CATALAYAH ES

As a moderately sized K-5 school in Claremore, Oklahoma, CATALAYAH ES teaches 516 students from grades pre-K through 5, overseen by CLAREMORE. Enrollment runs roughly 41% bigger than the state mean of about 366.

CATALAYAH ES is one of 6 schools operated by CLAREMORE, a district that educates 3,925 students overall.

On the student-mix side, CATALAYAH ES lists that 43% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder is composed of 23% multiracial, 17% Native American, 13% Hispanic, 3% Asian. That is considerably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 71%.

Looking at school resources, On paper, CATALAYAH ES has 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.8:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.6:1 average. Around 66% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is higher than Rogers County's rate of about 56%.

With demographic context factored in, CATALAYAH ES sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 33.1%; this one delivers 35.6%.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Rogers County put median household earnings sit near $80,067, roughly 27% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Across Rogers County's 33 public schools (combined enrollment of about 15,144 students), CATALAYAH ES is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is WESTSIDE ES, roughly 2.0 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts CATALAYAH ES at 4th of 6; the average score across the group is 38.6%.

The school occupies an outlying site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged up 21%: 427 students in 2018 compared to 516 in 2025. The White share of enrollment edged down from 49% to 43% over that span. Class-load math has tightened: from 16.5:1 in 2018 to 13.8:1 in 2025.

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