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Canadian Elementary School

400 SW BELT, Canadian, OK 74425 · (918) 339-2705 · Pittsburg County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL308 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 42% of Oklahoma public elementary schools
  • CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
  • ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.

Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Oklahoma public elementary schools

Enrollment
308
Elementary
DISTRICT 220 · STATE 366
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.3:1 · STATE 15.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
88%
271 students
DISTRICT 81% · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K237%
Kindergarten3210%
Grade 13210%
Grade 23913%
Grade 33411%
Grade 4217%
Grade 53010%
Grade 63210%
Grade 7289%
Grade 83712%

This year's kindergarten class (32) is 14% smaller than its 8th grade class (37).

Student demographics
62%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 73% · US 70%
White
16654%
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 43% · US 43%
Hispanic
206%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 21% · US 30%
Black
21%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 8% · US 15%
Two+
3612%
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 14% · US 5%
Native American
8327%
DISTRICT 27% · STATE 11% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
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
Male
15350%
Female
15550%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Canadian Elementary School→Canadian High School
Based on grade levels within CANADIAN. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

OSTP / CCRA 2024-25 . % Proficient + Advanced
English Language Arts
33.0%
OK avg 30.6%
Math
29.0%
OK avg 32.6%

What this means: On the OSTP / CCRA, Oklahoma's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 29 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Oklahoma schools, those numbers are about 31 and 33.

Source: OSTP / CCRA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
31.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
25.4%
based on OK schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.8pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 31% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 25% 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 Canadian Elementary School

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Canadian Elementary School this school30888.0%31.3%
Allen Elementary School
Allen
32985.7%33.8%
Quinton Elementary School
Quinton
26086.9%N/A
Zaneis Public School
Wilson
28789.2%36.8%
Foyil Elementary School
Foyil
23388.0%N/A
Konawa Elementary School
Konawa
27288.6%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 Canadian Elementary School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn OklahomaIn Pittsburg County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
31.3%#396 of 555#9 of 13
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
29.0%#458 of 651#9 of 13
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
33.0%#270 of 523#6 of 12
Enrollment
ranked largest first
308#514 of 941#5 of 18
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
13.9:1#109 of 708#1 of 10
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
61.9%#426 of 708#8 of 10
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
88.0%#157 of 876#3 of 16
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+3.0%#128 of 164N/A
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 2024-25
Enrollment
308
+32 (+12%) vs 2020
+68% since 1990-91, when it was 183
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
was 13.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2530822.113.9:188% (271)
2023-243132214.2:187% (273)
2022-2330820.614.9:180% (246)
2020-212762013.8:182% (227)
2017-1829923.712.6:176% (228)
2015-163262513.0:183% (270)
2010-113102313.5:192% (285)
2000-012831518.9:185% (241)
1990-911831215.3:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Canadian Elementary School.

Since 2017-18: students up 3% (299 to 308); teachers down 7% (23.7 to 22.1).

About Canadian Elementary School

The public elementary school Canadian Elementary School is located in Canadian, Oklahoma. Its enrollment is 308 students, spread over pre-K through 8.

Canadian Elementary School belongs to CANADIAN, a district of 2 schools and 439 students.

Of every 100 students at Canadian Elementary School, about 54 are White. The school is also 27% Native American, 12% multiracial, and 6% Hispanic. The White share of the county population is higher, at 70%. The diversity index for Canadian Elementary School is 62%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.

A staff of 22.1 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 13.9:1. Across elementary schools in Oklahoma, the average ratio is 15.6:1. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 88%. The average for public schools in Pittsburg County is 73%.

Among Oklahoma public elementary schools, Canadian Elementary School outscored 42%, which works out to a C+ on the allk12 Grade.

Compared with Oklahoma schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Canadian Elementary School's results are 5.8 points above predicted: 31.3% against 25.4%.

The school's county is Pittsburg County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $55,310 a year, roughly 20% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Pittsburg County number 36, with about 7,341 students.

A public school less than a tenth of a mile away, Canadian High School, is the closest to Canadian Elementary School. Canadian Elementary School has 3 other public schools within five miles. Nearby schools with test data average 34.6% proficiency; Canadian Elementary School posts 31.3%.

Canadian Elementary School is in rural territory far from an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Remote.

Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment increased 12%.

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Pittsburg County at a glance

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Population
43,561
Census ACS
Median income
$55,310
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
36
7,341 students

Quick facts

School name
Canadian Elementary School
District
CANADIAN
Address
400 SW BELT, Canadian, OK 74425
Phone
(918) 339-2705
County
Pittsburg County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–08
Total enrollment
308
Teachers (FTE)
22
Student–teacher ratio
13.9:1
Free and reduced lunch
271 (88%)
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
400639000248
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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One other US public school is named Canadian Elementary. Canadian Elementary School is the largest of the 2.

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Frequently asked questions

About Canadian Elementary School
How many students attend Canadian Elementary School?
Canadian Elementary School enrolls approximately 308 students in grades PK-08.
Is Canadian Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Canadian Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
How many teachers does Canadian Elementary School have?
Canadian Elementary School employs 22 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.9:1.
What is the student diversity at Canadian Elementary School?
Student demographics at Canadian Elementary School are roughly 54% White, 6% Hispanic, 1% Black, 12% Two or more.
Is Canadian Elementary School public or private?
Canadian Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by CANADIAN.
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