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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CANEY·NCES 400642000250

CANEY ES

372 N Cobb Ave, Caney, OK 74533 · (580) 889-6966 · Atoka County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL157 STUDENTS
Enrollment
157
Elementary
DISTRICT 120 · STATE 366
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
13 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.0:1 · STATE 15.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
76%
119 students
DISTRICT 72% · STATE 68%
Community
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0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
12
Kindergarten
10
Grade 1
19
Grade 2
16
Grade 3
17
Grade 4
13
Grade 5
18
Grade 6
14
Grade 7
22
Grade 8
16
Student demographics
White
9057%
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 43%
Hispanic
32%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 21%
Two+
2918%
DISTRICT 16% · STATE 14%
Native American
3522%
DISTRICT 25% · STATE 11%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
8655%
Female
7145%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
CANEY ESCANEY HS
Based on grade levels within CANEY. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

OSTP / CCRA 2024-25 . % Proficient + Advanced
Math
31.0%
OK avg 32.6%

What this means: On the OSTP / CCRA, Oklahoma's statewide test, about 31 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 · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
30.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
29.6%
based on OK schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.6pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 30% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 30% 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 →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
157
-18 (-10%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
was 16.7:1
% White
57%
was 52%
% Hispanic
2%
was 5%
% Black
0%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About CANEY ES

As an intimate elementary campus in Caney, Oklahoma, CANEY ES instructs 157 students from grades pre-K through 8, run under CANEY. By comparison, Oklahoma's public schools average about 366 students each, so CANEY ES sits 57% smaller than that benchmark.

CANEY runs 2 schools in total, collectively educating 240 students. CANEY ES is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, CANEY ES shows that the largest single group is White, at 57% of enrollment. The remainder consists of 22% Native American, 18% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 68% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, CANEY ES shows 13 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.0:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.6:1 average. An estimated 76% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, CANEY ES sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 29.6%; this one delivers 30.3%.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Atoka County put the typical household earns roughly $54,785 per year, about 17% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. In all, Atoka County runs 10 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,304 students), of which CANEY ES is one.

CANEY HS is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Within ten miles, there are 6 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts CANEY ES at 4th of 5; the average score across the group is 33.1%.

The school occupies an outlying site.

Over the past 7-year window. CANEY ES's enrollment has shrank 10% since 2018, when it stood at 175 (now 157). White enrollment moved from 52% to 57% across the same window. Class-load math has pulled in: from 16.7:1 in 2018 to 12.0:1 in 2025.

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Atoka County at a glance

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Population
14,379
Census ACS
Median income
$54,785
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
2,304 students

Quick facts

School name
CANEY ES
District
CANEY
Address
372 N Cobb Ave, Caney, OK 74533
Phone
(580) 889-6966
County
Atoka County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–08
Total enrollment
157
Teachers (FTE)
13
Student–teacher ratio
12.0:1
Free/Reduced lunch
119 (76%)
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
400642000250
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About CANEY ES
What is the total enrollment at CANEY ES?
CANEY ES enrolls approximately 157 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does CANEY ES serve?
CANEY ES serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at CANEY ES?
Approximately 12.0:1 students per teacher at CANEY ES.
What is the student diversity at CANEY ES?
Student demographics at CANEY ES are roughly 57% White, 2% Hispanic, 18% Two or more.
What district is CANEY ES in?
CANEY ES is part of CANEY.
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