Enrollment
181
Elementary
DISTRICT 105 · STATE 366
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FORT TOWSON·NCES 401230000577
Fort Towson Elementary School
Cincinnati Ave, Fort Towson, OK 74735 · (580) 873-2780 · Choctaw County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL181 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 30% 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
13.5:1
13 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.0:1 · STATE 15.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
77%
139 students
DISTRICT 66% · 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 | 15 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 24 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 19 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 27 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 21 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 30 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 22 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 23 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (24) is about the same size as its 6th grade class (23).
Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 67% · 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
Based on grade levels within FORT TOWSON. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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OSTP / CCRA 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
26.2%
OK avg 30.6%
Math
22.0%
OK avg 32.6%
What this means: On the OSTP / CCRA, Oklahoma's statewide test, about 26 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 22 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
30.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
29.3%
based on OK schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 30% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 29% 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 Fort Towson Elementary School
Fort Towson Elementary School's state test result (30.5% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Towson Elementary School this school | 181 | 76.8% | 30.5% |
| Chouteau Elementary School Chouteau | 157 | 75.2% | N/A |
| Butner Elementary School Cromwell | 157 | 79.6% | 21.6% |
| Mason Elementary School Mason | 171 | 77.8% | 13.7% |
| Paden Elementary School PADEN | 143 | 79.0% | 0.0% |
| Cyril Elementary School Cyril | 170 | 80.6% | 23.7% |
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 Fort Towson Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Oklahoma |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 30.5% | #409 of 555 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 22.0% | #552 of 651 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 26.2% | #406 of 523 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 181 | #745 of 941 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 76.8% | #345 of 876 |
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
181
+6 (+3%) vs 2020
-37% since 1990-91, when it was 289
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
was 10.3:1
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 | 181 | 13.4 | 13.5:1 | 77% (139) |
| 2023-24 | 198 | 13.7 | 14.5:1 | 100% (198) |
| 2022-23 | 177 | 15.8 | 11.2:1 | 100% (177) |
| 2020-21 | 175 | 17 | 10.3:1 | 97% (170) |
| 2017-18 | 156 | 12 | 13.0:1 | 100% (156) |
| 2015-16 | 177 | 15 | 11.8:1 | 86% (152) |
| 2010-11 | 309 | 13 | 23.8:1 | 78% (241) |
| 2000-01 | 308 | 20 | 15.4:1 | 74% (228) |
| 1990-91 | 289 | 21 | 13.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Fort Towson Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 16% (156 to 181); teachers up 12% (12 to 13.4).
About Fort Towson Elementary School
Fort Towson Elementary School runs as a low-enrollment elementary school in Fort Towson, Oklahoma. School enrollment was 181 students in 2024-25, in pre-K through 6. For comparison, elementary schools in Oklahoma average about 366 students.
Besides Fort Towson Elementary School, FORT TOWSON runs 2 other schools. The district enrolls 316 students.
The most common group at Fort Towson Elementary School is White students, at 46%. After that, the student body is 31% Native American, 14% multiracial, 6% Hispanic, and 2% Asian. Among all residents of Choctaw County, the White share is about 59%. Pick two students at random and there is a 67% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Fort Towson Elementary School employs 13.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 13.5:1. This ratio sits 2.1 below the 15.6:1 average for elementary schools in Oklahoma. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 77% in 2024-25.
Fort Towson Elementary School is graded C by allk12, scoring above 30% of Oklahoma public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, Fort Towson Elementary School is 1.2 points above the average proficiency rate on state tests predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 30.5% actual, 29.3% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in Oklahoma.
Federal survey data for Choctaw County show that the median household income is $44,081, 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 18% of people live in poverty. There are 12 public schools in Choctaw County, enrolling about 1,989 students in all.
Fort Towson High School is the public school closest to Fort Towson Elementary School, less than a tenth of a mile away. There are 2 other public schools within five miles.
Fort Towson Elementary School has an NCES locale of Rural: Remote.
Enrollment grew 3% from its 2020-21 level of 175. The ratio was 10.3:1 in 2020-21 and 13.5:1 in 2024-25.
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Choctaw County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
14,297
Census ACS
Median income
$44,081
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
18%
Below federal line
Schools in county
12
1,989 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in FORT TOWSON
- Fort Towson High SchoolHigh · 75 students
- Fort Towson Junior High SchoolMiddle · 60 students
Other schools in Fort Towson
- Fort Towson High SchoolHigh · 75 students
- Fort Towson Junior High SchoolMiddle · 60 students
Nearby schools
- Fort Towson High School0.0 mi · 75
- Fort Towson Junior High School0.0 mi · 60
- Valliant Middle School10.6 mi · 203
- Valliant Elementary School10.6 mi · 416
- Valliant High School10.6 mi · 284
- Hugo Elementary School13.3 mi · 415
Frequently asked questions
About Fort Towson Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Fort Towson Elementary School?
Fort Towson Elementary School enrolls approximately 181 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Fort Towson Elementary School serve?
Fort Towson Elementary School serves grades PK-06.
How many teachers does Fort Towson Elementary School have?
Fort Towson Elementary School employs 13 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.5:1.
What is the student diversity at Fort Towson Elementary School?
Student demographics at Fort Towson Elementary School are roughly 46% White, 6% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 14% Two or more.
Who oversees Fort Towson Elementary School?
Fort Towson Elementary School is overseen by FORT TOWSON in Choctaw County.
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