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Bridge Creek Early Childhood

2209 E Sooner Road, Blanchard, OK 73010 · (405) 387-3681 · Grady County
GRADES PK–02ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL492 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
492
Elementary
DISTRICT 456 · STATE 366
Student : Teacher
17.0:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.4:1 · STATE 15.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
44%
216 students
DISTRICT 43% · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K9519%
Kindergarten13227%
Grade 113127%
Grade 213427%
Student demographics
56%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 73% · US 70%
White
30562%
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 43% · US 43%
Hispanic
8116%
DISTRICT 14% · STATE 21% · US 30%
Black
61%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 8% · US 15%
Asian
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 2% · US 6%
Two+
7315%
DISTRICT 15% · STATE 14% · US 5%
Native American
255%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 11% · US 1%
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
Male
25051%
Female
24249%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Bridge Creek Early Childhood→Bridge Creek Intermediate Elementary School→Bridge Creek Middle School→Bridge Creek High School
Based on grade levels within BRIDGE CREEK. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Schools most like Bridge Creek Early Childhood

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Bridge Creek Early Childhood this school49243.9%N/A
Bridge Creek Intermediate Elementary School
Blanchard
42044.8%38.0%
Mustang Lakehoma Elementary School
Mustang
59344.2%51.5%
Blanchard Elementary School
Blanchard
54342.0%N/A
Spring Creek Elementary School
Broken Arrow
51040.6%31.9%
Chisholm Elementary School
Enid
52841.5%53.5%
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 Bridge Creek Early Childhood ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn OklahomaIn Grady County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
492#209 of 941#1 of 16
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
17.0:1#511 of 708#14 of 16
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
56.4%#512 of 708#3 of 16
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
43.9%#785 of 876#13 of 16
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+7.0%#86 of 164N/A
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 2024-25
Enrollment
492
+21 (+4%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
17.0:1
was 18.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-254922917.0:144% (216)
2023-2450128.517.6:149% (246)
2022-2349427.418.0:141% (203)
2020-214712618.1:141% (191)
2017-1846025.817.9:148% (220)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bridge Creek Early Childhood.

Since 2017-18: students up 7% (460 to 492); teachers up 12% (25.8 to 29).

About Bridge Creek Early Childhood

Bridge Creek Early Childhood is a public elementary school in Blanchard, Oklahoma. The school covers pre-K through 2 and reported 492 students in 2024-25. That puts enrollment 34% above the 366-student average for elementary schools in Oklahoma.

BRIDGE CREEK operates 4 schools. Combined enrollment is 1,929 students.

Of every 100 students at Bridge Creek Early Childhood, about 62 are White. The school is also 16% Hispanic, 15% multiracial, and 5% Native American. The White share of the county population is higher, at 80%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Bridge Creek Early Childhood scores 56%.

There are 29 full-time-equivalent teachers at Bridge Creek Early Childhood, giving a ratio of 17.0:1. Elementary schools in Oklahoma have an average ratio of 15.6:1. By family income, 44% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Grady County average 55%.

For Grady County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $75,419, about 23% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. There are 33 public schools in the county, enrolling about 9,669, Bridge Creek Early Childhood among them.

Bridge Creek Early Childhood is less than a tenth of a mile from Bridge Creek Intermediate Elementary School, its nearest public school. Bridge Creek Early Childhood has 3 other public schools within five miles.

NCES describes the area around Bridge Creek Early Childhood as Rural: Distant, meaning in rural territory some distance from an urban area.

Enrollment figures show a rise of 21 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25. The school's ratio dropped from 18.1:1 to 17.0:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.

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Grady County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Bridge Creek Early Childhood
District
BRIDGE CREEK
Address
2209 E Sooner Road, Blanchard, OK 73010
Phone
(405) 387-3681
County
Grady County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–02
Total enrollment
492
Teachers (FTE)
29
Student–teacher ratio
17.0:1
Free and reduced lunch
216 (44%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
400540002844
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Bridge Creek Early Childhood
How large is Bridge Creek Early Childhood?
Bridge Creek Early Childhood enrolls approximately 492 students in grades PK-02.
What grades does Bridge Creek Early Childhood serve?
Bridge Creek Early Childhood serves grades PK-02.
How many students per teacher at Bridge Creek Early Childhood?
Approximately 17.0:1 students per teacher at Bridge Creek Early Childhood.
How diverse is Bridge Creek Early Childhood?
Bridge Creek Early Childhood reports a student body of 62% White, 16% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 15% Two or more.
Who oversees Bridge Creek Early Childhood?
Bridge Creek Early Childhood is overseen by BRIDGE CREEK in Grady County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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