Graham-Dustin Elementary

As a minimally staffed K-5 school in DUSTIN, Oklahoma, Graham-Dustin Elementary works with 105 students from grades pre-K through 8, overseen by GRAHAM-DUSTIN. Compared to the state average of about 366 students per school, that is 71% leaner than typical.

GRAHAM-DUSTIN runs 2 schools in total, collectively educating 146 students. Graham-Dustin Elementary is one of those campuses.

Demographically, Graham-Dustin Elementary logs that 33% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder is composed of 30% multiracial, 25% Native American, 10% Hispanic. By comparison, Hughes County as a whole is about 63% White, so the school skews visibly less White than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Graham-Dustin Elementary has 6 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 19.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.6:1, putting Graham-Dustin Elementary higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 89% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Hughes County runs at roughly 80%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, Graham-Dustin Elementary falls in the UNDERPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations residual. Given its student profile, a typical campus would land near 25.2%; this one comes in at 0.0%, -25.2 points off the demographic line.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Hughes County indicate median household earnings sit near $51,581, roughly 16% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. Across Hughes County's 13 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,068 students), Graham-Dustin Elementary is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Graham-Dustin High School, roughly 0.0 miles away. 7 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint.

The campus sits in an outlying setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Graham-Dustin Elementary has climbed 106%, going from 51 students in 2018 to 105 in 2025. Class-load math has widened: from 9.2:1 in 2018 to 19.1:1 in 2025.

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