ERICK ES

Located at 205 SOUTH CEDAR, in Erick, Oklahoma, ERICK ES is a tiny elementary campus that teaches 127 students (grades pre-K through 8), run under ERICK. That puts it 65% smaller than the typical public school in Oklahoma, which averages around 366 students.

Across the 2 schools in ERICK (174 students total), ERICK ES accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, ERICK ES shows that 75% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 14% multiracial, 8% Hispanic, 2% Native American.

On the resource side, The school reports having 8 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.2:1. The state averages about 15.6:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 80% of students at ERICK ES qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Beckham County (around 61%), the school's rate is north of typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, ERICK ES ranks in the top 10% of Oklahoma public schools. The BeatsExpectations model, a per-state regression of composite proficiency on FRL share, predicts schools with this student profile to land around 28.3%; ERICK ES posts 43.5%, +15.2 points above that line.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Beckham County) reports that median household income runs about $53,328, roughly 13% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 15% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Beckham County runs 13 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,884 students), of which ERICK ES is one.

ERICK HS is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles from this campus. On composite proficiency, ERICK ES comes 2nd of 5 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 36.0%.

The school occupies an outlying site.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 32%: 187 students in 2018 compared to 127 in 2025. The White share of enrollment decreased from 87% to 75% over that span.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.