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HAYES ES
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SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About HAYES ES
HAYES ES is an elementary campus of mid-sized scale in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, run under OKLAHOMA CITY, caters to 400 students in grades pre-K through 4.
OKLAHOMA CITY runs 58 schools in total, collectively educating 32,864 students. HAYES ES is one of those campuses.
For racial and ethnic makeup, HAYES ES reports that Hispanic students make up the majority at 60%. Beyond that, the school shows 15% Black, 13% White, 7% multiracial, 5% Asian. By comparison, Oklahoma County as a whole is about 20% Hispanic, so the school skews noticeably more Hispanic than its surroundings.
Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, HAYES ES has 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.5:1. The state averages about 15.6:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 97% of students at HAYES ES qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Oklahoma County runs at roughly 67%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.
In the broader community, census data for Oklahoma County shows median household income runs about $66,679, about 36% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. HAYES ES is one of 225 public schools in Oklahoma County (combined enrollment of about 161,569 students).
WEBSTER MS is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around HAYES ES.
Geographically, the school is in an urban area.
Five-year trend. HAYES ES's enrollment has decreased 19% since 2018, when it stood at 491 (now 400). Black enrollment moved from 9% to 15% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 17.6:1 in 2018 to 15.5:1 today.
On the community side, members of the HAYES ES community share and discuss classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.
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