CHOCTAW ES

CHOCTAW ES is a mid-sized elementary school in Choctaw, Oklahoma, one of the schools within CHOCTAW-NICOMA PARK. The school serves 373 students in grades pre-K through 5.

Within CHOCTAW-NICOMA PARK, which oversees 8 schools and 5,828 students, CHOCTAW ES is one campus in the system.

Demographically, CHOCTAW ES reports that the largest single group is White, at 66% of enrollment. Other groups include 15% multiracial, 10% Hispanic, 5% Native American, 3% Black. The wider county runs roughly 57% White, putting the school's mix visibly more White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, The school lists 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.6:1, putting CHOCTAW ES tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 53% of students at CHOCTAW ES qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is below Oklahoma County's rate of about 67%.

With demographic context factored in, CHOCTAW ES sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 37.5%; this one delivers 44.5%.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Oklahoma County indicate the typical household earns roughly $66,679 per year, about 36% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. Across Oklahoma County's 225 public schools (combined enrollment of about 161,569 students), CHOCTAW ES is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is CHOCTAW MS, roughly 0.1 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around CHOCTAW ES. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts CHOCTAW ES at 1st of 7; the average score across the group is 33.5%.

The school occupies a suburban site.

Trend over the last 7 years. CHOCTAW ES's enrollment has contracted 3% since 2018, when it stood at 385 (now 373). White enrollment moved from 74% to 66% across the same window. Class-load math has narrowed: from 13.5:1 in 2018 to 12.1:1 in 2025.

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