Enrollment
118
Middle
DISTRICT 157 · STATE 388
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GORE·NCES 401290002294
Gore Upper Elementary School
1200 North Highway 10, Gore, OK 74435 · (918) 489-5587 · Sequoyah County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL118 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.2:1
7 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.3:1 · STATE 15.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
60%
71 students
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 68%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 42 | 36% |
| Grade 7 | 39 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 37 | 31% |
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 60% · 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
Gore Upper Elementary School→Gore High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within GORE. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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OSTP / CCRA 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
29.0%
OK avg 30.6%
Math
28.0%
OK avg 32.6%
What this means: On the OSTP / CCRA, Oklahoma's statewide test, about 29 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 28 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
35.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.0%
based on OK schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% 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 Gore Upper Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gore Upper Elementary School this school | 118 | 60.2% | 35.7% |
| Pawnee Middle School Pawnee | 134 | 64.2% | N/A |
| Talihina Junior High School Talihina | 80 | 57.5% | N/A |
| Quapaw Middle School Quapaw | 138 | 65.9% | N/A |
| Oklahoma Union Middle School South Coffeyville | 143 | 60.8% | N/A |
| Barnsdall Middle School Barnsdall | 85 | 64.7% | 33.0% |
Matched among Oklahoma middle 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 Gore Upper Elementary School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Oklahoma |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.7% | #58 of 222 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 28.0% | #104 of 223 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 29.0% | #76 of 211 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 118 | #291 of 356 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 60.2% | #196 of 308 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
118
+10 (+9%) vs 2020
-50% since 2000-01, when it was 235
Student : Teacher
17.2:1
was 15.4:1
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 | 118 | 6.9 | 17.2:1 | 60% (71) |
| 2023-24 | 119 | 7.4 | 16.1:1 | 72% (86) |
| 2022-23 | 118 | 7.6 | 15.6:1 | 69% (82) |
| 2020-21 | 108 | 7 | 15.4:1 | 68% (73) |
| 2017-18 | 115 | 8.1 | 14.1:1 | 100% (115) |
| 2015-16 | 106 | 8 | 13.3:1 | 72% (76) |
| 2010-11 | 115 | 8 | 14.4:1 | 64% (74) |
| 2000-01 | 235 | 6 | 39.2:1 | 31% (72) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Gore Upper Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (115 to 118); teachers down 16% (8.1 to 6.9).
About Gore Upper Elementary School
Gore Upper Elementary School is a very small middle school located in Gore, Oklahoma. Its grade span covers grades 6 through 8, with 118 students on the rolls. On average, middle schools in Oklahoma enroll around 388, and this school is 70% below that mark.
Gore Upper Elementary School is part of a district of 3 schools: GORE, with 470 students.
Native American students account for 50% of enrollment at Gore Upper Elementary School, more than any other group. The remaining students are 42% White and 8% multiracial. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Gore Upper Elementary School scores 57%.
On staff are 6.9 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 17.2:1. Statewide, middle schools in Oklahoma average 15.7:1. Gore Upper Elementary School has a free or reduced-price lunch rate of 60%. For comparison, public schools in Sequoyah County average 75%.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Gore Upper Elementary School is within a point of its prediction. Actual: 35.7%. Predicted: 35.0%.
Looking at the county, Sequoyah County, the median household earns about $51,093 a year, 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 15% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Gore Upper Elementary School, Sequoyah County has 25 public schools.
The closest school to Gore Upper Elementary School is Gore High School, located less than a tenth of a mile away. There are 4 more public schools inside five miles. Gore Upper Elementary School ranks 3rd of 5 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 35.7% against a local average of 37.0%.
NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Remote. That means it sits in rural territory far from an urban area.
Enrollment was 118 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 108. The ratio of students to teachers went from 15.4:1 to 17.2:1 over the same years.
On allk12, people connected to Gore Upper Elementary School can post about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Sequoyah County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
39,860
Census ACS
Median income
$51,093
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
25
7,452 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in GORE
- Gore Elementary SchoolElementary · 217 students
- Gore High SchoolHigh · 135 students
Other schools in Gore
- Gore Elementary SchoolElementary · 217 students
- Gore High SchoolHigh · 135 students
Nearby schools
- Gore High School0.0 mi · 135
- Gore Elementary School0.8 mi · 217
- Webbers Falls Elementary School2.3 mi · 186
- Webbers Falls High School2.3 mi · 113
- Vian Middle School9.1 mi · 162
- Vian High School9.1 mi · 230
Frequently asked questions
About Gore Upper Elementary SchoolHow large is Gore Upper Elementary School?
Gore Upper Elementary School enrolls approximately 118 students in grades 06-08.
Is Gore Upper Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Gore Upper Elementary School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Gore Upper Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Gore Upper Elementary School is approximately 17.2:1 (7 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Gore Upper Elementary School?
Gore Upper Elementary School reports a student body of 42% White, 1% Hispanic, 8% Two or more.
What district is Gore Upper Elementary School in?
Gore Upper Elementary School is part of GORE.
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