John Glenn Elementary School

Families in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, are served by John Glenn Elementary School, a medium-sized elementary school. The school enrolls 398 students, from pre-K through 4.

A total of 8 schools make up WESTERN HEIGHTS, with 3,046 students enrolled.

By race and ethnicity, the largest group at John Glenn Elementary School is Hispanic (46%). Enrollment also includes 25% Black, 14% White, 11% multiracial, and 4% Native American. The school's Hispanic share is 26 points above the 20% share among Oklahoma County residents. The chance that two students picked at random at John Glenn Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 70%.

The school has about 21.9 students per teacher and 18.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. That ratio is over the 15.6:1 average for elementary schools in Oklahoma. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 97%. For comparison, public schools in Oklahoma County average 67%.

Census estimates describe Oklahoma County this way: median household income is about $66,679, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 12% of people live in poverty. The public schools of Oklahoma County number 225 and enroll about 161,569.

The nearest other public school, Santa Fe South West Middle School, is about 0.1 miles away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of John Glenn Elementary School.

The school's locale code, City: Large, means it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.

The student count in 2024-25 was 398, 6% below the 425 of 2020-21. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio rose from 17.7:1 to 21.9:1.

Conversations here can range across science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.