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Esperanza Elementary School

3517 South Linn Avenue, Oklahoma City, OK 73119 · (405) 587-6900 · Oklahoma County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL437 STUDENTS
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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

Enrollment
437
Elementary
DISTRICT 444 · STATE 366
Student : Teacher
16.3:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.0:1 · STATE 15.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
431 students
DISTRICT 91% · 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-K6114%
Kindergarten6515%
Grade 17517%
Grade 28519%
Grade 37918%
Grade 47216%

This year's kindergarten class (65) is 10% smaller than its 4th grade class (72).

Student demographics
20%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 73% · US 70%
White
143%
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 43% · US 43%
Hispanic
38989%
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 21% · US 30%
Black
123%
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 8% · US 15%
Asian
41%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 2% · US 6%
Two+
123%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 14% · US 5%
Native American
51%
DISTRICT 2% · 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
24055%
Female
19745%

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Esperanza Elementary School this school43798.6%N/A
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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 Esperanza Elementary School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn OklahomaIn Oklahoma County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
437#279 of 941#74 of 123
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
16.3:1#415 of 708#55 of 116
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
20.5%#702 of 708#111 of 116
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
98.6%#10 of 876#5 of 121
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-18.6%#188 of 548#27 of 78
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 2024-25
Enrollment
437
-4 (-1%) vs 2020
+7% since 1990-91, when it was 409
Student : Teacher
16.3:1
was 16.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2543726.916.3:199% (431)
2023-2442327.915.2:199% (417)
2022-234272815.3:195% (405)
2020-214412716.3:196% (422)
2017-1853729.218.4:1100% (537)
2015-166703618.6:188% (589)
2010-115922821.1:191% (536)
2000-013692216.8:192% (341)
1990-914092516.4:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Esperanza Elementary School.

Since 2017-18: students down 19% (537 to 437); teachers down 8% (29.2 to 26.9).

About Esperanza Elementary School

Esperanza Elementary School is an elementary school located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, in Oklahoma County. Enrollment stands at 437 students, covering pre-K through 4.

Esperanza Elementary School is among 58 schools run by OKLAHOMA CITY, which serves 32,864 students.

A large majority of enrollment at Esperanza Elementary School is Hispanic, at 89%. It is also 3% White, 3% Black, and 3% multiracial. Oklahoma County's residents are about 20% Hispanic, 69 points below the school's share. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 20%.

On staff are 26.9 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 16.3:1. The average for elementary schools in Oklahoma is about 15.6:1. About 99% of students at Esperanza Elementary School are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. It compares with 67% for public schools in Oklahoma County.

In Oklahoma County, the median household earns about $66,679 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 36%, and roughly 12% of residents are in poverty. Across Oklahoma County, 225 public schools serve about 161,569 students.

A public school about 0.4 miles away, Van Buren Elementary School, is the closest to Esperanza Elementary School. Esperanza Elementary School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.

The school's locale code, City: Large, means it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.

Over 4 years, enrollment stayed close to where it was, going from 441 to 437.

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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
Esperanza Elementary School
District
OKLAHOMA CITY
Address
3517 South Linn Avenue, Oklahoma City, OK 73119
Phone
(405) 587-6900
County
Oklahoma County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–04
Total enrollment
437
Teachers (FTE)
27
Student–teacher ratio
16.3:1
Free and reduced lunch
431 (99%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
402277001190
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

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Other Esperanza Elementary schools

7 other US public schools in 4 states are named Esperanza Elementary. Esperanza Elementary School is the 5th largest of the 8.

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Frequently asked questions

About Esperanza Elementary School
How large is Esperanza Elementary School?
Esperanza Elementary School enrolls approximately 437 students in grades PK-04.
What grades does Esperanza Elementary School serve?
Esperanza Elementary School serves grades PK-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Esperanza Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Esperanza Elementary School is approximately 16.3:1 (27 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Esperanza Elementary School?
At Esperanza Elementary School, the student body is approximately 3% White, 89% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Esperanza Elementary School in?
Esperanza Elementary School is part of OKLAHOMA CITY.
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