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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FAIRVIEW·NCES 401128000538

CORNELSEN ES

1200 East Elm Street, Fairview, OK 73737 · (580) 227-2561 · Major County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL343 STUDENTS
Enrollment
343
Elementary
DISTRICT 245 · STATE 366
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 15.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
54%
184 students
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 68%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
28
Kindergarten
61
Grade 1
47
Grade 2
47
Grade 3
50
Grade 4
57
Grade 5
53
Student demographics
White
82%
DISTRICT 80% · STATE 43%
Hispanic
6%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 21%
Black
0%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 8%
Asian
1%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 2%
Two+
6%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 14%
Native American
4%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 11%
Pacific Islander
n/r
n/r: not reliably reported by NCES for this school. Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment are systematically under-reported in the source data.
Gender split
Male
52%
Female
48%

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Test scores

OSTP / CCRA 2024-25 . % Proficient + Advanced
English Language Arts
33.5%
OK avg 30.6%
Math
47.9%
OK avg 32.6%
Source: OSTP / CCRA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
39.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.2%
based on OK schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.5pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
343
-83 (-19%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
was 19.4:1
% White
82%
was 84%
% Hispanic
6%
was 6%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
1%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About CORNELSEN ES

CORNELSEN ES is a moderately sized K-5 school in Fairview, Oklahoma, operated by FAIRVIEW. The school enrolls 343 students in grades pre-K through 5.

FAIRVIEW runs 3 schools in total, collectively educating 734 students. CORNELSEN ES is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, CORNELSEN ES logs that nearly all students (82%) are White. The remainder comes out to 6% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 4% Native American. Compared to Major County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, CORNELSEN ES has 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.6:1, putting CORNELSEN ES tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 54% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, CORNELSEN ES performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 37.2%, the actual is 39.8%, a residual of +2.5 points.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Major County put median household earnings sit near $71,266, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. CORNELSEN ES is one of 6 public schools in Major County (combined enrollment of about 1,117 students).

The closest other public school is CHAMBERLAIN MS, roughly 0.2 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around CORNELSEN ES. On composite proficiency, CORNELSEN ES comes 1st of 4 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 33.0%.

Geographically, the school is in a low-density area.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at CORNELSEN ES has ticked down 19%, going from 426 students in 2018 to 343 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 19.4:1 in 2018 to 13.0:1 today.

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Major County at a glance

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Population
7,628
Census ACS
Median income
$71,266
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
1,117 students

Quick facts

School name
CORNELSEN ES
District
FAIRVIEW
Address
1200 East Elm Street, Fairview, OK 73737
Phone
(580) 227-2561
County
Major County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
343
Teachers (FTE)
26
Student–teacher ratio
13.0:1
Free/Reduced lunch
184 (54%)
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
401128000538
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About CORNELSEN ES
How many students attend CORNELSEN ES?
CORNELSEN ES enrolls approximately 343 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does CORNELSEN ES serve?
CORNELSEN ES serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at CORNELSEN ES?
Approximately 13.0:1 students per teacher at CORNELSEN ES.
What is the racial breakdown of students at CORNELSEN ES?
At CORNELSEN ES, the student body is approximately 82% White, 6% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is CORNELSEN ES public or private?
CORNELSEN ES is a public K-12 school, overseen by FAIRVIEW.
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