CANEY VALLEY ES

CANEY VALLEY ES is a medium-sized K-5 school in Ochelata, Oklahoma, one of the schools within CANEY VALLEY. The school educates 312 students in grades pre-K through 5.

CANEY VALLEY runs 3 schools in total, collectively educating 685 students. CANEY VALLEY ES is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, CANEY VALLEY ES reports that the most-represented group is White (47%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 22% multiracial, 20% Native American, 8% Hispanic, 2% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 72% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, CANEY VALLEY ES has 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.6:1, putting CANEY VALLEY ES tighter than the state norm the norm. About 53% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), CANEY VALLEY ES tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 37.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 29.9%.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Washington County indicate median household income runs about $60,162, 30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. Across Washington County's 20 public schools (combined enrollment of about 9,692 students), CANEY VALLEY ES is one campus in the mix.

CANEY VALLEY HS is the nearest neighboring public school, about 5.7 miles from this campus. Within ten miles, there are 8 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 28%: 432 students in 2018 compared to 312 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 17.3:1 in 2018 to 12.3:1 today.

Inside the community feed, posts here usually surface around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.