Enrollment
182
Elementary
DISTRICT 137 · STATE 366
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·INDIANOLA·NCES 401545000731
Indianola Elementary School
900 South Hwy 113, Indianola, OK 74442 · (918) 558-0800 · Pittsburg County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL182 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 58% of Oklahoma public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
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
13.4:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.2:1 · STATE 15.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
91%
166 students
DISTRICT 90% · 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 | 25 | 14% |
| Kindergarten | 10 | 5% |
| Grade 1 | 20 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 14 | 8% |
| Grade 3 | 13 | 7% |
| Grade 4 | 21 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 24 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 12 | 7% |
| Grade 7 | 24 | 13% |
| Grade 8 | 19 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (10) is 47% smaller than its 8th grade class (19).
Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 61% · 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
Indianola Elementary School→Indianola High School
Based on grade levels within INDIANOLA. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
OSTP / CCRA 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
30.8%
OK avg 30.6%
Math
36.0%
OK avg 32.6%
What this means: On the OSTP / CCRA, Oklahoma's statewide test, about 31 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 36 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
34.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
24.3%
based on OK schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 34% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 24% 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 Indianola Elementary School
Indianola Elementary School's state test result (34.5% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indianola Elementary School this school | 182 | 91.2% | 34.5% |
| Shady Point Public School Shady Point | 158 | 93.0% | 9.6% |
| Tupelo Elementary School Tupelo | 165 | 92.1% | 56.9% |
| Maud Elementary School Maud | 150 | 90.0% | 15.5% |
| Bowlegs Elementary School Bowlegs | 183 | 88.0% | 38.0% |
| Cameron Elementary School Cameron | 182 | 84.6% | 8.2% |
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 Indianola Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Oklahoma | In Pittsburg County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 34.5% | #322 of 555 | #4 of 13 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.0% | #299 of 651 | #3 of 13 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 30.8% | #340 of 523 | #9 of 12 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 182 | #741 of 941 | #13 of 18 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 91.2% | #115 of 876 | #1 of 16 |
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
182
+10 (+6%) vs 2020
-25% since 1990-91, when it was 242
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
was 14.3:1
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 | 182 | 13.6 | 13.4:1 | 91% (166) |
| 2023-24 | 177 | 13.4 | 13.2:1 | 88% (156) |
| 2022-23 | 184 | 10.8 | 17.1:1 | 87% (160) |
| 2020-21 | 172 | 12 | 14.3:1 | 95% (163) |
| 2017-18 | 149 | 11.3 | 13.2:1 | 84% (125) |
| 2015-16 | 136 | 11 | 12.4:1 | 79% (107) |
| 2010-11 | 150 | 11 | 13.6:1 | 81% (122) |
| 2000-01 | 245 | 17 | 14.4:1 | 70% (172) |
| 1990-91 | 242 | 15 | 16.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Indianola Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 22% (149 to 182); teachers up 21% (11.3 to 13.6).
About Indianola Elementary School
In Indianola, Oklahoma, Indianola Elementary School is a small elementary school. The school has 182 students in 2024-25 across pre-K through 8. Elementary schools in Oklahoma average about 366 students, which makes this school 50% below average.
Indianola Elementary School reports to INDIANOLA, which has 2 schools and 273 students.
More than half of enrollment at Indianola Elementary School is White: 59%. Other groups include 22% Native American, 14% multiracial, and 4% Hispanic. The county population is about 70% White. The diversity index for Indianola Elementary School is 58%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The school lists 13.6 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.4:1. Compared with the 15.6:1 average for elementary schools in Oklahoma, this school's ratio is lower. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 91% of the student body. Among public schools in Pittsburg County, the average eligibility rate is 73%.
Indianola Elementary School earns a B on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 58% of Oklahoma public elementary schools.
Test results at Indianola Elementary School are 10.2 points above what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (34.5% actual, 24.3% predicted).
Pittsburg County is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $55,310, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 14% of people live in poverty. There are 36 public schools in the county, enrolling about 7,341, Indianola Elementary School among them.
Indianola High School sits less than a tenth of a mile from Indianola Elementary School. Indianola Elementary School has 7 other public schools within ten miles. The school's 34.5% average proficiency ranks 1st among 4 nearby schools.
NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Remote. That means it sits in rural territory far from an urban area.
Federal enrollment counts rose from 172 (2020-21) to 182 (2024-25).
The discussion board for Indianola Elementary School is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Pittsburg County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
43,561
Census ACS
Median income
$55,310
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
36
7,341 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other Indianola Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Indianola Elementary. Indianola Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Indianola ElementarySelma, CA · 420 students
Nearby schools
- Indianola High School0.0 mi · 91
- Crowder Elementary School6.3 mi · 237
- Crowder High School6.3 mi · 90
- Canadian High School6.6 mi · 131
- Canadian Elementary School6.6 mi · 308
- Hanna High School7.3 mi · 25
Frequently asked questions
About Indianola Elementary SchoolHow large is Indianola Elementary School?
Indianola Elementary School enrolls approximately 182 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does Indianola Elementary School serve?
Indianola Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
How many teachers does Indianola Elementary School have?
Indianola Elementary School employs 14 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.4:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Indianola Elementary School?
At Indianola Elementary School, the student body is approximately 59% White, 4% Hispanic, 14% Two or more.
Is Indianola Elementary School public or private?
Indianola Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by INDIANOLA.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.