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What's something COLCORD ES does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
510
Elementary
DISTRICT 362 · STATE 366
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COLCORD·NCES 400825000345
Colcord Elementary School
400 South Spencer, Colcord, OK 74338 · (918) 326-4117 · Delaware County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL510 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 57% of Oklahoma public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Oklahoma public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.9:1 · STATE 15.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
77%
395 students
DISTRICT 78% · STATE 68%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 49 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 38 | 7% |
| Grade 1 | 56 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 53 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 57 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 58 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 36 | 7% |
| Grade 6 | 50 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 53 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 60 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (38) is 37% smaller than its 8th grade class (60).
Student demographics
71%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 73% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). 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
Colcord Elementary School→Colcord High School
Based on grade levels within COLCORD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
OSTP / CCRA 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
34.5%
OK avg 30.6%
Math
40.3%
OK avg 32.6%
What this means: On the OSTP / CCRA, Oklahoma's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 40 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
35.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
29.1%
based on OK schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 29% 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 →
Schools most like Colcord Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colcord Elementary School this school | 510 | 77.5% | 35.7% |
| Nowata Elementary School Nowata | 361 | 77.6% | N/A |
| Jay Elementary School Jay | 538 | 80.9% | 45.5% |
| Vinita Elementary School Vinita | 594 | 76.9% | N/A |
| Westville Elementary School Westville | 530 | 83.0% | N/A |
| Kansas Elementary School Kansas | 384 | 87.8% | 25.0% |
Matched among Oklahoma elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Colcord Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Oklahoma | In Delaware County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.7% | #291 of 555 | #3 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.3% | #217 of 651 | #3 of 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 34.5% | #233 of 523 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 510 | #182 of 941 | #3 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.0:1 | #377 of 708 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.9% | #175 of 708 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 77.5% | #329 of 876 | #3 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +42.1% | #17 of 164 | N/A |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
510
+54 (+12%) vs 2020
+56% since 1990-91, when it was 327
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
was 17.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 510 | 31.8 | 16.0:1 | 77% (395) |
| 2023-24 | 519 | 30 | 17.3:1 | 80% (417) |
| 2022-23 | 517 | 26.9 | 19.3:1 | 81% (420) |
| 2020-21 | 456 | 26 | 17.5:1 | 79% (361) |
| 2017-18 | 359 | 26.8 | 13.4:1 | 99% (357) |
| 2015-16 | 382 | 23 | 16.6:1 | 93% (357) |
| 2010-11 | 357 | 25 | 14.3:1 | 82% (292) |
| 2000-01 | 494 | 29 | 17.0:1 | 70% (344) |
| 1990-91 | 327 | 15 | 21.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Colcord Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 42% (359 to 510); teachers up 19% (26.8 to 31.8).
About Colcord Elementary School
Colcord Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school in Oklahoma, with an address in Colcord. Students in pre-K through 8 attend the school, which enrolls 510 students. For comparison, elementary schools in Oklahoma average about 366 students.
COLCORD runs 2 schools with a combined 724 students. Colcord Elementary School is one of them.
No single group makes up more than half of enrollment at Colcord Elementary School. The largest is Native American students, at 38%. Next come 30% White, 22% multiracial, 5% Asian, and 4% Hispanic. Colcord Elementary School's diversity index is 71%, against a US figure of 70%.
A ratio of 16.0:1 comes from the school's 31.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. That matches the 15.6:1 average for elementary schools in Oklahoma fairly closely. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 77% in 2024-25. That tracks the 78% average for public schools in Delaware County.
Colcord Elementary School is graded B by allk12, scoring above 57% of Oklahoma public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 35.7%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 29.1%.
According to the American Community Survey, in Delaware County, the median household income is $56,676, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 20%, and roughly 14% of residents are in poverty. Colcord Elementary School is one of 19 public schools in the county.
The next-closest public school is Colcord High School, about 0.2 miles away. Colcord Elementary School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within ten miles. Colcord Elementary School's average proficiency of 35.7% compares with 30.4% for its nearest scored neighbors.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Distant.
2024-25 enrollment was 510, a 12% rise from 456 in 2020-21. The school's ratio fell from 17.5:1 to 16.0:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
Community posts for Colcord Elementary School can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Delaware County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
41,279
Census ACS
Median income
$56,676
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
19
6,246 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Colcord
- Colcord High SchoolHigh · 214 students
- Moseley Public SchoolElementary · 183 students
Nearby schools
- Colcord High School0.2 mi · 214
- Moseley Public School6.2 mi · 183
- Kansas Elementary School6.9 mi · 384
- Kansas Middle School6.9 mi · 175
- Kansas High School7.0 mi · 256
- DELBERT PETE & PAT ALLEN ELEMENTARY9.4 mi · 671
Frequently asked questions
About Colcord Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Colcord Elementary School?
Colcord Elementary School enrolls approximately 510 students in grades PK-08.
Is Colcord Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Colcord Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
How many teachers does Colcord Elementary School have?
Colcord Elementary School employs 32 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.0:1.
What is the student diversity at Colcord Elementary School?
Student demographics at Colcord Elementary School are roughly 30% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Black, 5% Asian, 22% Two or more.
Who oversees Colcord Elementary School?
Colcord Elementary School is overseen by COLCORD in Delaware County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.