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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GEARY·NCES 401257000587

GEARY ES

221 S Galena, Geary, OK 73040 · (405) 884-2442 · Blaine County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL102 STUDENTS
Enrollment
102
Elementary
DISTRICT 80 · STATE 366
Student : Teacher
6.8:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 7.9:1 · STATE 15.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
89%
91 students
DISTRICT 91% · 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
Pre-K
21
Kindergarten
14
Grade 1
8
Grade 2
14
Grade 3
14
Grade 4
19
Grade 5
12
Student demographics
White
4140%
DISTRICT 42% · STATE 43%
Hispanic
1818%
DISTRICT 17% · STATE 21%
Black
11%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 8%
Two+
1818%
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 14%
Native American
2424%
DISTRICT 30% · STATE 11%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
4645%
Female
5655%

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Test scores

OSTP / CCRA 2024-25 . % Proficient + Advanced
English Language Arts
50.0%
OK avg 30.6%
Math
38.0%
OK avg 32.6%
Source: OSTP / CCRA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of OK schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
44.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
25.0%
based on OK schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+19.0pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
102
-73 (-42%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
6.8:1
was 13.9:1
% White
40%
was 44%
% Hispanic
18%
was 12%
% Black
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About GEARY ES

GEARY ES is one of the rural-scale elementary schools in Geary, Oklahoma, overseen by GEARY, with 102 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 72% smaller than the state mean of about 366.

GEARY comprises 3 schools with combined enrollment of 241 students; GEARY ES is among them.

In terms of who attends, GEARY ES shows that 40% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 24% Native American, 18% Hispanic, 18% multiracial. That is visibly less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 72%.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, GEARY ES has 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 6.8:1. The state averages around 15.6:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 89% of students at GEARY ES qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Blaine County runs at roughly 72%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), GEARY 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 25.0%; GEARY ES posts 44.0%, +19.0 points above that line.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Blaine County indicate the typical household earns roughly $61,642 per year, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Blaine County runs 14 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,067 students), of which GEARY ES is one.

GEARY HS is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts GEARY ES at 2nd of 5; the average score across the group is 36.3%.

The school occupies a low-density site.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at GEARY ES has fell 42%, going from 175 students in 2018 to 102 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share edged up from 12% to 18%. Class-load math has narrowed: from 13.9:1 in 2018 to 6.8:1 in 2025.

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Blaine County at a glance

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Population
8,570
Census ACS
Median income
$61,642
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
2,067 students

Quick facts

School name
GEARY ES
District
GEARY
Address
221 S Galena, Geary, OK 73040
Phone
(405) 884-2442
County
Blaine County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
102
Teachers (FTE)
15
Student–teacher ratio
6.8:1
Free/Reduced lunch
91 (89%)
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
401257000587
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About GEARY ES
How many students attend GEARY ES?
GEARY ES enrolls approximately 102 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does GEARY ES serve?
GEARY ES serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does GEARY ES have?
GEARY ES employs 15 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 6.8:1.
What is the student diversity at GEARY ES?
Student demographics at GEARY ES are roughly 40% White, 18% Hispanic, 1% Black, 18% Two or more.
What district is GEARY ES in?
GEARY ES is part of GEARY.
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