15.6:1 average. About 88% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), BOWLEGS ES sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 25.4%; this one delivers 38.0%.

In the area at large, Seminole County reports that median household income runs about $48,062, roughly 16% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 20%. BOWLEGS ES is one of 28 public schools in Seminole County (combined enrollment of about 4,571 students).

The closest other public school is BOWLEGS HS, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools.

BOWLEGS ES operates from an outlying location.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 4%: 190 students in 2018 compared to 183 in 2025.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.