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Enrollment
946
Elementary
DISTRICT 845 · STATE 366
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ELGIN·NCES 401071000493
ELGIN ES
610 J St, Elgin, OK 73538 · (580) 492-3680 · Comanche County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL946 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.9:1
53 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.9:1 · STATE 15.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
35%
333 students
DISTRICT 28% · 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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Based on grade levels within ELGIN. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
OSTP / CCRA 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
33.3%
OK avg 30.6%
Math
42.7%
OK avg 32.6%
What this means: On the OSTP / CCRA, Oklahoma's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 43 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
37.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.6%
based on OK schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
946
-7 (-1%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
17.9:1
was 18.3:1
% White
57%
was 62%
% Hispanic
18%
was 14%
% Black
3%
was 3%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About ELGIN ES
ELGIN ES, an expansive elementary-level community in Elgin, Oklahoma, overseen by ELGIN, serves 946 students, covering grades pre-K through 4. That puts it 158% bigger than the typical public school in Oklahoma, which averages around 366 students.
Within ELGIN, which oversees 3 schools and 2,534 students, ELGIN ES is one campus in the system.
On the student-mix side, ELGIN ES lists that the largest single group is White, at 57% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school logs 18% Hispanic, 12% multiracial, 8% Native American, 3% Black. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.
On the income-and-resources front, ELGIN ES shows 53 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 17.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.6:1, putting ELGIN ES higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 35% of students at ELGIN ES qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Comanche County (around 67%), the school's rate is south of typical.
With demographic context factored in, ELGIN ES tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 43.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 37.8%.
Around the school, census data for Comanche County shows median household income runs about $60,761, roughly 24% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Comanche County runs 44 public schools (combined enrollment of about 20,786 students), of which ELGIN ES is one.
Nearest neighbor: ELGIN MS, around 0.1 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 5 other public schools cluster around ELGIN ES. Among the 5 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), ELGIN ES ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 32.4%.
The campus sits in an outlying setting.
Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count changed only slightly: 953 students in 2018 compared to 946 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 62% to 57%.
On the community side, members of the ELGIN ES community share and discuss school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.
Comanche County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
121,825
Census ACS
Median income
$60,761
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
44
20,786 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- ELGIN MS0.1 mi · 799
- ELGIN HS0.1 mi · 789
- FLETCHER ES4.0 mi · 278
- FLETCHER HS4.0 mi · 135
- FLETCHER JHS4.0 mi · 60
- STERLING ES7.0 mi · 213
Frequently asked questions
About ELGIN ESHow large is ELGIN ES?
ELGIN ES enrolls approximately 946 students in grades PK-04.
Is ELGIN ES an elementary, middle, or high school?
ELGIN ES is an elementary school covering grades PK-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at ELGIN ES?
The student-to-teacher ratio at ELGIN ES is approximately 17.9:1 (53 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at ELGIN ES?
At ELGIN ES, the student body is approximately 57% White, 18% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 12% Two or more.
Is ELGIN ES public or private?
ELGIN ES is a public K-12 school, overseen by ELGIN.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.