DICKSON ES

DICKSON ES is a mid-sized elementary campus in Ardmore, Oklahoma, overseen by DICKSON. The school educates 323 students in grades pre-K through 2.

Across the 4 schools in DICKSON (1,229 students total), DICKSON ES accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, DICKSON ES logs that the largest single group is White at 49%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest reads as 23% multiracial, 17% Native American, 11% Hispanic. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 68%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, DICKSON ES has 13 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 24.9:1. The state averages around 15.6:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 69% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

In the broader community, Carter County reports that the typical household earns roughly $60,723 per year, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 13%. Across Carter County's 28 public schools (combined enrollment of about 8,383 students), DICKSON ES is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is DICKSON UPPER ES, roughly 0.1 miles away. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in an outlying setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at DICKSON ES has shrank 16%, going from 385 students in 2018 to 323 in 2025. The White share of enrollment decreased from 57% to 49% over that span. Class-load math has widened: from 18.9:1 in 2018 to 24.9:1 in 2025.

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