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Enrollment
651
Elementary
DISTRICT 452 · STATE 366
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MIDWEST CITY-DEL CITY·NCES 401995000959
Epperly Heights Elementary School
3805 Del Road, Del City, OK 73115 · (405) 671-8650 · Oklahoma County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL651 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
19.7:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.7:1 · STATE 15.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
74%
479 students
DISTRICT 56% · 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 62 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 104 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 103 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 108 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 100 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 92 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 82 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (104) is 27% larger than its 5th grade class (82).
Student demographics
76%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 75% · 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
Schools most like Epperly Heights Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Epperly Heights Elementary School this school | 651 | 73.6% | N/A |
| Del City Elementary School Del City | 500 | 68.8% | N/A |
| Bishop Public School Lawton | 647 | 68.2% | 39.6% |
| Ridgeview Elementary School Oklahoma City | 372 | 78.8% | 27.7% |
| Parkview Elementary School Oklahoma City | 609 | 76.0% | N/A |
| Midwest City Elementary School Midwest City | 781 | 63.3% | N/A |
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 Epperly Heights Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Oklahoma | In Oklahoma County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 651 | #62 of 941 | #24 of 123 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.7:1 | #668 of 708 | #110 of 116 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 75.8% | #54 of 708 | #12 of 116 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 73.6% | #404 of 876 | #64 of 121 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.8% | #160 of 164 | #29 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. 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
651
+226 (+53%) vs 2020
-26% since 1990-91, when it was 880
Student : Teacher
19.7:1
was 13.3:1
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 | 651 | 33.1 | 19.7:1 | 74% (479) |
| 2023-24 | 685 | 34.6 | 19.8:1 | 78% (535) |
| 2022-23 | 644 | 34.1 | 18.9:1 | 59% (378) |
| 2020-21 | 425 | 32 | 13.3:1 | 80% (338) |
| 2017-18 | 646 | 35.2 | 18.4:1 | 100% (646) |
| 2015-16 | 693 | 37 | 18.7:1 | 90% (622) |
| 2010-11 | 628 | 34 | 18.5:1 | 86% (542) |
| 2000-01 | 753 | 40 | 18.8:1 | 65% (493) |
| 1990-91 | 880 | 46 | 19.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Epperly Heights Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (646 to 651); teachers down 6% (35.2 to 33.1).
About Epperly Heights Elementary School
In Del City, Oklahoma, part of Oklahoma County, Epperly Heights Elementary School is an elementary school. It serves 651 students in pre-K through 5. The average among elementary schools in Oklahoma is roughly 366 students; this school is 78% above that.
Epperly Heights Elementary School is one of 19 schools in MIDWEST CITY-DEL CITY, which enrolls 12,087 students in total.
Enrollment at Epperly Heights Elementary School is mixed, with Black students the largest group at 31%. Other reported shares: 23% Hispanic, 22% White, 21% multiracial, and 3% Native American. That compares with about 14% Black among all Oklahoma County residents. Epperly Heights Elementary School has a diversity index of 76%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The teaching staff at Epperly Heights Elementary School is 33.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 19.7:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Oklahoma is 15.6:1, lower than at this school. About 74% of students, or 479, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
According to the American Community Survey, in Oklahoma County, median household income is about $66,679, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 36%, and about 12% of people live in poverty. A total of 225 public schools operate in Oklahoma County, serving about 161,569 students.
Del City High School is the public school closest to Epperly Heights Elementary School, about 0.6 miles away. Epperly Heights Elementary School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
NCES assigns Epperly Heights Elementary School the locale Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Federal counts for Epperly Heights Elementary School: 425 students in 2020-21, 651 in 2024-25. A gap this wide can follow a change in the grades offered. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 13.3:1; by 2024-25 it was 19.7:1.
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Oklahoma County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in MIDWEST CITY-DEL CITY
- Midwest City High SchoolHigh · 1,293 students
- Del City High SchoolHigh · 1,180 students
- Carl Albert High SchoolHigh · 1,087 students
- Midwest City Middle SchoolMiddle · 940 students
- Del City Middle SchoolMiddle · 876 students
- Carl Albert Middle SchoolMiddle · 834 students
Other schools in Del City
- Del City High SchoolHigh · 1,180 students
- Del City Middle SchoolMiddle · 876 students
- Del City Elementary SchoolElementary · 500 students
- Townsend Elementary SchoolElementary · 433 students
Nearby schools
- Del City High School0.6 mi · 1,180
- Del City Elementary School0.6 mi · 500
- Del City Middle School1.2 mi · 876
- Townsend Elementary School1.3 mi · 433
- Crooked Oak High School1.8 mi · 383
- Central Oak Elementary School1.8 mi · 576
Frequently asked questions
About Epperly Heights Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Epperly Heights Elementary School?
Epperly Heights Elementary School enrolls approximately 651 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Epperly Heights Elementary School serve?
Epperly Heights Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does Epperly Heights Elementary School have?
Epperly Heights Elementary School employs 33 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.7:1.
How diverse is Epperly Heights Elementary School?
Epperly Heights Elementary School reports a student body of 22% White, 23% Hispanic, 31% Black, 21% Two or more.
Is Epperly Heights Elementary School public or private?
Epperly Heights Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by MIDWEST CITY-DEL CITY.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.