Enrollment
409
Elementary
DISTRICT 288 · STATE 366
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DALE·NCES 400939000402
Dale Elementary School
300 Smith Avenue, Dale, OK 74851 · (405) 964-5514 · Pottawatomie County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL409 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.7:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.4:1 · STATE 15.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
48%
195 students
DISTRICT 43% · 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 | 40 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 54 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 61 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 60 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 55 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 72 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 67 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (54) is 19% smaller than its 5th grade class (67).
Student demographics
45%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 48% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within DALE. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
OSTP / CCRA 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
34.6%
OK avg 30.6%
Math
44.9%
OK avg 32.6%
What this means: On the OSTP / CCRA, Oklahoma's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 45 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
43.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.3%
based on OK schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% 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 Dale Elementary School
Dale Elementary School's state test result (43.2% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dale Elementary School this school | 409 | 47.7% | 43.2% |
| Perkins-Tryon Elementary School PERKINS | 441 | 46.3% | N/A |
| Perkins-Tryon Intermediate Elementary School PERKINS | 366 | 52.2% | 44.0% |
| Mooreland Elementary School Mooreland | 401 | 46.6% | 27.5% |
| Minco Elementary School MINCO | 300 | 44.3% | 31.7% |
| Blanchard Intermediate Elementary School Blanchard | 460 | 42.0% | 51.5% |
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 Dale Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Oklahoma | In Pottawatomie County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.2% | #130 of 555 | #3 of 10 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.9% | #169 of 651 | #4 of 12 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 34.6% | #230 of 523 | #4 of 11 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 409 | #322 of 941 | #5 of 20 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.7:1 | #575 of 708 | #16 of 16 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 44.7% | #649 of 708 | #16 of 16 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 47.7% | #751 of 876 | #18 of 20 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.7% | #514 of 548 | #13 of 14 |
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
409
+26 (+7%) vs 2020
+56% since 1990-91, when it was 263
Student : Teacher
17.7:1
was 18.2:1
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 | 409 | 23.1 | 17.7:1 | 48% (195) |
| 2023-24 | 410 | 21.2 | 19.4:1 | 54% (222) |
| 2022-23 | 393 | 19.2 | 20.4:1 | 44% (174) |
| 2020-21 | 383 | 21 | 18.2:1 | 39% (151) |
| 2017-18 | 416 | 22 | 18.9:1 | 42% (173) |
| 2015-16 | 365 | 18 | 20.3:1 | 43% (157) |
| 2010-11 | 339 | 16 | 21.2:1 | 43% (146) |
| 2000-01 | 374 | 19 | 19.7:1 | 33% (123) |
| 1990-91 | 263 | 17 | 15.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Dale Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (416 to 409); teachers up 5% (22 to 23.1).
About Dale Elementary School
Dale Elementary School is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as an elementary school in Dale, Oklahoma. It enrolled 409 students in pre-K through 5 for the 2024-25 school year.
DALE counts 864 students in its 3 schools, and Dale Elementary School is one of them.
Dale Elementary School's enrollment is 72% White. The remaining shares are 12% multiracial and 12% Native American. The White share in Pottawatomie County as a whole is similar, at about 71%. By the diversity index, Dale Elementary School comes in at 45%.
Federal staffing data show 23.1 full-time-equivalent teachers at Dale Elementary School and a ratio of 17.7:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Oklahoma is 15.6:1, lower than at this school. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 48% of enrollment. The gap from the 66% average for public schools in Pottawatomie County is 18 points.
A school with Dale Elementary School's lunch-eligibility share in Oklahoma is predicted to score 39.3%. Dale Elementary School scores 43.2%, 3.9 points above that line.
Among Pottawatomie County residents, median household income is about $61,398, about 20% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 12% of residents are in poverty. Dale Elementary School is one of 41 public schools in Pottawatomie County, which together enroll about 12,326 students.
Dale Middle School is the closest public school, less than a tenth of a mile away in a straight line. Dale Elementary School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Among 5 nearby schools that report test results, Dale Elementary School ranks 1st on proficiency.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Rural: Fringe.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 409 was 7% higher than in 2020-21, when it was 383.
Discussions about Dale Elementary School may include school safety, transportation, and start times. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Pottawatomie County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
73,463
Census ACS
Median income
$61,398
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
41
12,326 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in DALE
- Dale High SchoolHigh · 237 students
- Dale Middle SchoolMiddle · 218 students
Other schools in Dale
- Dale High SchoolHigh · 237 students
- Dale Middle SchoolMiddle · 218 students
Nearby schools
- Dale Middle School0.0 mi · 218
- Dale High School0.1 mi · 237
- McLoud High School4.1 mi · 490
- McLoud Junior High School4.1 mi · 244
- McLoud Early Childhood Center4.1 mi · 277
- McLoud Elementary School4.2 mi · 212
Frequently asked questions
About Dale Elementary SchoolHow large is Dale Elementary School?
Dale Elementary School enrolls approximately 409 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Dale Elementary School serve?
Dale Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Dale Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Dale Elementary School is approximately 17.7:1 (23 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Dale Elementary School?
At Dale Elementary School, the student body is approximately 72% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 12% Two or more.
What district is Dale Elementary School in?
Dale Elementary School is part of DALE.
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