CROSS TIMBERS ES

As a mid-sized elementary-level community in Tecumseh, Oklahoma, CROSS TIMBERS ES works with 409 students from grades 3 through 5, operated by TECUMSEH.

CROSS TIMBERS ES is one of 5 schools operated by TECUMSEH, a district that enrolls 1,946 students overall.

On demographics, CROSS TIMBERS ES shows that the largest single group is White at 52%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder is composed of 21% multiracial, 16% Native American, 9% Hispanic, 2% Black. That is visibly less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 71%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, CROSS TIMBERS ES shows 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 17.0:1. The state averages around 15.6:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 72% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Pottawatomie County indicate the typical household earns roughly $61,398 per year, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Pottawatomie County's 41 public schools (combined enrollment of about 12,326 students), CROSS TIMBERS ES is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is OKLA YOUTH ACADEMY HS-TECUMSEH, roughly 0.5 miles away. 5 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

CROSS TIMBERS ES operates from a rural location.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at CROSS TIMBERS ES has shrank 16%, going from 487 students in 2018 to 409 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 58% to 52% across the same window.

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