J. F. KENNEDY ES

Located at 306 E Peterson, in Oilton, Oklahoma, J. F. KENNEDY ES is a compact elementary school that works with 168 students (grades pre-K through 8), run under OILTON. Compared to the state average of about 366 students per school, that is 54% below typical.

OILTON comprises 2 schools with combined enrollment of 240 students; J. F. KENNEDY ES is among them.

In terms of who attends, J. F. KENNEDY ES records that the largest single group is White, at 69% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school reports 13% Native American, 10% multiracial, 7% Hispanic.

Looking at the economic backdrop, J. F. KENNEDY ES records 10 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.8:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 15.6:1 average. Around 61% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), J. F. KENNEDY ES falls in the UNDERPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations residual. Given its student profile, a typical campus would land near 34.6%; this one comes in at 12.5%, -22.1 points off the demographic line.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Creek County) shows that the typical household earns roughly $62,338 per year, roughly 19% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. In all, Creek County runs 38 public schools (combined enrollment of about 11,952 students), of which J. F. KENNEDY ES is one.

OILTON HS is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Within ten miles, there are 8 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas.

The school occupies a rural site.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 10%: 186 students in 2018 compared to 168 in 2025. The White share of enrollment shrank from 75% to 69% over that span. Class-load math has rose: from 14.7:1 in 2018 to 16.8:1 in 2025.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.