Enrollment
303
Elementary
STATE 366
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JENNINGS·NCES 401575000741
JENNINGS PUBLIC SCHOOL
475 North Oak Street, Jennings, OK 74038 · (918) 757-2536 · Pawnee County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL303 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.0:1
18 FTE teachers
STATE 15.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
80%
241 students
STATE 68%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
OSTP / CCRA 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
29.0%
OK avg 30.6%
Math
35.1%
OK avg 32.6%
What this means: On the OSTP / CCRA, Oklahoma's statewide test, about 29 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 35 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
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
38.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
28.3%
based on OK schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 28% typical for Oklahoma schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Oklahoma's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
303
+88 (+41%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
17.0:1
was 18.0:1
% White
60%
was 56%
% Hispanic
5%
was 4%
% Black
3%
was 4%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About JENNINGS PUBLIC SCHOOL
JENNINGS PUBLIC SCHOOL operates as a compact elementary school in Jennings, Oklahoma, operated by JENNINGS. Current enrollment sits at 303 students spanning grades pre-K through 8.
JENNINGS PUBLIC SCHOOL is a school of JENNINGS, the district that handles curriculum, staffing, and budget for the campus.
Demographically, JENNINGS PUBLIC SCHOOL logs that 60% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school reports 17% Native American, 12% multiracial, 5% Hispanic, 3% Black. By comparison, Pawnee County as a whole is about 76% White, so the school skews considerably less White than its surroundings.
On the resource side, The school employs 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 17.0:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 15.6:1 average. Around 80% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is noticeably above Pawnee County's rate of about 69%.
With demographic context factored in, JENNINGS PUBLIC SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 28.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 38.2%.
In the area at large, Pawnee County reports that median household earnings sit near $58,738, 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 13%. In all, Pawnee County runs 8 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,456 students), of which JENNINGS PUBLIC SCHOOL is one.
Nearest neighbor: J. F. KENNEDY ES, around 6.8 miles off. Within ten miles, there are 5 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas.
JENNINGS PUBLIC SCHOOL operates from a countryside location.
Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at JENNINGS PUBLIC SCHOOL has increased 41%, going from 215 students in 2018 to 303 in 2025. Class-load math has pulled in: from 18.0:1 in 2018 to 17.0:1 in 2025.
On the community side, members of the JENNINGS PUBLIC SCHOOL community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.
Pawnee County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
15,795
Census ACS
Median income
$58,738
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
2,456 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- J. F. KENNEDY ES6.8 mi · 168
- OILTON HS6.9 mi · 72
- YALE ES8.2 mi · 167
- YALE HS8.4 mi · 127
- YALE MS8.4 mi · 71
- CLEVELAND PRIMARY ES10.3 mi · 362
Frequently asked questions
About JENNINGS PUBLIC SCHOOLHow large is JENNINGS PUBLIC SCHOOL?
JENNINGS PUBLIC SCHOOL enrolls approximately 303 students in grades PK-08.
Is JENNINGS PUBLIC SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
JENNINGS PUBLIC SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
How many students per teacher at JENNINGS PUBLIC SCHOOL?
Approximately 17.0:1 students per teacher at JENNINGS PUBLIC SCHOOL.
How diverse is JENNINGS PUBLIC SCHOOL?
JENNINGS PUBLIC SCHOOL reports a student body of 60% White, 5% Hispanic, 3% Black, 3% Asian, 12% Two or more.
Who oversees JENNINGS PUBLIC SCHOOL?
JENNINGS PUBLIC SCHOOL is overseen by JENNINGS in Pawnee County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.