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Enrollment
628
Elementary
DISTRICT 399 · STATE 366
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAPULPA·NCES 402691002726
Holmes Park Elementary School
1231 E Dewey Ave, Sapulpa, OK 74066 · (918) 227-6800 · Creek County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL628 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 63% of Oklahoma public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Oklahoma public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.1:1 · STATE 15.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
72%
453 students
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 68%
Community
1
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 | 75 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 100 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 92 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 105 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 87 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 83 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 86 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (100) is 16% larger than its 5th grade class (86).
Student demographics
65%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · 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
Based on grade levels within SAPULPA. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
OSTP / CCRA 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
32.0%
OK avg 30.6%
Math
40.0%
OK avg 32.6%
What this means: On the OSTP / CCRA, Oklahoma's statewide test, about 32 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 40 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
37.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
30.9%
based on OK schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 31% 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 Holmes Park Elementary School
Holmes Park Elementary School's state test result (37.4% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holmes Park Elementary School this school | 628 | 72.1% | 37.4% |
| Kingston Elementary School Kingston | 601 | 74.5% | 39.4% |
| Little Axe Elementary School Norman | 526 | 68.6% | N/A |
| Lindsay Elementary School Lindsay | 503 | 68.2% | N/A |
| Brantly Elementary School Antlers | 500 | 76.8% | 36.7% |
| Wilburton Elementary School Wilburton | 454 | 75.1% | 34.2% |
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 Holmes Park Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Oklahoma | In Creek County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.4% | #254 of 555 | #6 of 13 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.0% | #223 of 651 | #3 of 15 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 32.0% | #318 of 523 | #7 of 11 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 628 | #74 of 941 | #2 of 21 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.0:1 | #379 of 708 | #7 of 17 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.1% | #344 of 708 | #6 of 17 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 72.1% | #431 of 876 | #8 of 20 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.5% | #377 of 548 | #10 of 13 |
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
628
+131 (+26%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
was 13.8:1
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 | 628 | 39.1 | 16.0:1 | 72% (453) |
| 2023-24 | 642 | 41.2 | 15.6:1 | 78% (499) |
| 2022-23 | 658 | 41.2 | 16.0:1 | 67% (444) |
| 2020-21 | 497 | 36 | 13.8:1 | 69% (343) |
| 2017-18 | 686 | 40.1 | 17.1:1 | 72% (493) |
| 2015-16 | 684 | 43 | 15.9:1 | 79% (537) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Holmes Park Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (686 to 628); teachers down 2% (40.1 to 39.1).
About Holmes Park Elementary School
Sapulpa, Oklahoma, is home to Holmes Park Elementary School, a large elementary school. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 628 students in pre-K through 5. The average for elementary schools in Oklahoma is about 366 students, so this school is 72% larger than average.
SAPULPA enrolls 3,714 students in 7 schools, including Holmes Park Elementary School.
Holmes Park Elementary School is 52% White by enrollment. Beyond that, enrollment is 24% multiracial, 11% Hispanic, 10% Native American, and 3% Black. In Creek County overall, about 75% of residents are White. Holmes Park Elementary School's diversity index is 65%, against a US figure of 70%.
Dividing enrollment by its 39.1 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 16.0:1. That is close to the 15.6:1 average for elementary schools in Oklahoma. Eligible students account for 72% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. The gap from the 63% average for public schools in Creek County is 9 points.
Holmes Park Elementary School is graded B by allk12, scoring above 63% of Oklahoma public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 37.4%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 30.9%.
Census Bureau estimates for Creek County show that the median household income is $62,338, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 19%, and roughly 12% of residents are in poverty. Holmes Park Elementary School is one of 38 public schools in the county.
Sapulpa High School is the public school closest to Holmes Park Elementary School, about 0.2 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Holmes Park Elementary School at 3rd of 6.
Locale: Suburb: Large. In NCES terms, the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
2024-25 enrollment was 628, a 26% gain from 497 in 2020-21. The ratio of students to teachers went from 13.8:1 to 16.0:1 over the same years.
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Creek County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
72,830
Census ACS
Median income
$62,338
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
38
11,952 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in SAPULPA
- Sapulpa High SchoolHigh · 1,015 students
- Sapulpa Junior High SchoolHigh · 603 students
- Sapulpa Middle SchoolMiddle · 500 students
- Freedom Elementary SchoolElementary · 444 students
- Jefferson Heights Elementary SchoolElementary · 297 students
- Liberty Elementary SchoolElementary · 227 students
Other schools in Sapulpa
- Sapulpa High SchoolHigh · 1,015 students
- Lone Star Public SchoolElementary · 876 students
- Sapulpa Junior High SchoolHigh · 603 students
- Sapulpa Middle SchoolMiddle · 500 students
- Freedom Elementary SchoolElementary · 444 students
- Jefferson Heights Elementary SchoolElementary · 297 students
Nearby schools
- Sapulpa High School0.2 mi · 1,015
- Sapulpa Junior High School0.2 mi · 603
- Liberty Elementary School0.6 mi · 227
- Sapulpa Middle School0.6 mi · 500
- Freedom Elementary School2.5 mi · 444
- Jefferson Heights Elementary School2.6 mi · 297
Frequently asked questions
About Holmes Park Elementary SchoolHow large is Holmes Park Elementary School?
Holmes Park Elementary School enrolls approximately 628 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Holmes Park Elementary School serve?
Holmes Park Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Holmes Park Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Holmes Park Elementary School is approximately 16.0:1 (39 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Holmes Park Elementary School?
Student demographics at Holmes Park Elementary School are roughly 52% White, 11% Hispanic, 3% Black, 0% Asian, 24% Two or more.
What district is Holmes Park Elementary School in?
Holmes Park Elementary School is part of SAPULPA.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.