CUSHING LOWER ES

Located at 1601 South Harmony Road, in Cushing, Oklahoma, CUSHING LOWER ES is an intimate elementary school that enrolls 223 students (grades K through 1), part of CUSHING. By comparison, Oklahoma's public schools average about 366 students each, so CUSHING LOWER ES sits 39% below that benchmark.

CUSHING comprises 5 schools with combined enrollment of 1,681 students; CUSHING LOWER ES is among them.

In terms of who attends, CUSHING LOWER ES reports that White students make up the majority at 72%. The remainder reads as 15% multiracial, 7% Hispanic, 5% Native American. That composition is broadly in line with Payne County as a whole.

On the income-and-resources front, CUSHING LOWER ES lists 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.9:1. The state averages around 15.6:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 56% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Payne County) reports that median household income runs about $49,809, 40% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. Across Payne County's 26 public schools (combined enrollment of about 10,609 students), CUSHING LOWER ES is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is CUSHING MS, roughly 0.9 miles away. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools.

The school occupies a countryside site.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at CUSHING LOWER ES has ticked down 19%, going from 274 students in 2018 to 223 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share grew from 65% to 72%. Class-load math has fell: from 17.2:1 in 2018 to 14.9:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.