COTTERAL ES

COTTERAL ES is a K-5 school of medium-sized scale in Guthrie, Oklahoma, one of the schools within GUTHRIE, educateing 347 students in grades pre-K through 4.

GUTHRIE runs 7 schools in total, collectively educating 3,483 students. COTTERAL ES is one of those campuses.

Demographically, COTTERAL ES lists that 63% of the student body identifies as White; the rest looks like 19% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, 5% Black, 3% Native American. The wider county runs roughly 76% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, The school lists 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.5:1. The state averages about 15.6:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 69% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Logan County runs at roughly 61%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Logan County) logs that median household income runs about $83,899, roughly 31% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Logan County's 17 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,368 students), COTTERAL ES is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is FOGARTY ES, roughly 1.5 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies a town-based site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 9%: 381 students in 2018 compared to 347 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share increased from 11% to 19%. Class-load math has tightened: from 20.9:1 in 2018 to 15.5:1 in 2025.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.