Enrollment
282
Elementary
STATE 366
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DENISON·NCES 400972000417
Denison Public School
3001 East Washington, Idabel, OK 74745 · (580) 286-3319 · McCurtain County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL282 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 76% of Oklahoma public elementary schools
- B+Test 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
14.0:1
20 FTE teachers
STATE 15.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
76%
213 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 | 27 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 36 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 35 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 27 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 29 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 37 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 20 | 7% |
| Grade 6 | 25 | 9% |
| Grade 7 | 26 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 20 | 7% |
This year's kindergarten class (36) is 80% larger than its 8th grade class (20).
Student demographics
72%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
26.6%
OK avg 30.6%
Math
52.4%
OK avg 32.6%
What this means: On the OSTP / CCRA, Oklahoma's statewide test, about 27 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 52 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
40.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
29.7%
based on OK schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% 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 Denison Public School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denison Public School this school | 282 | 75.5% | 40.8% |
| Central Elementary School Wynnewood | 274 | 77.7% | N/A |
| Wilson Elementary School Seminole | 318 | 75.2% | 30.0% |
| Jefferson Heights Elementary School Sapulpa | 297 | 80.5% | N/A |
| Dewar Elementary School Dewar | 249 | 76.3% | N/A |
| Wright City Elementary School Wright City | 265 | 71.7% | 27.0% |
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 Denison Public School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Oklahoma | In McCurtain County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 40.8% | #175 of 555 | #4 of 10 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 52.4% | #77 of 651 | #3 of 11 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 26.6% | #402 of 523 | #6 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 282 | #556 of 941 | #5 of 15 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.0:1 | #122 of 708 | #3 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 71.7% | #150 of 708 | #5 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 75.5% | #368 of 876 | #7 of 13 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.6% | #420 of 548 | #6 of 10 |
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
282
-13 (-4%) vs 2020
+56% since 1990-91, when it was 181
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
was 13.4:1
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 | 282 | 20.1 | 14.0:1 | 76% (213) |
| 2023-24 | 297 | 21 | 14.1:1 | 77% (228) |
| 2022-23 | 326 | 20.7 | 15.8:1 | 58% (189) |
| 2020-21 | 295 | 22 | 13.4:1 | 55% (161) |
| 2017-18 | 302 | 21.2 | 14.3:1 | 63% (189) |
| 2015-16 | 325 | 20 | 16.3:1 | 58% (190) |
| 2010-11 | 309 | 18 | 17.2:1 | 57% (175) |
| 2000-01 | 276 | 18 | 15.3:1 | 53% (147) |
| 1990-91 | 181 | 13 | 13.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Denison Public School.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (302 to 282); teachers down 5% (21.2 to 20.1).
About Denison Public School
Denison Public School is a small elementary school in DENISON, located in Idabel, Oklahoma. The school's 282 students are in pre-K through 8. Enrollment is 23% lower than the average for elementary schools in Oklahoma, which is about 366.
Denison Public School is a school in DENISON.
Denison Public School's enrollment has no majority group, and White students are the largest at 43%. The remaining students are 24% multiracial, 16% Native American, 9% Hispanic, and 7% Black. Among people living in McCurtain County, the White share is about 60%. By the diversity index, Denison Public School comes in at 72%.
The school reports 20.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 14.0 students per teacher. The 15.6:1 average for elementary schools in Oklahoma is higher than this school's figure. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 76%. Across public schools in McCurtain County, the average is about the same, 77%.
Denison Public School is graded A- by allk12, scoring above 76% of Oklahoma public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Test results at Denison Public School are 11.1 points above what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (40.8% actual, 29.7% predicted).
Census estimates describe McCurtain County this way: median household income is about $51,929, 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 17% of people live in poverty. The public schools of McCurtain County number 29 and enroll about 6,370.
Of nearby public schools, Idabel Primary South Elementary School is the closest, at about 1.9 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 4 other public schools. The nearest schools with test data average 35.7%, lower than Denison Public School's 40.8%.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Fringe.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Denison Public School went from 295 students to 282.
The discussion area below is open to posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
McCurtain County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
30,863
Census ACS
Median income
$51,929
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
17%
Below federal line
Schools in county
29
6,370 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Idabel
- Idabel High SchoolHigh · 428 students
- Central Elementary SchoolElementary · 347 students
- Idabel Primary South Elementary SchoolElementary · 260 students
- Idabel Middle SchoolMiddle · 242 students
Nearby schools
- Idabel Primary South Elementary School1.9 mi · 260
- Idabel High School2.1 mi · 428
- Central Elementary School2.2 mi · 347
- Idabel Middle School2.3 mi · 242
- Holly Creek Public School6.4 mi · 209
- Haworth Elementary School8.1 mi · 182
Frequently asked questions
About Denison Public SchoolHow many students attend Denison Public School?
Denison Public School enrolls approximately 282 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does Denison Public School serve?
Denison Public School serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Denison Public School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Denison Public School is approximately 14.0:1 (20 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Denison Public School?
At Denison Public School, the student body is approximately 43% White, 9% Hispanic, 7% Black, 1% Asian, 24% Two or more.
Is Denison Public School public or private?
Denison Public School is a public K-12 school, overseen by DENISON.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.