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Enrollment
460
Elementary
DISTRICT 444 · STATE 366
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OKLAHOMA CITY·NCES 402277001117
Buchanan Elementary School
4126 Northwest 18th Street, Oklahoma City, OK 73107 · (405) 587-4700 · Oklahoma County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL460 STUDENTS
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Not graded
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
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.0:1 · STATE 15.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
96%
441 students
DISTRICT 91% · 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 59 | 13% |
| Kindergarten | 74 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 95 | 21% |
| Grade 2 | 78 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 84 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 70 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (74) is 6% larger than its 4th grade class (70).
Student demographics
31%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 61% · 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
Schools most like Buchanan Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buchanan Elementary School this school | 460 | 95.9% | N/A |
| Coolidge Elementary School Oklahoma City | 516 | 98.1% | N/A |
| Springdale Elementary School Tulsa | 383 | 94.8% | N/A |
| Cesar Chavez Elementary School Oklahoma City | 559 | 98.2% | N/A |
| Adams Elementary School Oklahoma City | 378 | 98.7% | N/A |
| Astec Charter Elementary School Oklahoma City | 579 | 96.5% | 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 Buchanan Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Oklahoma | In Oklahoma County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 460 | #247 of 941 | #69 of 123 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.3:1 | #276 of 708 | #29 of 116 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 31.2% | #688 of 708 | #105 of 116 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 95.9% | #50 of 876 | #27 of 121 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -21.2% | #142 of 548 | #24 of 78 |
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
460
-23 (-5%) vs 2020
+21% since 1990-91, when it was 379
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
was 13.8:1
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 | 460 | 30 | 15.3:1 | 96% (441) |
| 2023-24 | 480 | 28.3 | 17.0:1 | 98% (470) |
| 2022-23 | 479 | 33.3 | 14.4:1 | 97% (464) |
| 2020-21 | 483 | 35 | 13.8:1 | 90% (433) |
| 2017-18 | 584 | 32.5 | 17.9:1 | 100% (584) |
| 2015-16 | 599 | 31 | 19.3:1 | 89% (532) |
| 2010-11 | 443 | 24 | 18.5:1 | 93% (410) |
| 2000-01 | 399 | 26 | 15.3:1 | 80% (318) |
| 1990-91 | 379 | 21 | 18.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Buchanan Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 21% (584 to 460); teachers down 8% (32.5 to 30).
About Buchanan Elementary School
Buchanan Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school for students in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The school enrolls 460 students in pre-K through 4. Elementary schools in Oklahoma average about 366 students, which makes this school 26% larger than average.
Buchanan Elementary School is among 58 schools run by OKLAHOMA CITY, which serves 32,864 students.
Roughly 82% of students at Buchanan Elementary School are Hispanic. Smaller groups are 7% White, 5% Black, and 4% multiracial. County-wide, 20% of Oklahoma County residents are Hispanic. The diversity index for Buchanan Elementary School is 31%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The school has 30 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 15.3 students per teacher. The 15.6:1 average for elementary schools in Oklahoma is close to this figure. Of all students at Buchanan Elementary School, 96% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Oklahoma County average 67%.
In the surrounding county, Oklahoma County, the median household earns about $66,679 a year, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Buchanan Elementary School, Oklahoma County has 225 public schools.
Hilldale Elementary School is about 0.8 miles from Buchanan Elementary School, the shortest distance to any other public school. The five-mile area around Buchanan Elementary School holds at least 8 other public schools.
Buchanan Elementary School is coded as City: Large in federal locale data.
Enrollment was 460 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 483. Its ratio of students to teachers was 13.8:1 in 2020-21, and 15.3:1 in 2024-25.
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Oklahoma County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
806,199
Census ACS
Median income
$66,679
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
225
161,569 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in OKLAHOMA CITY
- Northwest Classen High SchoolHigh · 1,914 students
- U. S. Grant High SchoolHigh · 1,680 students
- Capitol Hill High SchoolHigh · 1,494 students
- Taft Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,096 students
- Classen Ms of Advanced StudiesMiddle · 916 students
- Southeast High SchoolHigh · 860 students
Other schools in Oklahoma City
- Epic Charter Virtual High SchoolHigh · 14,517 students
- Epic Charter Virtual Elementary SchoolElementary · 14,019 students
- Westmoore High SchoolHigh · 2,607 students
- Putnam City West High SchoolHigh · 2,032 students
- Putnam City High SchoolHigh · 1,995 students
- Northwest Classen High SchoolHigh · 1,914 students
Other Buchanan Elementary schools
8 other US public schools in 8 states are named Buchanan Elementary. Buchanan Elementary School is the 4th largest of the 9.
- BUCHANAN ELEMENTARYBRANSON, MO · 578 students
- Buchanan Elementary SchoolLIVONIA, MI · 483 students
- Buchanan ElementaryMurfreesboro, TN · 475 students
- Buchanan Elementary - 03Pierre, SD · 432 students
- Buchanan ElementaryGRAND RAPIDS, MI · 379 students
Nearby schools
- Hilldale Elementary School0.8 mi · 761
- Kaiser Elementary School0.9 mi · 505
- Mayfield Middle School1.1 mi · 838
- Windsor Hills Elementary School1.2 mi · 720
- Taft Middle School1.6 mi · 1,096
- Cleveland Elementary School1.8 mi · 456
Frequently asked questions
About Buchanan Elementary SchoolHow large is Buchanan Elementary School?
Buchanan Elementary School enrolls approximately 460 students in grades PK-04.
What grades does Buchanan Elementary School serve?
Buchanan Elementary School serves grades PK-04.
How many teachers does Buchanan Elementary School have?
Buchanan Elementary School employs 30 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.3:1.
What is the student diversity at Buchanan Elementary School?
Student demographics at Buchanan Elementary School are roughly 7% White, 82% Hispanic, 5% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Buchanan Elementary School in?
Buchanan Elementary School is part of OKLAHOMA CITY.
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