JEFFERSON ES

Set in Ardmore, Oklahoma, JEFFERSON ES is a medium-sized intermediate school, one of the schools within ARDMORE. It caters to 396 students across grades 5 through 6.

ARDMORE runs 6 schools in total, collectively educating 2,546 students. JEFFERSON ES is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, JEFFERSON ES logs that the most-represented group is Hispanic (29%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 28% White, 22% multiracial, 10% Black, 9% Native American. That is meaningfully more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 9%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, JEFFERSON ES has 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 26.5:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 15.7:1 average. An estimated 100% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Carter County (around 70%), the school's rate is north of typical.

After controlling for student poverty, JEFFERSON ES tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 21.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 20.3%.

In the broader community, census data for Carter County shows median household earnings sit near $60,723, about 20% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. JEFFERSON ES is one of 28 public schools in Carter County (combined enrollment of about 8,383 students).

LINCOLN ES is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.8 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around JEFFERSON ES. Among the 4 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), JEFFERSON ES ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, below the local average of 33.4%.

The campus sits in a town-center setting.

Looking at the recent track record. JEFFERSON ES's enrollment has increased 46% since 2018, when it stood at 272 (now 396). The Black share of enrollment ticked down from 23% to 10% over that span. Class-load math has grew: from 12.9:1 in 2018 to 26.5:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.