CHISHOLM ES

CHISHOLM ES is a K-5 school of sprawling scale in Edmond, Oklahoma, part of EDMOND, serveing 854 students in grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 366 students per school, that is 133% above typical.

EDMOND runs 28 schools in total, collectively educating 25,746 students. CHISHOLM ES is one of those campuses.

On demographics, CHISHOLM ES logs that White students make up the majority at 74%. Other groups include 11% multiracial, 8% Hispanic, 4% Black, 2% Asian. That is visibly more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 57%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school currently runs with 50 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 17.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.6:1, putting CHISHOLM ES higher than the state norm the norm. About 21% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Oklahoma County runs at roughly 67%, so the school's eligibility rate is lower than the surrounding baseline.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, CHISHOLM ES sits in the top 10% of Oklahoma schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 48.4%; actual is 63.3%, +15.0 points clear of the demographic baseline.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Oklahoma County put the typical household earns roughly $66,679 per year, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. Across Oklahoma County's 225 public schools (combined enrollment of about 161,569 students), CHISHOLM ES is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: CIMARRON MS, around 0.7 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), CHISHOLM ES ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 40.6%.

The school occupies a residential site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at CHISHOLM ES has increased 6%, going from 806 students in 2018 to 854 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 18.5:1 in 2018 to 17.2:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.