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BRIDGE CREEK EARLY CHILDHOOD
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SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About BRIDGE CREEK EARLY CHILDHOOD
As a reasonably sized primary school in Blanchard, Oklahoma, BRIDGE CREEK EARLY CHILDHOOD hosts 492 students from grades pre-K through 2, operated by BRIDGE CREEK. Enrollment runs roughly 34% above the state mean of about 366.
BRIDGE CREEK comprises 4 schools with combined enrollment of 1,929 students; BRIDGE CREEK EARLY CHILDHOOD is among them.
For racial and ethnic makeup, BRIDGE CREEK EARLY CHILDHOOD reports that the largest single group is White, at 62% of enrollment; the rest looks like 16% Hispanic, 15% multiracial, 5% Native American. The wider county runs roughly 80% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.
In terms of school funding signals, The school lists 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 17.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.6:1, putting BRIDGE CREEK EARLY CHILDHOOD higher than the state norm the norm. Around 44% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Grady County (around 55%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.
In the broader community, the surrounding county (Grady County) reports that the typical household earns roughly $75,419 per year, about 23% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. In all, Grady County runs 33 public schools (combined enrollment of about 9,669 students), of which BRIDGE CREEK EARLY CHILDHOOD is one.
BRIDGE CREEK IES is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools.
The school occupies a countryside site.
Trend over the last 7 years. BRIDGE CREEK EARLY CHILDHOOD's enrollment has increased 7% since 2018, when it stood at 460 (now 492). The White share of enrollment decreased from 79% to 62% over that span.
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- BRIDGE CREEK IESElementary · 420 students
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- BLANCHARD ESElementary · 543 students
- BLANCHARD INTERMEDIATE ESElementary · 460 students
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- BLANCHARD MSMiddle · 454 students
- BRIDGE CREEK IES0.0 mi · 420
- BRIDGE CREEK MS0.2 mi · 458
- BRIDGE CREEK HS0.2 mi · 559
- TUTTLE INTERMEDIATE ES6.1 mi · 266
- TUTTLE EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER6.1 mi · 237
- TUTTLE MS6.3 mi · 438