BUTNER ES

BUTNER ES is an intimate elementary school in Cromwell, Oklahoma, operated by BUTNER. The school works with 157 students in grades pre-K through 8. By comparison, Oklahoma's public schools average about 366 students each, so BUTNER ES sits 57% smaller than that benchmark.

BUTNER comprises 2 schools with combined enrollment of 212 students; BUTNER ES is among them.

Looking at the student body, BUTNER ES records that the largest single group is White at 45%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school reports 24% Native American, 24% multiracial, 6% Hispanic. That is considerably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 64%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 9 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 16.8:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 15.6:1 average. About 80% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, BUTNER ES sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 28.3%; this one delivers 21.6%.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Seminole County) reports that median household income runs about $48,062, 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 20%. Across Seminole County's 28 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,571 students), BUTNER ES is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is BUTNER HS, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools.

The campus sits in a countryside setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at BUTNER ES has decreased 4%, going from 164 students in 2018 to 157 in 2025. The White share of enrollment decreased from 59% to 45% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 13.9:1 in 2018 to 16.8:1 today.

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