Enrollment
128
Elementary
STATE 366
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COTTONWOOD·NCES 400873000369
Cottonwood Public School
38286 Lubbis St, Coalgate, OK 74538 · (580) 927-3907 · Coal County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL128 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 71% of Oklahoma public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-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
10.2:1
13 FTE teachers
STATE 15.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
75%
96 students
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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 11 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 21 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 9 | 7% |
| Grade 2 | 19 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 18 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 20 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 4 | 3% |
| Grade 6 | 10 | 8% |
| Grade 7 | 6 | 5% |
| Grade 8 | 10 | 8% |
This year's kindergarten class (21) is 110% larger than its 8th grade class (10).
Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
Test scores
OSTP / CCRA 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
40.0%
OK avg 30.6%
Math
40.0%
OK avg 32.6%
What this means: On the OSTP / CCRA, Oklahoma's statewide test, about 40 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
40.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
29.9%
based on OK schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 30% 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 Cottonwood Public School
Cottonwood Public School's state test result (40.0% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cottonwood Public School this school | 128 | 75.0% | 40.0% |
| Bearden Public School Okemah | 141 | 72.3% | 24.6% |
| Stringtown Elementary School Stringtown | 171 | 73.1% | 16.3% |
| Battiest Elementary School Broken Bow | 142 | 71.8% | 36.0% |
| Tannehill Public School McAlester | 128 | 71.9% | 23.9% |
| Betty L. Smith Childhood Center Seminole | 184 | 78.3% | N/A |
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 Cottonwood Public School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Oklahoma |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 40.0% | #189 of 555 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.0% | #219 of 651 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.0% | #128 of 523 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 128 | #839 of 941 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 75.0% | #375 of 876 |
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
128
-28 (-18%) vs 2020
+78% since 1990-91, when it was 72
Student : Teacher
10.2:1
was 9.8:1
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 | 128 | 12.6 | 10.2:1 | 75% (96) |
| 2023-24 | 128 | 14.6 | 8.8:1 | 76% (97) |
| 2022-23 | 147 | 14.6 | 10.1:1 | 78% (115) |
| 2020-21 | 156 | 16 | 9.8:1 | 63% (98) |
| 2017-18 | 180 | 16.9 | 10.6:1 | 69% (125) |
| 2015-16 | 178 | 18 | 9.9:1 | 63% (113) |
| 2010-11 | 248 | 20 | 12.4:1 | 59% (146) |
| 2000-01 | 180 | 17 | 10.6:1 | 71% (127) |
| 1990-91 | 72 | 5 | 14.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cottonwood Public School.
Since 2017-18: students down 29% (180 to 128); teachers down 26% (16.9 to 12.6).
About Cottonwood Public School
Cottonwood Public School is an elementary school in Coalgate, Oklahoma, according to federal school records. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 128 students in pre-K through 8. Against the 366-student average for elementary schools in Oklahoma, enrollment here is 65% lower.
Cottonwood Public School reports to COTTONWOOD.
Cottonwood Public School has no majority group; White students are the largest, at 44%. Smaller groups are 41% Native American, 9% Black, and 6% Hispanic. County-wide, 65% of Coal County residents are White. The school's diversity index is 63%, meaning two students picked at random have a 63% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school employs the equivalent of 12.6 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 10.2:1. That is lower than the 15.6:1 average for elementary schools in Oklahoma. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 75%. For comparison, public schools in Coal County average 75%.
allk12 grades Cottonwood Public School a B+. The grade compares the school only with Oklahoma public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Cottonwood Public School is 29.9%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 40.0%.
Census Bureau estimates for Coal County show that the median household income is $50,423, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 18%, and roughly 16% of residents are in poverty. There are 6 public schools in Coal County, enrolling about 1,080 students in all.
The closest other public school is Wallace Byrd Middle School, about 1.8 miles away. Cottonwood Public School has 3 other public schools within five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Cottonwood Public School at 2nd of 4.
In the federal locale system, Cottonwood Public School is coded Rural: Remote, for schools in rural territory far from an urban area.
Federal data show an 18% enrollment decrease, from 156 in 2020-21 to 128 in 2024-25.
Discussions about Cottonwood Public School may include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Coal County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
5,320
Census ACS
Median income
$50,423
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
1,080 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Coalgate
- Emerson Elementary SchoolElementary · 394 students
- Coalgate High SchoolHigh · 236 students
- Wallace Byrd Middle SchoolMiddle · 87 students
Nearby schools
- Wallace Byrd Middle School1.8 mi · 87
- Coalgate High School1.9 mi · 236
- Emerson Elementary School1.9 mi · 394
- Stringtown High School10.4 mi · 81
- Stringtown Elementary School10.4 mi · 171
- Atoka Elementary School12.5 mi · 558
Frequently asked questions
About Cottonwood Public SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Cottonwood Public School?
Cottonwood Public School enrolls approximately 128 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does Cottonwood Public School serve?
Cottonwood Public School serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Cottonwood Public School?
Approximately 10.2:1 students per teacher at Cottonwood Public School.
How diverse is Cottonwood Public School?
Cottonwood Public School reports a student body of 44% White, 6% Hispanic, 9% Black, 1% Two or more.
What district is Cottonwood Public School in?
Cottonwood Public School is part of COTTONWOOD.
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