Enrollment
197
Elementary
DISTRICT 151 · STATE 366
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ELMORE CITY-PERNELL·NCES 401086000502
Elmore City-Pernell Elementary School
308 N Main, Elmore City, OK 73433 · (580) 788-2869 · Garvin County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL197 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 29% of Oklahoma public elementary schools
- CTest 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
13.1:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.3:1 · STATE 15.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
72%
142 students
DISTRICT 65% · 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 | 21 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 27 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 28 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 25 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 40 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 29 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 27 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (27) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (27).
Student demographics
44%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 48% · 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
Elmore City-Pernell Elementary School→Elmore City Junior High School→Elmore City-Pernell High School
Based on grade levels within ELMORE CITY-PERNELL. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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OSTP / CCRA 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
33.1%
OK avg 30.6%
Math
29.2%
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 29 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
30.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
30.9%
based on OK schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 31% 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 Elmore City-Pernell Elementary School
Elmore City-Pernell Elementary School's state test result (30.7% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elmore City-Pernell Elementary School this school | 197 | 72.1% | 30.7% |
| Binger-Oney Elementary School Binger | 211 | 73.9% | 34.9% |
| Rush Springs Elementary School Rush Springs | 234 | 74.4% | 41.0% |
| Alex Elementary School Alex | 205 | 71.2% | 41.5% |
| Glencoe Elementary School Glencoe | 208 | 71.6% | 36.5% |
| Depew Elementary School Depew | 256 | 71.9% | 26.8% |
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 Elmore City-Pernell Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Oklahoma | In Garvin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 30.7% | #405 of 555 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 29.2% | #455 of 651 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 33.1% | #266 of 523 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 197 | #712 of 941 | #7 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 72.1% | #435 of 876 | #4 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -20.2% | #160 of 548 | #3 of 6 |
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
197
-23 (-10%) vs 2020
-16% since 1990-91, when it was 235
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
was 15.7:1
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 | 197 | 15.1 | 13.1:1 | 72% (142) |
| 2023-24 | 194 | 15.8 | 12.3:1 | 74% (143) |
| 2022-23 | 224 | 16.1 | 13.9:1 | 55% (124) |
| 2020-21 | 220 | 14 | 15.7:1 | 53% (117) |
| 2017-18 | 247 | 16.8 | 14.8:1 | 61% (150) |
| 2015-16 | 314 | 17 | 18.5:1 | 64% (202) |
| 2010-11 | 372 | 25 | 14.9:1 | 60% (222) |
| 2000-01 | 301 | 16 | 18.8:1 | 49% (146) |
| 1990-91 | 235 | 17 | 13.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Elmore City-Pernell Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 20% (247 to 197); teachers down 10% (16.8 to 15.1).
About Elmore City-Pernell Elementary School
Elmore City-Pernell Elementary School is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as an elementary school in Elmore City, Oklahoma. Students in pre-K through 5 attend the school, which enrolls 197 students. The average among elementary schools in Oklahoma is roughly 366 students; this school is 46% smaller than that.
ELMORE CITY-PERNELL includes 3 schools. Together they enroll 452 students.
White students account for 72% of enrollment at Elmore City-Pernell Elementary School. Enrollment also includes 17% multiracial, 7% Native American, and 4% Hispanic. By the diversity index, Elmore City-Pernell Elementary School comes in at 44%.
Teachers at the school number 15.1 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 13.1:1. The 15.6:1 average for elementary schools in Oklahoma is higher than this school's figure. Roughly 72% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch.
allk12 grades Elmore City-Pernell Elementary School a C. The grade compares the school only with Oklahoma public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Elmore City-Pernell Elementary School is 30.9%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 30.7%.
In the county around the school, Garvin County, median household income is about $58,556, roughly 18% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 14%. Elmore City-Pernell Elementary School is among the 21 public schools in Garvin County.
Of nearby public schools, Elmore City Junior High School is the closest, at less than a tenth of a mile. The count of other public schools within five miles is 2. Of 5 schools in the immediate area with test results, Elmore City-Pernell Elementary School ranks 3rd on average proficiency.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Remote, meaning it is in rural territory far from an urban area.
Elmore City-Pernell Elementary School saw enrollment fall 10% between 2020-21 and 2024-25. The ratio of students to teachers went from 15.7:1 to 13.1:1 over the same years.
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Garvin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
25,860
Census ACS
Median income
$58,556
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
21
5,065 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in ELMORE CITY-PERNELL
- Elmore City-Pernell High SchoolHigh · 149 students
- Elmore City Junior High SchoolMiddle · 106 students
Other schools in Elmore City
- Elmore City-Pernell High SchoolHigh · 149 students
- Elmore City Junior High SchoolMiddle · 106 students
Nearby schools
- Elmore City Junior High School0.1 mi · 106
- Elmore City-Pernell High School0.2 mi · 149
- Whitebead Public School10.9 mi · 294
- Pauls Valley Elementary School11.7 mi · 462
- Pauls Valley Intermediate School12.6 mi · 289
- Pauls Valley Junior High School12.8 mi · 322
Frequently asked questions
About Elmore City-Pernell Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Elmore City-Pernell Elementary School?
Elmore City-Pernell Elementary School enrolls approximately 197 students in grades PK-05.
Is Elmore City-Pernell Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Elmore City-Pernell Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Elmore City-Pernell Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Elmore City-Pernell Elementary School is approximately 13.1:1 (15 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Elmore City-Pernell Elementary School?
Student demographics at Elmore City-Pernell Elementary School are roughly 72% White, 4% Hispanic, 17% Two or more.
What district is Elmore City-Pernell Elementary School in?
Elmore City-Pernell Elementary School is part of ELMORE CITY-PERNELL.
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