Enrollment
989
Elementary
DISTRICT 524 · STATE 366
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHOCTAW-NICOMA PARK·NCES 400762029872
Griffith Meridian Elementary
1865 South Indian Meridian, Choctaw, OK 73020 · (405) 390-8585 · Oklahoma County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL989 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.5:1
60 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.8:1 · STATE 15.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
42%
417 students
DISTRICT 43% · 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 87 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 114 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 134 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 146 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 170 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 164 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 174 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (114) is 34% smaller than its 5th grade class (174).
Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 57% · 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
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OSTP / CCRA 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
29.1%
OK avg 30.6%
Math
35.5%
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 36 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
34.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.2%
based on OK schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 34% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% 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 Griffith Meridian Elementary
Griffith Meridian Elementary's state test result (34.0% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Griffith Meridian Elementary this school | 989 | 42.2% | 34.0% |
| Elgin Elementary School Elgin | 946 | 35.2% | 37.8% |
| Blanchard Elementary School Blanchard | 543 | 42.0% | N/A |
| Bethel Elementary School Shawnee | 556 | 38.5% | 46.1% |
| Newcastle Elementary School Newcastle | 738 | 33.1% | 35.9% |
| Chisholm Elementary School Enid | 528 | 41.5% | 53.5% |
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 Griffith Meridian Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Oklahoma | In Oklahoma County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 34.0% | #337 of 555 | #43 of 64 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.5% | #315 of 651 | #43 of 77 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 29.1% | #371 of 523 | #45 of 63 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 989 | #5 of 941 | #2 of 123 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.5:1 | #445 of 708 | #61 of 116 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.4% | #583 of 708 | #80 of 116 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 42.2% | #797 of 876 | #99 of 121 |
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.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 989 | 60 | 16.5:1 | 42% (417) |
| 2023-24 | 1,030 | 59.1 | 17.4:1 | 41% (422) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Griffith Meridian Elementary.
About Griffith Meridian Elementary
Griffith Meridian Elementary sits in Choctaw, Oklahoma, and is classified as an elementary school. The school had 989 students in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Oklahoma is about 366, so this school runs 170% above that.
Across its 8 schools, CHOCTAW-NICOMA PARK enrolls 5,828 students. Griffith Meridian Elementary is one of those schools.
Roughly 67% of students at Griffith Meridian Elementary are White. The rest of enrollment is 15% multiracial, 10% Hispanic, 5% Native American, and 3% Black. Among all residents of Oklahoma County, the White share is about 57%. The school's diversity index is 51%, meaning two students picked at random have a 51% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.5:1 at Griffith Meridian Elementary, with 60 full-time-equivalent teachers. This ratio sits 0.9 above the 15.6:1 average for elementary schools in Oklahoma. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 42%. Compared with the 67% average for public schools in Oklahoma County, the school's rate is lower.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Griffith Meridian Elementary would be expected to post about 41.2%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 34.0%.
Federal survey data for Oklahoma County show that the median household income is $66,679, roughly 36% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 225 public schools in Oklahoma County, enrolling about 161,569 students in all.
Choctaw High School is the public school closest to Griffith Meridian Elementary, about 2.8 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Local comparison: Griffith Meridian Elementary ranks 3rd of 5 nearby schools, at 34.0% versus a 34.3% average.
NCES lists the school's locale as Suburb: Large. That means it sits in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Griffith Meridian Elementary covering things like sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Oklahoma County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
806,199
Census ACS
Median income
$66,679
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
225
161,569 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in CHOCTAW-NICOMA PARK
- Choctaw High SchoolHigh · 1,867 students
- Choctaw Middle SchoolMiddle · 687 students
- Nicoma Park Middle SchoolMiddle · 652 students
- L. W. Westfall Elementary SchoolElementary · 457 students
- Nicoma Park Elementary SchoolElementary · 452 students
- Choctaw Elementary SchoolElementary · 373 students
Other schools in Choctaw
- Choctaw High SchoolHigh · 1,867 students
- Choctaw Middle SchoolMiddle · 687 students
- Nicoma Park Middle SchoolMiddle · 652 students
- L. W. Westfall Elementary SchoolElementary · 457 students
- Nicoma Park Elementary SchoolElementary · 452 students
- Choctaw Elementary SchoolElementary · 373 students
Nearby schools
- Choctaw High School2.8 mi · 1,867
- L. W. Westfall Elementary School3.5 mi · 457
- Choctaw Elementary School3.9 mi · 373
- Choctaw Middle School3.9 mi · 687
- Harrah Middle School4.8 mi · 479
- Virginia Smith Elementary School4.8 mi · 339
Frequently asked questions
About Griffith Meridian ElementaryHow many students attend Griffith Meridian Elementary?
Griffith Meridian Elementary enrolls approximately 989 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Griffith Meridian Elementary serve?
Griffith Meridian Elementary serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Griffith Meridian Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Griffith Meridian Elementary is approximately 16.5:1 (60 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Griffith Meridian Elementary?
At Griffith Meridian Elementary, the student body is approximately 67% White, 10% Hispanic, 3% Black, 0% Asian, 15% Two or more.
Is Griffith Meridian Elementary public or private?
Griffith Meridian Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by CHOCTAW-NICOMA PARK.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.