Enrollment
262
Elementary
DISTRICT 207 · STATE 366
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CANUTE·NCES 400651000255
CANUTE ES
216 East Walk Street, Canute, OK 73626 · (580) 472-3295 · Washita County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL262 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.5:1 · STATE 15.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
39%
103 students
DISTRICT 44% · 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
Student demographics
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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
CANUTE ES→CANUTE HS
Based on grade levels within CANUTE. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
OSTP / CCRA 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
40.3%
OK avg 30.6%
Math
46.2%
OK avg 32.6%
What this means: On the OSTP / CCRA, Oklahoma's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 46 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 · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
47.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.2%
based on OK schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% 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 2024-25Enrollment
262
-16 (-6%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
was 15.5:1
% White
76%
was 83%
% Hispanic
13%
was 8%
% Black
1%
was 2%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About CANUTE ES
CANUTE ES operates as a small primary school in Canute, Oklahoma, operated by CANUTE. Current enrollment sits at 262 students spanning grades pre-K through 8. By comparison, Oklahoma's public schools average about 366 students each, so CANUTE ES sits 28% smaller than that benchmark.
CANUTE comprises 2 schools with combined enrollment of 414 students; CANUTE ES is among them.
Demographically, CANUTE ES reports that 76% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder reads as 13% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 4% Native American. By comparison, Washita County as a whole is about 85% White, so the school skews visibly less White than its surroundings.
In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.9:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely. Roughly 39% of students at CANUTE ES qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Washita County (around 59%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.
On a demographically-adjusted basis, CANUTE ES tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 42.2% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 47.4%.
Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Washita County) records that the typical household earns roughly $63,501 per year, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. In all, Washita County runs 9 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,806 students), of which CANUTE ES is one.
Nearest neighbor: CANUTE HS, around 0.0 miles off. Within ten miles, there are 7 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. On composite proficiency, CANUTE ES comes 1st of 5 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 35.7%.
The campus sits in a rural setting.
Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at CANUTE ES has decreased 6%, going from 278 students in 2018 to 262 in 2025. The White share of enrollment contracted from 83% to 76% over that span.
Inside the community feed, the feed for CANUTE ES typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.
Washita County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
10,815
Census ACS
Median income
$63,501
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
1,806 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- CANUTE HS0.0 mi · 152
- ELK CITY MS7.3 mi · 297
- WILL ROGERS ES7.4 mi · 355
- BURNS FLAT-DILL CITY HS7.9 mi · 132
- ELK CITY IES8.5 mi · 469
- ELK CITY HS8.6 mi · 627
Frequently asked questions
About CANUTE ESHow many students attend CANUTE ES?
CANUTE ES enrolls approximately 262 students in grades PK-08.
Is CANUTE ES an elementary, middle, or high school?
CANUTE ES is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
How many teachers does CANUTE ES have?
CANUTE ES employs 18 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.9:1.
What is the student diversity at CANUTE ES?
Student demographics at CANUTE ES are roughly 76% White, 13% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is CANUTE ES in?
CANUTE ES is part of CANUTE.
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