Enrollment
342
Elementary
DISTRICT 271 · STATE 366
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HENNESSEY·NCES 401434000676
Hennessey Lower Elementary School
130 North Mitchell Avenue, Hennessey, OK 73742 · (405) 853-4305 · Kingfisher County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL342 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.3:1 · STATE 15.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
46%
158 students
DISTRICT 56% · 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 | 55 | 16% |
| Kindergarten | 58 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 65 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 47 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 46 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 71 | 21% |
This year's kindergarten class (58) is 18% smaller than its 4th grade class (71).
Student demographics
56%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · 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
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OSTP / CCRA 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedMath
38.7%
OK avg 32.6%
What this means: On the OSTP / CCRA, Oklahoma's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school do math at grade level. The Oklahoma average is about 33 of 100.
Source: OSTP / CCRA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Hennessey Lower Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hennessey Lower Elementary School this school | 342 | 46.2% | N/A |
| Henry Zarrow International School Tulsa | 491 | 46.8% | 42.3% |
| Barnes Elementary School Oklahoma City | 346 | 46.8% | 34.1% |
| Ringwood Elementary School Ringwood | 216 | 60.2% | 30.4% |
| Laverne Elementary School Laverne | 301 | 59.8% | 46.4% |
| Cedar Heights Elementary School Woodward | 237 | 54.4% | N/A |
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 Hennessey Lower Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Oklahoma | In Kingfisher County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.7% | #247 of 651 | #5 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 342 | #451 of 941 | #1 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.5:1 | #31 of 708 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.6% | #526 of 708 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 46.2% | #768 of 876 | #5 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.6% | #214 of 548 | N/A |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
342
-74 (-18%) vs 2020
-4% since 1990-91, when it was 358
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
was 12.2:1
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 | 342 | 27.4 | 12.5:1 | 46% (158) |
| 2023-24 | 348 | 29.5 | 11.8:1 | 72% (251) |
| 2022-23 | 351 | 28.6 | 12.3:1 | 71% (250) |
| 2020-21 | 416 | 34 | 12.2:1 | 80% (332) |
| 2017-18 | 410 | 27.8 | 14.7:1 | 85% (348) |
| 2015-16 | 417 | 28 | 14.9:1 | 85% (353) |
| 2010-11 | 327 | 23 | 14.2:1 | 83% (271) |
| 2000-01 | 323 | 17 | 19.0:1 | 64% (206) |
| 1990-91 | 358 | 21 | 17.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hennessey Lower Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 17% (410 to 342); teachers down 2% (27.8 to 27.4).
About Hennessey Lower Elementary School
Hennessey Lower Elementary School is a public elementary school run by HENNESSEY in Hennessey, Oklahoma. It enrolls 342 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are pre-K through 4.
HENNESSEY has a total of 3 schools and 812 students, Hennessey Lower Elementary School among them.
No group is above 50% at Hennessey Lower Elementary School; the largest is Hispanic, at 48%. It is also 46% White and 5% multiracial. Kingfisher County's residents are about 19% Hispanic, 29 points below the school's share. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 56%.
The school has 27.4 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 12.5 students per teacher. Elementary schools in Oklahoma average 15.6:1, 3.1 more students per teacher than here. Of all students at Hennessey Lower Elementary School, 46% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Kingfisher County is similar, at 47%.
The county, Kingfisher County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $71,975, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 24% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 9%. The county has 18 public schools and about 3,734 students.
Measured in a straight line, Hennessey Upper Elementary School is less than a tenth of a mile from Hennessey Lower Elementary School. The five-mile area around Hennessey Lower Elementary School holds 2 other public schools.
NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Distant. That means it sits in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 342, compared with 416 in 2020-21.
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Kingfisher County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
15,430
Census ACS
Median income
$71,975
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
18
3,734 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in HENNESSEY
- Hennessey High SchoolHigh · 243 students
- Hennessey Upper Elementary SchoolMiddle · 227 students
Other schools in Hennessey
- Hennessey High SchoolHigh · 243 students
- Hennessey Upper Elementary SchoolMiddle · 227 students
Nearby schools
- Hennessey Upper Elementary School0.0 mi · 227
- Hennessey High School0.1 mi · 243
- Dover Elementary School8.9 mi · 143
- Dover High School8.9 mi · 63
- Waukomis High School11.3 mi · 117
- Waukomis Elementary School11.5 mi · 256
Frequently asked questions
About Hennessey Lower Elementary SchoolHow large is Hennessey Lower Elementary School?
Hennessey Lower Elementary School enrolls approximately 342 students in grades PK-04.
What grades does Hennessey Lower Elementary School serve?
Hennessey Lower Elementary School serves grades PK-04.
How many teachers does Hennessey Lower Elementary School have?
Hennessey Lower Elementary School employs 27 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.5:1.
What is the student diversity at Hennessey Lower Elementary School?
Student demographics at Hennessey Lower Elementary School are roughly 46% White, 48% Hispanic, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Hennessey Lower Elementary School in?
Hennessey Lower Elementary School is part of HENNESSEY.
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