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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BETHANY·NCES 400411000131

Earl Harris Elementary School

4311 N Asbury, Bethany, OK 73008 · (405) 789-6673 · Oklahoma County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL769 STUDENTS
Enrollment
769
Elementary
DISTRICT 412 · STATE 366
Student : Teacher
17.8:1
43 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.0:1 · STATE 15.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
34%
260 students
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 68%
Community
1
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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K8511%
Kindergarten10213%
Grade 110814%
Grade 211515%
Grade 311315%
Grade 412016%
Grade 512616%
Student demographics
56%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 73% · US 70%
White
47462%
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 43% · US 43%
Hispanic
16922%
DISTRICT 22% · STATE 21% · US 30%
Black
142%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 8% · US 15%
Asian
10%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 2% · US 6%
Two+
8111%
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 14% · US 5%
Native American
294%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 11% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
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
Male
41153%
Female
35847%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Earl Harris Elementary School→Bethany Middle School→Bethany High School
Based on grade levels within BETHANY. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

OSTP / CCRA 2024-25 . % Proficient + Advanced
English Language Arts
47.8%
OK avg 30.6%
Math
46.9%
OK avg 32.6%

What this means: On the OSTP / CCRA, Oklahoma's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 47 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 · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
50.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.1%
based on OK schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.9pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 50% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% 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 →

Where Earl Harris Elementary School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn OklahomaIn Oklahoma County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
50.0%#61 of 555#14 of 64
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
46.9%#136 of 651#20 of 77
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
47.8%#46 of 523#10 of 63
Enrollment
ranked largest first
769#29 of 941#12 of 123
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
17.8:1#587 of 708#89 of 116
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
55.9%#519 of 708#69 of 116
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
33.8%#835 of 876#107 of 121
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+2.0%#144 of 164#26 of 30
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.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
769
+34 (+5%) vs 2020
+113% since 1990-91, when it was 361
Student : Teacher
17.8:1
was 19.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2576943.217.8:134% (260)
2023-2477141.118.8:140% (308)
2022-2376140.218.9:134% (259)
2020-217353819.3:133% (243)
2017-1875438.919.4:141% (306)
2015-167564018.9:150% (376)
2010-117183520.5:150% (356)
2000-015252719.4:144% (230)
1990-913611425.8:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Earl Harris Elementary School.

About Earl Harris Elementary School

Earl Harris Elementary School is an elementary school with a street address in Bethany, Oklahoma. The student body numbers 769 students, from pre-K through 5. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Oklahoma is about 366, so this school runs 110% larger than that.

Earl Harris Elementary School reports to BETHANY, which has 4 schools and 1,762 students.

Earl Harris Elementary School's enrollment is 62% White. Enrollment also includes 22% Hispanic, 11% multiracial, and 4% Native American. Earl Harris Elementary School has a diversity index of 56%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.

The school employs the equivalent of 43.2 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 17.8:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Oklahoma is 15.6:1, lower than at this school. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at Earl Harris Elementary School is 34%. Public schools in Oklahoma County average 67%.

Earl Harris Elementary School posts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 50.0%, compared with a predicted 44.1%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Oklahoma schools on BeatsExpectations.

Oklahoma County has about 806,199 residents, and median household income is about $66,679, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 36%, and roughly 12% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of Oklahoma County number 225 and enroll about 161,569.

The closest public school, Bethany Middle School, is less than a tenth of a mile from Earl Harris Elementary School. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Earl Harris Elementary School is 2nd of 4 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.

Under the NCES locale system, Earl Harris Elementary School is Suburb: Large.

Federal counts put enrollment at 735 in 2020-21 and 769 in 2024-25, a 5% increase. Federal data show the ratio falling from 19.3:1 to 17.8:1.

The discussion area below is open to posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.

Oklahoma County at a glance

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Population
806,199
Census ACS
Median income
$66,679
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
225
161,569 students

Quick facts

School name
Earl Harris Elementary School
District
BETHANY
Address
4311 N Asbury, Bethany, OK 73008
Phone
(405) 789-6673
County
Oklahoma County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
769
Teachers (FTE)
43
Student–teacher ratio
17.8:1
Free and reduced lunch
260 (34%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
400411000131
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Earl Harris Elementary School
How many students attend Earl Harris Elementary School?
Earl Harris Elementary School enrolls approximately 769 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Earl Harris Elementary School serve?
Earl Harris Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Earl Harris Elementary School?
Approximately 17.8:1 students per teacher at Earl Harris Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Earl Harris Elementary School?
Student demographics at Earl Harris Elementary School are roughly 62% White, 22% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Who oversees Earl Harris Elementary School?
Earl Harris Elementary School is overseen by BETHANY in Oklahoma County.
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