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Which teacher or staff member at General Thomas P Stafford Elementary deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
558
Elementary
DISTRICT 352 · STATE 366
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WEATHERFORD·NCES 403207001774
General Thomas P Stafford Elementary
800 N Daniel Street, Weatherford, OK 73096 · (580) 772-3533 · Custer County
GRADES 02–04ELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL558 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 87% of Oklahoma public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-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
17.4:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.9:1 · STATE 15.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
55%
307 students
DISTRICT 53% · 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 2 | 203 | 36% |
| Grade 3 | 175 | 31% |
| Grade 4 | 180 | 32% |
Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 59% · 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
General Thomas P Stafford Elementary→East Intermediate School→Weatherford Middle School→Weatherford High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within WEATHERFORD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
OSTP / CCRA 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
39.1%
OK avg 30.6%
Math
56.6%
OK avg 32.6%
What this means: On the OSTP / CCRA, Oklahoma's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 57 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
47.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.8%
based on OK schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% 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 General Thomas P Stafford Elementary
General Thomas P Stafford Elementary's state test result (47.8% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Thomas P Stafford Elementary this school | 558 | 55.0% | 47.8% |
| Mustang Centennial Elementary School Mustang | 630 | 55.6% | 32.9% |
| Prairie View Elementary School Enid | 445 | 55.7% | 53.4% |
| Mustang Elementary School Mustang | 607 | 53.0% | 35.2% |
| Dimensions Academy Norman | 738 | 54.2% | 28.4% |
| Jones Elementary School Jones | 553 | 50.5% | 48.5% |
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 General Thomas P Stafford Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Oklahoma | In Custer County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.8% | #79 of 555 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 56.6% | #46 of 651 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.1% | #146 of 523 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 558 | #128 of 941 | #1 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.4:1 | #556 of 708 | #6 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.5% | #477 of 708 | #3 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 55.0% | #675 of 876 | #6 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +65.6% | #10 of 164 | N/A |
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
558
+243 (+77%) vs 2020
+60% since 1990-91, when it was 349
Student : Teacher
17.4:1
was 15.0:1
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 | 558 | 32 | 17.4:1 | 55% (307) |
| 2023-24 | 538 | 31 | 17.4:1 | 54% (293) |
| 2022-23 | 524 | 32 | 16.4:1 | 47% (248) |
| 2020-21 | 315 | 21 | 15.0:1 | 46% (146) |
| 2017-18 | 337 | 21 | 16.1:1 | 45% (153) |
| 2015-16 | 381 | 23 | 16.6:1 | 53% (203) |
| 2010-11 | 306 | 20 | 15.3:1 | 51% (156) |
| 2000-01 | 250 | 18 | 13.9:1 | 49% (123) |
| 1990-91 | 349 | 22 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for General Thomas P Stafford Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 66% (337 to 558); teachers up 52% (21 to 32).
About General Thomas P Stafford Elementary
The public elementary school General Thomas P Stafford Elementary is located in Weatherford, Oklahoma. The school's enrollment of 558 students covers grades 2 through 4. Statewide, elementary schools in Oklahoma average about 366 students each.
District-wide, WEATHERFORD has 6 schools and 2,404 students.
Roughly 60% of students at General Thomas P Stafford Elementary are White. Other groups include 20% Hispanic, 12% multiracial, and 6% Native American. By comparison, Custer County residents are about 69% White. General Thomas P Stafford Elementary's diversity index is 58%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school employs the equivalent of 32 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 17.4:1. That is 1.8 students per teacher above the 15.6:1 average for elementary schools in Oklahoma. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at General Thomas P Stafford Elementary is 55%.
Measured against Oklahoma public elementary schools, General Thomas P Stafford Elementary receives an A. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
General Thomas P Stafford Elementary's average proficiency rate on state tests of 47.8% is 11.0 points above the 36.8% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
Within Custer County, the median household income is $59,738, 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Besides General Thomas P Stafford Elementary, Custer County has 15 other public schools.
The shortest distance from General Thomas P Stafford Elementary to another public school is about 0.2 miles, to Weatherford Early Childhood Center. Other public schools within five miles: 5. Among 5 nearby schools that report test results, General Thomas P Stafford Elementary ranks 2nd on proficiency.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Town: Remote, meaning it is in a town far from an urbanized area.
Enrollment records show 315 in 2020-21 and 558 in 2024-25. Because schools sometimes add or drop grades, the two numbers may not be directly comparable. There were more students per teacher in 2024-25 (17.4:1) than in 2020-21 (15.0:1).
Discussions about General Thomas P Stafford Elementary may include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Custer County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
28,259
Census ACS
Median income
$59,738
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
16
5,354 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in WEATHERFORD
- Weatherford High SchoolHigh · 657 students
- East Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 365 students
- Burcham Elementary SchoolElementary · 362 students
- Weatherford Middle SchoolMiddle · 326 students
- Weatherford Early Childhood CenterElementary · 136 students
Other schools in Weatherford
- Weatherford High SchoolHigh · 657 students
- East Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 365 students
- Burcham Elementary SchoolElementary · 362 students
- Weatherford Middle SchoolMiddle · 326 students
- Weatherford Early Childhood CenterElementary · 136 students
Nearby schools
- Weatherford Early Childhood Center0.2 mi · 136
- Weatherford Middle School0.6 mi · 326
- East Intermediate School1.1 mi · 365
- Weatherford High School1.5 mi · 657
- Burcham Elementary School1.8 mi · 362
- Hydro-Eakly Middle School8.3 mi · 87
Frequently asked questions
About General Thomas P Stafford ElementaryHow large is General Thomas P Stafford Elementary?
General Thomas P Stafford Elementary enrolls approximately 558 students in grades 02-04.
What age range does General Thomas P Stafford Elementary serve?
General Thomas P Stafford Elementary serves students from grade 02 through grade 04.
How many students per teacher at General Thomas P Stafford Elementary?
Approximately 17.4:1 students per teacher at General Thomas P Stafford Elementary.
What is the student diversity at General Thomas P Stafford Elementary?
Student demographics at General Thomas P Stafford Elementary are roughly 60% White, 20% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 12% Two or more.
Who oversees General Thomas P Stafford Elementary?
General Thomas P Stafford Elementary is overseen by WEATHERFORD in Custer County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.