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What's the most underrated thing about HOMER ES that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
502
Elementary
DISTRICT 352 · STATE 366
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BYNG·NCES 400606029749
Homer Elementary School
1400 North Monte Vista, Ada, OK 74820 · (580) 559-0200 · Pontotoc County
GRADES PK–03ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL502 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 15.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
49%
248 students
DISTRICT 53% · 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 | 118 | 24% |
| Kindergarten | 82 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 103 | 21% |
| Grade 2 | 98 | 20% |
| Grade 3 | 101 | 20% |
Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · 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 BYNG. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
OSTP / CCRA 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
52.0%
OK avg 30.6%
Math
49.0%
OK avg 32.6%
What this means: On the OSTP / CCRA, Oklahoma's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 49 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
50.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.7%
based on OK schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 51% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% 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 Homer Elementary School
Homer Elementary School's state test result (50.5% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homer Elementary School this school | 502 | 49.4% | 50.5% |
| Roosevelt Elementary School Pryor | 517 | 52.6% | 42.0% |
| Fort Gibson Intermediate Elementary School Fort Gibson | 374 | 49.7% | 38.4% |
| Fort Gibson Early Lrning Center Fort Gibson | 414 | 56.0% | N/A |
| Latta Elementary School Ada | 522 | 55.7% | 41.6% |
| Sequoyah Elementary School Claremore | 637 | 48.8% | 39.6% |
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 Homer Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Oklahoma | In Pontotoc County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.5% | #54 of 555 | #1 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 49.0% | #105 of 651 | #2 of 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #29 of 523 | #1 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 502 | #194 of 941 | #2 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.3:1 | #260 of 708 | #4 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.5% | #301 of 708 | #6 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 49.4% | #739 of 876 | #10 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -20.9% | #148 of 548 | #3 of 7 |
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
502
-119 (-19%) vs 2020
+7% since 1990-91, when it was 467
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
was 16.3:1
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 | 502 | 32.9 | 15.3:1 | 49% (248) |
| 2023-24 | 460 | 31.9 | 14.4:1 | 55% (251) |
| 2022-23 | 628 | 41.4 | 15.2:1 | 46% (290) |
| 2020-21 | 621 | 38 | 16.3:1 | 48% (297) |
| 2017-18 | 635 | 37.8 | 16.8:1 | 57% (364) |
| 2015-16 | 640 | 39 | 16.4:1 | 57% (365) |
| 2010-11 | 604 | 39 | 15.5:1 | 60% (365) |
| 2000-01 | 565 | 36 | 15.7:1 | 65% (366) |
| 1990-91 | 467 | 28 | 16.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Homer Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 21% (635 to 502); teachers down 13% (37.8 to 32.9).
About Homer Elementary School
Homer Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school for students in Ada, Oklahoma. In all, 502 students attend the school in pre-K through 3. That puts enrollment 37% bigger than the 366-student average for elementary schools in Oklahoma.
A total of 5 schools make up BYNG, with 1,753 students enrolled.
About 46% of students at Homer Elementary School are Native American, the largest single group. Beyond that, enrollment is 32% White, 15% multiracial, and 7% Hispanic. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 66, compared with 70 nationally.
There are 32.9 full-time-equivalent teachers at Homer Elementary School, giving a ratio of 15.3:1. It is about the same as the 15.6:1 average for elementary schools in Oklahoma. By family income, 49% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is lower than the 64% average for public schools in Pontotoc County.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Homer Elementary School is 11.8 points above its prediction. Actual: 50.5%. Predicted: 38.7%.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Pontotoc County show that the median household earns about $63,017 a year, about 30% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 9%. Across Pontotoc County, 23 public schools serve about 7,104 students.
Homer Elementary School is about 2.1 miles from Willard Elementary School, its nearest public school. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. On proficiency, Homer Elementary School is ahead of the 26.9% nearby average, ranking 1st of 5.
Federal data place Homer Elementary School in the Rural: Fringe locale, which means it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has fallen 19%, from 621 to 502. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio dropped from 16.3:1 to 15.3:1.
The allk12 page for Homer Elementary School lets the school community talk about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Pontotoc County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
38,235
Census ACS
Median income
$63,017
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
23
7,104 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in BYNG
- Byng Elementary SchoolMiddle · 382 students
- Byng Junior High SchoolMiddle · 370 students
- Byng High SchoolHigh · 298 students
- Francis Elementary SchoolElementary · 201 students
Other schools in Ada
- Ada Junior High SchoolMiddle · 581 students
- Ada High SchoolHigh · 576 students
- Latta Elementary SchoolElementary · 522 students
- Hayes Elementary SchoolElementary · 414 students
- Vanoss Elementary SchoolElementary · 410 students
- Washington Elementary SchoolElementary · 392 students
Other Homer Elementary schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Homer Elementary. Homer Elementary School is the largest of the 4.
- HOMER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHOMER, NY · 430 students
- Homer Elementary SchoolHomer, LA · 339 students
- HOMER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHOMER, NE · 245 students
Nearby schools
- Willard Elementary School2.1 mi · 373
- Ada High School2.4 mi · 576
- Hayes Elementary School2.4 mi · 414
- Ada Junior High School3.1 mi · 581
- Washington Elementary School3.4 mi · 392
- Ada Ec Center3.9 mi · 360
Frequently asked questions
About Homer Elementary SchoolHow large is Homer Elementary School?
Homer Elementary School enrolls approximately 502 students in grades PK-03.
What age range does Homer Elementary School serve?
Homer Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 03.
How many students per teacher at Homer Elementary School?
Approximately 15.3:1 students per teacher at Homer Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Homer Elementary School?
At Homer Elementary School, the student body is approximately 32% White, 7% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 15% Two or more.
Is Homer Elementary School public or private?
Homer Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by BYNG.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.