BURCHAM ES

BURCHAM ES is one of the medium-sized K-5 schools in Weatherford, Oklahoma, one of the schools within WEATHERFORD, with 362 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 1.

WEATHERFORD runs 6 schools in total, collectively educating 2,404 students. BURCHAM ES is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, BURCHAM ES lists that 57% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school records 27% Hispanic, 12% multiracial, 3% Native American. That is visibly less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 69%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, BURCHAM ES reports 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.1:1. The state averages about 15.6:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 59% of students at BURCHAM ES qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Custer County indicate median household earnings sit near $59,738, 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. BURCHAM ES is one of 16 public schools in Custer County (combined enrollment of about 5,354 students).

The closest other public school is WEATHERFORD HS, roughly 0.4 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 5 other public schools cluster around BURCHAM ES.

The school occupies a town-based site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at BURCHAM ES has contracted 36%, going from 562 students in 2018 to 362 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share climbed from 17% to 27%. Class-load math has tightened: from 18.5:1 in 2018 to 15.1:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.