HOMER ES

Set in Ada, Oklahoma, HOMER ES is a mid-tier elementary-level community, overseen by BYNG. It enrolls 502 students across grades pre-K through 3. By comparison, Oklahoma's public schools average about 366 students each, so HOMER ES sits 37% larger than that benchmark.

HOMER ES is one of 5 schools operated by BYNG, a district that works with 1,753 students overall.

In terms of who attends, HOMER ES reports that the most-represented group is Native American (46%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder reads as 32% White, 15% multiracial, 7% Hispanic.

Looking at school resources, The school employs 33 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. Roughly 49% of students at HOMER ES qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is lower than Pontotoc County's rate of about 64%.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, HOMER ES sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 38.7%; this one delivers 50.5%.

Across the wider county, Pontotoc County reports that median household income runs about $63,017, 30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. HOMER ES is one of 23 public schools in Pontotoc County (combined enrollment of about 7,104 students).

The closest other public school is WILLARD ES, roughly 2.1 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around HOMER ES. Among the 5 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), HOMER ES ranks 1st on composite proficiency, above the local average of 26.9%.

HOMER ES operates from an outlying location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 21%: 635 students in 2018 compared to 502 in 2025. The White share of enrollment ticked down from 42% to 32% over that span. Class-load math has fell: from 16.8:1 in 2018 to 15.3:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.