Enrollment
256
Elementary
DISTRICT 182 · STATE 366
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DEPEW·NCES 400975000418
Depew Elementary School
500 7th St, Depew, OK 74028 · (918) 324-5368 · Creek County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL256 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 16% of Oklahoma public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-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
19.8:1
13 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.5:1 · STATE 15.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
72%
184 students
DISTRICT 70% · 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 | 18 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 27 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 31 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 26 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 27 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 25 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 27 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 31 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 23 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 21 | 8% |
This year's kindergarten class (27) is 29% larger than its 8th grade class (21).
Student demographics
53%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 52% · 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
Depew Elementary School→Depew High School
Based on grade levels within DEPEW. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
OSTP / CCRA 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
31.4%
OK avg 30.6%
Math
21.2%
OK avg 32.6%
What this means: On the OSTP / CCRA, Oklahoma's statewide test, about 31 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 21 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
26.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
31.0%
based on OK schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 27% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 31% 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 Depew Elementary School
Depew Elementary School's state test result (26.8% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depew Elementary School this school | 256 | 71.9% | 26.8% |
| Keystone Public School Sand Springs | 276 | 72.1% | 35.6% |
| Stratford Elementary School Stratford | 303 | 70.3% | N/A |
| Rush Springs Elementary School Rush Springs | 234 | 74.4% | 41.0% |
| Glencoe Elementary School Glencoe | 208 | 71.6% | 36.5% |
| Binger-Oney Elementary School Binger | 211 | 73.9% | 34.9% |
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 Depew Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Oklahoma | In Creek County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 26.8% | #465 of 555 | #11 of 13 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 21.2% | #558 of 651 | #12 of 15 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 31.4% | #326 of 523 | #8 of 11 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 256 | #606 of 941 | #12 of 21 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.8:1 | #671 of 708 | #16 of 17 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.7% | #566 of 708 | #15 of 17 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 71.9% | #437 of 876 | #9 of 20 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +4.1% | #116 of 164 | N/A |
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
256
+16 (+7%) vs 2020
+10% since 1990-91, when it was 233
Student : Teacher
19.8:1
was 21.8:1
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 | 256 | 12.9 | 19.8:1 | 72% (184) |
| 2023-24 | 264 | 12.1 | 21.8:1 | 69% (183) |
| 2022-23 | 257 | 13.6 | 18.9:1 | 66% (169) |
| 2020-21 | 240 | 11 | 21.8:1 | 67% (161) |
| 2017-18 | 246 | 11.2 | 22.0:1 | 64% (158) |
| 2015-16 | 235 | 12 | 19.6:1 | 68% (160) |
| 2010-11 | 199 | 11 | 18.1:1 | 73% (145) |
| 2000-01 | 249 | 12 | 20.8:1 | 63% (157) |
| 1990-91 | 233 | 11 | 21.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Depew Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 4% (246 to 256); teachers up 16% (11.2 to 12.9).
About Depew Elementary School
The public elementary school Depew Elementary School is located in Depew, Oklahoma. The school runs pre-K through 8 and enrolls 256 students. Elementary schools in Oklahoma have about 366 students on average; enrollment here is 30% lower.
DEPEW is the district for Depew Elementary School. It has 2 schools and 364 students.
More than half of enrollment at Depew Elementary School is White: 64%. The remaining shares are 20% Native American, 14% multiracial, and 2% Hispanic. Creek County as a whole is about 75% White, so the school's share is lower. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 53%.
Teacher count: 12.9 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 19.8:1. Across elementary schools in Oklahoma, the average ratio is 15.6:1. Roughly 72% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The 63% average for public schools in Creek County is 9 points lower.
Depew Elementary School holds a C- allk12 Grade, placing it above 16% of Oklahoma public elementary schools.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Depew Elementary School is 31.0%, and its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 26.8%.
In Creek County, home to about 72,830 people, the median household earns about $62,338 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 19% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 12%. Public schools in Creek County number 38, with about 11,952 students.
Depew Elementary School's closest public school neighbor is Depew High School, about 0.1 miles away. Within ten miles of Depew Elementary School, there are at least 8 other public schools. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Depew Elementary School is 3rd of 4 on proficiency.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Distant.
Enrollment was 256 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 240. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 21.8:1 to 19.8:1.
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Creek County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
72,830
Census ACS
Median income
$62,338
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
38
11,952 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Depew
- Depew High SchoolHigh · 108 students
- Gypsy Public SchoolElementary · 41 students
Nearby schools
- Depew High School0.1 mi · 108
- Gypsy Public School6.6 mi · 41
- Bristow Middle School6.7 mi · 348
- Bristow High School6.7 mi · 495
- Collins Elementary School6.9 mi · 374
- Edison Elementary School6.9 mi · 468
Frequently asked questions
About Depew Elementary SchoolHow large is Depew Elementary School?
Depew Elementary School enrolls approximately 256 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does Depew Elementary School serve?
Depew Elementary School serves grades PK-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Depew Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Depew Elementary School is approximately 19.8:1 (13 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Depew Elementary School?
At Depew Elementary School, the student body is approximately 64% White, 2% Hispanic, 14% Two or more.
Is Depew Elementary School public or private?
Depew Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by DEPEW.
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