DIERKS ES

DIERKS ES is one of the medium-sized elementary-level communitys in Broken Bow, Oklahoma, operated by BROKEN BOW, with 387 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 2.

Within BROKEN BOW, which oversees 4 schools and 1,605 students, DIERKS ES is one campus in the system.

On demographics, DIERKS ES records that 32% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest comes out to 29% multiracial, 16% Native American, 11% Hispanic, 7% Pacific Islander. The wider county runs roughly 60% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, The school reports having 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 17.6:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 15.6:1 average. Roughly 80% of students at DIERKS ES qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

Around the school, McCurtain County reports that median household earnings sit near $51,929, roughly 16% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 17%. DIERKS ES is one of 29 public schools in McCurtain County (combined enrollment of about 6,370 students).

Nearest neighbor: BROKEN BOW HS, around 0.4 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 4 other public schools cluster around DIERKS ES.

DIERKS ES operates from a rural location.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count showed little movement: 388 students in 2018 compared to 387 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share expanded from 7% to 11%. Class-load math has widened: from 13.9:1 in 2018 to 17.6:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, the feed for DIERKS ES typically covers fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.