Enrollment
252
Elementary
DISTRICT 189 · STATE 366
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GARBER·NCES 401242000583
Garber Elementary School
108 East Garber Road, Garber, OK 73738 · (580) 863-2232 · Garfield County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL252 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
19.9:1
13 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.5:1 · STATE 15.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
73%
184 students
DISTRICT 69% · 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 | 20 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 22 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 20 | 8% |
| Grade 2 | 27 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 23 | 9% |
| Grade 4 | 23 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 26 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 33 | 13% |
| Grade 7 | 32 | 13% |
| Grade 8 | 26 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (22) is 15% smaller than its 8th grade class (26).
Student demographics
25%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 24% · 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
Garber Elementary School→Garber High School
Based on grade levels within GARBER. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
OSTP / CCRA 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
31.5%
OK avg 30.6%
Math
27.9%
OK avg 32.6%
What this means: On the OSTP / CCRA, Oklahoma's statewide test, about 32 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 28 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
31.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
30.6%
based on OK schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 32% 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 Garber Elementary School
Garber Elementary School's state test result (31.9% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garber Elementary School this school | 252 | 73.0% | 31.9% |
| Waukomis Elementary School Waukomis | 256 | 68.8% | 25.7% |
| Wilson Elementary School Wilson | 302 | 72.8% | 35.4% |
| Rush Springs Elementary School Rush Springs | 234 | 74.4% | 41.0% |
| Elmore City-Pernell Elementary School Elmore City | 197 | 72.1% | 30.7% |
| Agra Elementary School Agra | 200 | 77.5% | 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 Garber Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Oklahoma | In Garfield County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 31.9% | #378 of 555 | #9 of 13 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.9% | #476 of 651 | #12 of 19 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 31.5% | #321 of 523 | #7 of 12 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 252 | #614 of 941 | #13 of 19 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.9:1 | #675 of 708 | #15 of 15 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 24.5% | #697 of 708 | #14 of 15 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 73.0% | #413 of 876 | #11 of 19 |
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
252
-27 (-10%) vs 2020
+24% since 1990-91, when it was 204
Student : Teacher
19.9:1
was 23.3:1
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 | 252 | 12.6 | 19.9:1 | 73% (184) |
| 2023-24 | 276 | 13.2 | 21.0:1 | 75% (206) |
| 2022-23 | 296 | 13.5 | 21.9:1 | 70% (206) |
| 2020-21 | 279 | 12 | 23.3:1 | 72% (200) |
| 2017-18 | 252 | 11.9 | 21.2:1 | 75% (190) |
| 2015-16 | 269 | 12 | 22.4:1 | 55% (149) |
| 2010-11 | 231 | 14 | 16.5:1 | 60% (139) |
| 2000-01 | 254 | 15 | 16.9:1 | 54% (138) |
| 1990-91 | 204 | 11 | 18.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Garber Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (252 to 252); teachers up 6% (11.9 to 12.6).
About Garber Elementary School
At 108 East Garber Road in Garber, Oklahoma, Garber Elementary School operates as a low-enrollment elementary school. Students in pre-K through 8 make up the school's enrollment of 252 students. That compares with an average of about 366 students for elementary schools in Oklahoma.
Garber Elementary School is among 2 schools run by GARBER, which serves 377 students.
The share of students at Garber Elementary School who are White is 87%. Smaller groups are 6% Hispanic and 6% multiracial. County-wide, 73% of Garfield County residents are White. A diversity index of 25% means there is a 25% chance two randomly chosen students at Garber Elementary School are from different groups.
Its staff includes 12.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 19.9 students per teacher. Compared with the 15.6:1 average for elementary schools in Oklahoma, this school's ratio is higher. Roughly 73% of students at Garber Elementary School can receive free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Garfield County is similar, at 72%.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Garber Elementary School would be expected to post about 30.6%. Its actual average proficiency rate across its state test results is 31.9%.
In Garfield County, the median household earns about $66,182 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 23%, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. Across Garfield County, 34 public schools serve about 10,724 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Garber High School, is less than a tenth of a mile. A ten-mile radius around the school includes 3 other public schools. By average proficiency, Garber Elementary School is 2nd among 4 schools close by.
The federal government classifies Garber Elementary School's location as Rural: Distant.
The school's enrollment decreased 10% from 2020-21 to 2024-25. Students per teacher dropped from 23.3 in 2020-21 to 19.9 in 2024-25.
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Garfield County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
62,146
Census ACS
Median income
$66,182
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
34
10,724 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Garber High School0.1 mi · 125
- Covington-Douglas Elementary School8.8 mi · 146
- Covington-Douglas High School8.8 mi · 83
- Billings High School10.2 mi · 28
- Billings Elementary School10.3 mi · 43
- Pioneer-Pleasant Vale Elementary School11.7 mi · 262
Frequently asked questions
About Garber Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Garber Elementary School?
Garber Elementary School enrolls approximately 252 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does Garber Elementary School serve?
Garber Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Garber Elementary School?
Approximately 19.9:1 students per teacher at Garber Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Garber Elementary School?
Student demographics at Garber Elementary School are roughly 87% White, 6% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Garber Elementary School in?
Garber Elementary School is part of GARBER.
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