JAY ES

JAY ES is one of the mid-sized primary schools in Jay, Oklahoma, part of JAY, with 538 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 3. That puts it 47% bigger than the typical public school in Oklahoma, which averages around 366 students.

Across the 4 schools in JAY (1,559 students total), JAY ES accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, JAY ES lists that Native American students make up the majority at 58%. The remainder reads as 22% White, 10% Hispanic, 7% Asian.

On the income-and-resources front, The school reports having 38 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.2:1. The state averages around 15.6:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 81% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

After controlling for student poverty, JAY ES is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 27.9%; this one delivers 45.5%, a residual of +17.6 points.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Delaware County indicate median household income runs about $56,676, about 20% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 14%. Across Delaware County's 19 public schools (combined enrollment of about 6,246 students), JAY ES is one campus in the mix.

JAY UPPER ES is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts JAY ES at 2nd of 5; the average score across the group is 32.7%.

JAY ES operates from a small-town location.

Five-year trend. JAY ES's enrollment has decreased 10% since 2018, when it stood at 596 (now 538). The White share of enrollment edged down from 29% to 22% over that span.

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