JANE PHILLIPS ES

JANE PHILLIPS ES is a close-knit elementary-level community in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, part of BARTLESVILLE. The school hosts 303 students in grades pre-K through 5.

Within BARTLESVILLE, which oversees 9 schools and 6,181 students, JANE PHILLIPS ES is one campus in the system.

Demographically, JANE PHILLIPS ES lists that 48% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest reads as 31% multiracial, 13% Hispanic, 5% Native American, 4% Black. That is meaningfully less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 72%.

In terms of school funding signals, The school employs 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.7:1. The state averages around 15.6:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 98% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is above Washington County's rate of about 61%.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Washington County) records that median household earnings sit near $60,162, roughly 30% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Washington County's 20 public schools (combined enrollment of about 9,692 students), JANE PHILLIPS ES is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is OSAGE HILLS PUBLIC SCHOOL, roughly 0.9 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around JANE PHILLIPS ES.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 4%: 317 students in 2018 compared to 303 in 2025. Over the same period, the Black share decreased from 12% to 4%. Class-load math has pulled in: from 13.2:1 in 2018 to 11.7:1 in 2025.

On the community side, members of the JANE PHILLIPS ES community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.