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Enrollment
439
Elementary
DISTRICT 286 · STATE 366
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COMANCHE·NCES 400846000353
Comanche Elementary School
1030 Ash Avenue, Comanche, OK 73529 · (580) 439-2911 · Stephens County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL439 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.7:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.2:1 · STATE 15.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
65%
284 students
DISTRICT 62% · 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 | 52 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 66 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 71 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 66 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 63 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 59 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 62 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (66) is 6% larger than its 5th grade class (62).
Student demographics
47%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 46% · 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
Based on grade levels within COMANCHE. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
OSTP / CCRA 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedMath
31.9%
OK avg 32.6%
What this means: On the OSTP / CCRA, Oklahoma's statewide test, about 32 of every 100 students at this school do math at grade level. The Oklahoma average is about 33 of 100.
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
30.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.4%
based on OK schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 30% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% 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 Comanche Elementary School
Comanche Elementary School's state test result (30.4% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comanche Elementary School this school | 439 | 64.7% | 30.4% |
| Pioneer Elementary School Noble | 441 | 61.2% | 36.1% |
| Katherine I Daily Elementary School Noble | 361 | 61.8% | N/A |
| Howe Elementary School Howe | 447 | 64.4% | 37.0% |
| Cordell Elementary School Cordell | 364 | 68.1% | 39.9% |
| Perry Elementary School Perry | 573 | 63.9% | 45.2% |
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 Comanche Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Oklahoma | In Stephens County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 30.4% | #412 of 555 | #8 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.9% | #404 of 651 | #8 of 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 439 | #276 of 941 | #2 of 13 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.7:1 | #476 of 708 | #6 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 47.1% | #634 of 708 | #7 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 64.7% | #563 of 876 | #6 of 12 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.1% | #140 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
439
+27 (+7%) vs 2020
+54% since 1990-91, when it was 285
Student : Teacher
16.7:1
was 16.5:1
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 | 439 | 26.3 | 16.7:1 | 65% (284) |
| 2023-24 | 432 | 25.7 | 16.8:1 | 73% (315) |
| 2022-23 | 427 | 22.6 | 18.9:1 | 63% (269) |
| 2020-21 | 412 | 25 | 16.5:1 | 63% (259) |
| 2017-18 | 430 | 25.5 | 16.9:1 | 63% (272) |
| 2015-16 | 479 | 27 | 17.7:1 | 63% (302) |
| 2010-11 | 552 | 29 | 19.0:1 | 60% (329) |
| 2000-01 | 411 | 28 | 14.7:1 | 63% (260) |
| 1990-91 | 285 | 14 | 20.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Comanche Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (430 to 439); teachers up 3% (25.5 to 26.3).
About Comanche Elementary School
Families in Comanche, Oklahoma, are served by Comanche Elementary School, a medium-sized elementary school. The student body numbers 439 students, from pre-K through 5.
COMANCHE serves 858 students across 3 schools.
Roughly 70% of students at Comanche Elementary School are White. Other groups include 16% multiracial, 10% Hispanic, and 3% Native American. By comparison, Stephens County residents are about 80% White. Comanche Elementary School's diversity index is 47%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school reports 26.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 16.7 students per teacher. On average, elementary schools in Oklahoma have 15.6:1, compared with 16.7:1 here. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 65% of students.
Comanche Elementary School's average proficiency rate on state tests of 30.4% is 3.1 points below the 33.4% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
Stephens County has about 43,551 residents, and the median household income is $61,620, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 21% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 12%. In all, Stephens County has 26 public schools and roughly 7,186 students.
Comanche High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles away. Around the school, 3 other public schools are within five miles. On proficiency, Comanche Elementary School is behind the 42.2% nearby average, ranking 5th of 5.
Its location is classified as Rural: Distant by the National Center for Education Statistics.
The school enrolled 439 students in 2024-25, 27 more than the 412 it had in 2020-21.
The discussion area below is open to posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Stephens County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
43,551
Census ACS
Median income
$61,620
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
26
7,186 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in COMANCHE
- Comanche High SchoolHigh · 244 students
- Comanche Middle SchoolMiddle · 175 students
Other schools in Comanche
- Comanche High SchoolHigh · 244 students
- Comanche Middle SchoolMiddle · 175 students
- Grandview Public SchoolElementary · 72 students
Other Comanche Elementary schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Comanche Elementary. Comanche Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 4.
- Comanche Elementary SchoolCOMANCHE, TX · 658 students
- Comanche ElemOverland Park, KS · 369 students
- COMANCHE ELEMENTARYALBUQUERQUE, NM · 325 students
Nearby schools
- Comanche High School0.2 mi · 244
- Comanche Middle School0.2 mi · 175
- Grandview Public School4.5 mi · 72
- Empire High School8.2 mi · 150
- Empire Middle School8.2 mi · 112
- Empire Elementary School8.2 mi · 244
Frequently asked questions
About Comanche Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Comanche Elementary School?
Comanche Elementary School enrolls approximately 439 students in grades PK-05.
Is Comanche Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Comanche Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Comanche Elementary School?
Approximately 16.7:1 students per teacher at Comanche Elementary School.
How diverse is Comanche Elementary School?
Comanche Elementary School reports a student body of 70% White, 10% Hispanic, 0% Black, 16% Two or more.
Is Comanche Elementary School public or private?
Comanche Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by COMANCHE.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.