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Geronimo Elementary School

225 Iowa St, Geronimo, OK 73543 · (580) 353-0882 · Comanche County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL176 STUDENTS
Enrollment
176
Elementary
DISTRICT 107 · STATE 366
Student : Teacher
17.6:1
10 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.5:1 · STATE 15.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
65%
114 students
DISTRICT 65% · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K159%
Kindergarten148%
Grade 12615%
Grade 22916%
Grade 32715%
Grade 41810%
Grade 52011%
Grade 62715%

This year's kindergarten class (14) is 48% smaller than its 6th grade class (27).

Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 73% · US 70%
White
9152%
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 43% · US 43%
Hispanic
3620%
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 21% · US 30%
Black
32%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 8% · US 15%
Two+
4224%
DISTRICT 22% · STATE 14% · US 5%
Native American
32%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 11% · US 1%
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
Male
8850%
Female
8749%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Geronimo Elementary School→Geronimo Middle School→Geronimo High School
Based on grade levels within GERONIMO. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

OSTP / CCRA 2024-25 . % Proficient + Advanced
English Language Arts
30.0%
OK avg 30.6%
Math
44.0%
OK avg 32.6%

What this means: On the OSTP / CCRA, Oklahoma's statewide test, about 30 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 44 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 · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
36.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.4%
based on OK schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.9pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% 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 Geronimo Elementary School

Geronimo Elementary School's state test result (36.3% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Geronimo Elementary School this school17664.8%36.3%
Karla Brock Early Childhood Academy
McAlester
22965.9%N/A
Heritage Elementary
Kingfisher
17566.3%38.0%
Calumet Elementary School
Calumet
19167.0%41.2%
Hammon Elementary School
Hammon
17769.5%43.0%
South Coffeyville Elementary School
South Coffeyville
16363.8%0.0%
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 Geronimo Elementary School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn OklahomaIn Comanche County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
36.3%#273 of 555#7 of 14
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
44.0%#173 of 651#3 of 20
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
30.0%#351 of 523#7 of 12
Enrollment
ranked largest first
176#751 of 941#23 of 27
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
64.8%#562 of 876#21 of 26
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 2024-25
Enrollment
176
+1 (+1%) vs 2020
-30% since 1990-91, when it was 252
Student : Teacher
17.6:1
was 19.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-251761017.6:165% (114)
2023-241809.519.0:173% (132)
2022-231979.720.3:166% (131)
2020-21175919.4:169% (120)
2017-181989.321.3:172% (142)
2015-161951019.5:174% (144)
2010-112701320.8:174% (200)
2000-011831512.2:166% (121)
1990-912521615.8:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Geronimo Elementary School.

Since 2017-18: students down 11% (198 to 176); teachers up 8% (9.3 to 10).

About Geronimo Elementary School

Geronimo Elementary School is a small elementary school based in Geronimo, Oklahoma. It enrolls 176 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are pre-K through 6. That puts enrollment 52% below the 366-student average for elementary schools in Oklahoma.

Across its 3 schools, GERONIMO enrolls 322 students. Geronimo Elementary School is one of those schools.

The student body at Geronimo Elementary School is 52% White. Beyond that, enrollment is 24% multiracial and 20% Hispanic. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 63, compared with 70 nationally.

The student-to-teacher ratio is 17.6:1. The school has 10 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school's 17.6:1 compares with an average of 15.6:1 for elementary schools in Oklahoma. Federal data show 65% of students (114) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is in line with the 67% average for public schools in Comanche County.

Geronimo Elementary School is 2.9 points above its predicted average proficiency rate across its state test results (36.3% versus 33.4%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in Oklahoma.

Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Comanche County show that the median household earns about $60,761 a year, about 24% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 14%. Across Comanche County, 44 public schools serve about 20,786 students.

Measured in a straight line, Geronimo High School is about 0.6 miles from Geronimo Elementary School. Around the school, 2 other public schools are within five miles. Its average proficiency rate of 36.3% is below the 37.3% average for nearby schools.

Locale: Rural: Fringe. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory close to an urban area.

Geronimo Elementary School had 175 students in 2020-21 and 176 in 2024-25, nearly the same. Federal data show the ratio falling from 19.4:1 to 17.6:1.

The allk12 page for Geronimo Elementary School lets the school community talk about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.

Comanche County at a glance

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Population
121,825
Census ACS
Median income
$60,761
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
44
20,786 students

Quick facts

School name
Geronimo Elementary School
District
GERONIMO
Address
225 Iowa St, Geronimo, OK 73543
Phone
(580) 353-0882
County
Comanche County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–06
Total enrollment
176
Teachers (FTE)
10
Student–teacher ratio
17.6:1
Free and reduced lunch
114 (65%)
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
401263000589
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Geronimo Elementary School
What is the total enrollment at Geronimo Elementary School?
Geronimo Elementary School enrolls approximately 176 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Geronimo Elementary School serve?
Geronimo Elementary School serves grades PK-06.
How many students per teacher at Geronimo Elementary School?
Approximately 17.6:1 students per teacher at Geronimo Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Geronimo Elementary School?
At Geronimo Elementary School, the student body is approximately 52% White, 20% Hispanic, 2% Black, 24% Two or more.
Is Geronimo Elementary School public or private?
Geronimo Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by GERONIMO.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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