GARFIELD ES

GARFIELD ES is a compact elementary campus in Ponca City, Oklahoma, run under PONCA CITY. The school teaches 220 students in grades K through 5. That puts it 40% smaller than the typical public school in Oklahoma, which averages around 366 students.

Across the 11 schools in PONCA CITY (4,466 students total), GARFIELD ES accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, GARFIELD ES logs that the largest single group is White at 51%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school shows 17% Native American, 15% Hispanic, 11% multiracial, 4% Black. That is visibly less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 74%.

On the resource side, On paper, GARFIELD ES has 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 18.3:1. The state averages around 15.6:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 96% of students at GARFIELD ES qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Kay County (around 76%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

Around the school, Kay County reports that median household income runs about $58,423, about 19% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. GARFIELD ES is one of 22 public schools in Kay County (combined enrollment of about 7,295 students).

PONCA CITY EAST MS is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Five-year trend. GARFIELD ES's enrollment has declined 11% since 2018, when it stood at 248 (now 220). Over the same period, the Black share decreased from 9% to 4%. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 16.1:1 in 2018 to 18.3:1 today.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.