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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 49 | 13% |
| Kindergarten | 42 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 45 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 26 | 7% |
| Grade 3 | 41 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 39 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 35 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 39 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 35 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 28 | 7% |
This year's kindergarten class (42) is 50% larger than its 8th grade class (28).
Student demographics
52%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
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 →
Schools most like Brushy Public School
Brushy Public School's state test result (39.5% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brushy Public School this school | 379 | 79.7% | 39.5% |
| Salina Elementary School Salina | 315 | 78.7% | N/A |
| Art Goad Elementary School Chelsea | 377 | 82.8% | 26.5% |
| Vian Elementary School Vian | 388 | 80.2% | 40.8% |
| Oktaha Elementary School Oktaha | 431 | 83.1% | 29.4% |
| Westville Elementary School Westville | 530 | 83.0% | N/A |
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 Brushy Public School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Oklahoma | In Sequoyah County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.5% | #201 of 555 | #4 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 25.0% | #518 of 651 | #8 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 379 | #382 of 941 | #5 of 13 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.9:1 | #499 of 708 | #9 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.0% | #572 of 708 | #11 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 79.7% | #283 of 876 | #5 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.5% | #357 of 548 | #6 of 7 |
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
379
+19 (+5%) vs 2020
+126% since 1990-91, when it was 168
Student : Teacher
16.9:1
was 18.9:1
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 | 379 | 22.4 | 16.9:1 | 80% (302) |
| 2023-24 | 363 | 18.6 | 19.5:1 | 88% (321) |
| 2022-23 | 393 | 19.6 | 20.1:1 | 82% (323) |
| 2020-21 | 360 | 19 | 18.9:1 | 86% (310) |
| 2017-18 | 419 | 18.6 | 22.6:1 | 77% (322) |
| 2015-16 | 403 | 21 | 19.2:1 | 86% (348) |
| 2010-11 | 309 | 18 | 17.2:1 | 83% (257) |
| 2000-01 | 234 | 18 | 13.0:1 | 76% (178) |
| 1990-91 | 168 | 11 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Brushy Public School.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (419 to 379); teachers up 21% (18.6 to 22.4).
About Brushy Public School
Brushy Public School is a medium-sized elementary school located in Sallisaw, Oklahoma. School enrollment was 379 students in 2024-25, in pre-K through 8.
Brushy Public School falls under BRUSHY.
Roughly 61% of students at Brushy Public School are Native American. Other reported shares: 33% White and 3% multiracial. The school's diversity index is 52%, meaning two students picked at random have a 52% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Teacher staffing is 22.4 full-time equivalents, or about 16.9 students per teacher. On average, elementary schools in Oklahoma have 15.6:1, compared with 16.9:1 here. About 80% of students, or 302, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, Brushy Public School falls in the middle 80% of Oklahoma schools: 39.5% actual against 28.3% predicted.
In the county around the school, Sequoyah County, the median household income is $51,093, about 15% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 15% of residents are in poverty. Sequoyah County is home to 25 public schools and about 7,452 public school students.
The nearest public school is Marble City Public School, at about 6.5 miles. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within ten miles. On state test proficiency, Brushy Public School ranks 1st in a group of 4 nearby schools.
NCES assigns Brushy Public School the locale Rural: Distant, meaning in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
The school enrolled 379 students in 2024-25, 19 more than the 360 it had in 2020-21. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 18.9:1; by 2024-25 it was 16.9:1.
Conversations here can range across enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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 High SchoolHigh · 608 students
- Liberty Elementary SchoolElementary · 559 students
- Sallisaw Middle SchoolMiddle · 407 students
- Eastside Elementary SchoolElementary · 345 students
- Central Elementary SchoolElementary · 329 students
- Central High SchoolHigh · 166 students
Nearby schools
- Marble City Public School6.5 mi · 80
- Eastside Elementary School6.8 mi · 345
- Liberty Elementary School6.8 mi · 559
- Central Elementary School7.4 mi · 329
- Central High School7.4 mi · 166
- Sallisaw Middle School8.1 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.