JENKS WEST ES

As a heavily attended K-5 school in Jenks, Oklahoma, JENKS WEST ES hosts 1,871 students from grades pre-K through 4, overseen by JENKS. By comparison, Oklahoma's public schools average about 366 students each, so JENKS WEST ES sits 411% above that benchmark.

JENKS WEST ES is one of 8 schools operated by JENKS, a district that educates 12,527 students overall.

On the student-mix side, JENKS WEST ES shows that the largest single group is White at 39%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 26% Asian, 14% multiracial, 12% Hispanic, 5% Native American. That is considerably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 61%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school reports having 118 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.9:1. That tracks the state average closely. Roughly 54% of students at JENKS WEST ES qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, JENKS WEST ES tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 37.2% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 35.0%.

In the broader community, census data for Tulsa County shows median household earnings sit near $69,009, about 34% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. Across Tulsa County's 180 public schools (combined enrollment of about 113,616 students), JENKS WEST ES is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is JENKS WEST INTERMEDIATE ES, roughly 0.3 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts JENKS WEST ES at 4th of 6; the average score across the group is 37.7%.

JENKS WEST ES operates from an outer-ring location.

Over the past 7-year window. JENKS WEST ES's enrollment has edged up 4% since 2018, when it stood at 1,803 (now 1,871). The White share of enrollment fell from 57% to 39% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 18.2:1 in 2018 to 15.9:1 today.

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