CHILDREN'S CTR

CHILDREN'S CTR operates as a minimally staffed elementary school in Bethany, Oklahoma, one of the schools within BETHANY. Current enrollment sits at 54 students spanning grades pre-K through 8. By comparison, Oklahoma's public schools average about 366 students each, so CHILDREN'S CTR sits 85% below that benchmark.

BETHANY comprises 4 schools with combined enrollment of 1,762 students; CHILDREN'S CTR is among them.

In terms of who attends, CHILDREN'S CTR reports that the largest single group is White at 54%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest is composed of 22% Black, 17% Hispanic, 6% Asian. Compared to Oklahoma County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 3 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 18.2:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 15.6:1 average. About 100% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Oklahoma County runs at roughly 67%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

In the surrounding community, census data for Oklahoma County shows median household income runs about $66,679, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. In all, Oklahoma County runs 225 public schools (combined enrollment of about 161,569 students), of which CHILDREN'S CTR is one.

Nearest neighbor: EARL HARRIS ES, around 0.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around CHILDREN'S CTR.

The campus sits in a bedroom-community setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at CHILDREN'S CTR has edged down 18%, going from 66 students in 2018 to 54 in 2025. Over the same period, the Black share shrank from 35% to 22%. Class-load math has pulled in: from 34.2:1 in 2018 to 18.2:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.