HARTSHORNE ES

HARTSHORNE ES is an elementary-level community of intimate scale in Hartshorne, Oklahoma, run under HARTSHORNE, enrolling 304 students in grades pre-K through 5.

Within HARTSHORNE, which oversees 3 schools and 708 students, HARTSHORNE ES is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, HARTSHORNE ES reports that the largest single group is White at 39%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder reads as 35% Native American, 18% multiracial, 6% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 70% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, The school reports having 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.3:1. The state averages about 15.6:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 79% 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), HARTSHORNE ES tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 28.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 31.5%.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Pittsburg County indicate median household income runs about $55,310, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 14%. HARTSHORNE ES is one of 36 public schools in Pittsburg County (combined enrollment of about 7,341 students).

Nearest neighbor: HARTSHORNE MS, around 0.8 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 5 other public schools cluster around HARTSHORNE ES. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts HARTSHORNE ES at 4th of 5; the average score across the group is 31.5%.

HARTSHORNE ES operates from a rural location.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at HARTSHORNE ES has ticked down 21%, going from 384 students in 2018 to 304 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 18.1:1 in 2018 to 15.3:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.