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Enrollment
538
Elementary
DISTRICT 390 · STATE 366
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JAY·NCES 401569000735
Jay Elementary School
403 North Main, Jay, OK 74346 · (918) 253-4413 · Delaware County
GRADES PK–03ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL538 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.7:1 · STATE 15.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
81%
435 students
DISTRICT 79% · 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 | 58 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 123 | 23% |
| Grade 1 | 124 | 23% |
| Grade 2 | 118 | 22% |
| Grade 3 | 115 | 21% |
Student demographics
60%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · 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 JAY. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
OSTP / CCRA 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
35.0%
OK avg 30.6%
Math
56.0%
OK avg 32.6%
What this means: On the OSTP / CCRA, Oklahoma's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 56 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of OK schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
45.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
27.9%
based on OK schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+17.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 28% typical for Oklahoma schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 18 points, placing it in Oklahoma's top 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 Jay Elementary School
Jay Elementary School's state test result (45.5% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Elementary School this school | 538 | 80.9% | 45.5% |
| Colcord Elementary School Colcord | 510 | 77.5% | 35.7% |
| Kansas Elementary School Kansas | 384 | 87.8% | 25.0% |
| Will Rogers Elementary School Stillwater | 511 | 78.9% | 35.8% |
| Cherokee Elementary School Catoosa | 857 | 81.1% | N/A |
| Madison Elementary School Norman | 412 | 76.7% | 19.7% |
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 Jay Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Oklahoma | In Delaware County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.5% | #98 of 555 | #2 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 56.0% | #49 of 651 | #2 of 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.0% | #215 of 523 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 538 | #148 of 941 | #2 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.2:1 | #141 of 708 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.9% | #460 of 708 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 80.9% | #254 of 876 | #2 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.7% | #352 of 548 | N/A |
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
538
+27 (+5%) vs 2020
-28% since 1990-91, when it was 747
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
was 13.1:1
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 | 538 | 37.9 | 14.2:1 | 81% (435) |
| 2023-24 | 585 | 40.4 | 14.5:1 | 83% (486) |
| 2022-23 | 557 | 44.7 | 12.5:1 | 82% (459) |
| 2020-21 | 511 | 39 | 13.1:1 | 79% (403) |
| 2017-18 | 596 | 44.1 | 13.5:1 | 100% (596) |
| 2015-16 | 659 | 49 | 13.4:1 | 86% (570) |
| 2010-11 | 676 | 41 | 16.5:1 | 83% (558) |
| 2000-01 | 845 | 54 | 15.7:1 | 76% (639) |
| 1990-91 | 747 | 46 | 16.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Jay Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (596 to 538); teachers down 14% (44.1 to 37.9).
About Jay Elementary School
Jay Elementary School is a public mid-sized elementary school in Jay, Oklahoma. It has an enrollment of 538 students in pre-K through 3. That compares with an average of about 366 students for elementary schools in Oklahoma.
The district for Jay Elementary School is JAY, with 4 schools and 1,559 students.
About 58% of the student body at Jay Elementary School is Native American. Other students are 22% White, 10% Hispanic, and 7% Asian. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 60, compared with 70 nationally.
Jay Elementary School reports a ratio of 14.2 students per teacher, from 37.9 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school's 14.2:1 compares with an average of 15.6:1 for elementary schools in Oklahoma. Lunch program data show 81% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals.
Jay Elementary School is in the top 10% of Oklahoma schools on the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure. Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the model predicts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 27.9%. The school's actual rate is 45.5%, 17.6 points higher.
For Delaware County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $56,676, roughly 20% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Jay Elementary School, Delaware County has 19 public schools.
Jay Elementary School's nearest public school is Jay Upper Elementary School (less than a tenth of a mile). Inside a five-mile radius, there are 3 other public schools. On average proficiency, Jay Elementary School is 2nd of 5 nearby schools with test data.
Jay Elementary School has an NCES locale of Rural: Distant.
The school's enrollment increased 5% from 2020-21 to 2024-25. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio increased to 14.2:1, from 13.1:1.
The allk12 page for Jay 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.
Delaware County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
41,279
Census ACS
Median income
$56,676
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
19
6,246 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in JAY
- Jay High SchoolHigh · 471 students
- Jay Upper Elementary SchoolMiddle · 321 students
- Jay Middle SchoolMiddle · 229 students
Other schools in Jay
- Jay High SchoolHigh · 471 students
- Jay Upper Elementary SchoolMiddle · 321 students
- Jay Middle SchoolMiddle · 229 students
Other Jay Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Jay Elementary. Jay Elementary School is the largest of the 2.
- JAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLJAY, FL · 472 students
Nearby schools
- Jay Upper Elementary School0.1 mi · 321
- Jay Middle School0.2 mi · 229
- Jay High School0.2 mi · 471
- Grove Lower Elementary School11.1 mi · 789
- Grove Middle School11.1 mi · 365
- Grove Upper Elementary School11.2 mi · 493
Frequently asked questions
About Jay Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Jay Elementary School?
Jay Elementary School enrolls approximately 538 students in grades PK-03.
What age range does Jay Elementary School serve?
Jay Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 03.
How many teachers does Jay Elementary School have?
Jay Elementary School employs 38 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.2:1.
What is the student diversity at Jay Elementary School?
Student demographics at Jay Elementary School are roughly 22% White, 10% Hispanic, 1% Black, 7% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Jay Elementary School public or private?
Jay Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by JAY.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.