Enrollment
379
Elementary
STATE 366
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BRUSHY·NCES 400558000214
BRUSHY PUBLIC SCHOOL
100968 S 4650 Rd, Sallisaw, OK 74955 · (918) 775-4458 · Sequoyah County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL379 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.9:1
22 FTE teachers
STATE 15.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
80%
302 students
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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
OSTP / CCRA 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedMath
25.0%
OK avg 32.6%
What this means: On the OSTP / CCRA, Oklahoma's statewide test, about 25 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
39.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
28.3%
based on OK schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 28% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
379
-40 (-10%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
16.9:1
was 22.6:1
% White
33%
was 41%
% Hispanic
2%
was 5%
% Black
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About BRUSHY PUBLIC SCHOOL
BRUSHY PUBLIC SCHOOL is an average-sized elementary-level community in Sallisaw, Oklahoma, part of BRUSHY. The school enrolls 379 students in grades pre-K through 8.
BRUSHY PUBLIC SCHOOL sits inside BRUSHY, the local public-school operator responsible for the campus.
Demographically, BRUSHY PUBLIC SCHOOL lists that the largest single group is Native American, at 61% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school logs 33% White, 3% multiracial.
In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 16.9:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.6:1, putting BRUSHY PUBLIC SCHOOL higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 80% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.
Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, BRUSHY PUBLIC SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 28.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 39.5%.
Around the school, census data for Sequoyah County shows the typical household earns roughly $51,093 per year, about 15% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 15%. BRUSHY PUBLIC SCHOOL is one of 25 public schools in Sequoyah County (combined enrollment of about 7,452 students).
The closest other public school is MARBLE CITY PUBLIC SCHOOL, roughly 6.5 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts BRUSHY PUBLIC SCHOOL at 1st of 4; the average score across the group is 19.6%.
Geographically, the school is in a rural area.
Looking at the recent track record. BRUSHY PUBLIC SCHOOL's enrollment has fell 10% since 2018, when it stood at 419 (now 379). Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 41% to 33%. Class-load math has narrowed: from 22.6:1 in 2018 to 16.9:1 in 2025.
On the community side, posts here usually surface around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Sequoyah County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
39,860
Census ACS
Median income
$51,093
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
25
7,452 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Sallisaw
- SALLISAW HSHigh · 608 students
- LIBERTY ESElementary · 559 students
- SALLISAW MSMiddle · 407 students
- EASTSIDE ESElementary · 345 students
- CENTRAL ESElementary · 329 students
- CENTRAL HSHigh · 166 students
Nearby schools
- MARBLE CITY PUBLIC SCHOOL6.5 mi · 80
- EASTSIDE ES6.8 mi · 345
- LIBERTY ES6.8 mi · 559
- CENTRAL ES7.4 mi · 329
- CENTRAL HS7.4 mi · 166
- SALLISAW MS8.1 mi · 407
Frequently asked questions
About BRUSHY PUBLIC SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at BRUSHY PUBLIC SCHOOL?
BRUSHY PUBLIC SCHOOL enrolls approximately 379 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does BRUSHY PUBLIC SCHOOL serve?
BRUSHY PUBLIC SCHOOL serves grades PK-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at BRUSHY PUBLIC SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at BRUSHY PUBLIC SCHOOL is approximately 16.9:1 (22 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at BRUSHY PUBLIC SCHOOL?
At BRUSHY PUBLIC SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 33% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is BRUSHY PUBLIC SCHOOL public or private?
BRUSHY PUBLIC SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by BRUSHY.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.