George Washington Elementary School

George Washington Elementary School is one of the average-sized primary schools in Durant, Oklahoma, one of the schools within DURANT, with 500 students on its rolls from grades K through 4. Enrollment runs roughly 37% larger than the state mean of about 366.

Across the 7 schools in DURANT (3,844 students total), George Washington Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, George Washington Elementary School logs that the most-represented group is White (49%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups; the rest breaks down as 19% multiracial, 18% Native American, 12% Hispanic. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 70%.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.2:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely. Around 61% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), George Washington Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 34.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 42.4%.

In the broader community, census data for Bryan County shows the typical household earns roughly $57,225 per year, about 27% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. Across Bryan County's 25 public schools (combined enrollment of about 8,443 students), George Washington Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

DURANT HS is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 6 other public schools cluster around George Washington Elementary School. Among the 4 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), George Washington Elementary School ranks 1st on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 31.2%.

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

On the community side, the feed for George Washington Elementary School typically covers pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.