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Enrollment
646
Elementary
DISTRICT 634 · STATE 366
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EDMOND·NCES 401059001946
John Ross Elementary School
1901 Thomas Drive, Edmond, OK 73003 · (405) 340-2970 · Oklahoma County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL646 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.0:1 · STATE 15.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
41%
263 students
DISTRICT 38% · 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 | 56 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 88 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 87 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 102 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 100 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 106 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 107 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (88) is 18% smaller than its 5th grade class (107).
Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · 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
Test scores
OSTP / CCRA 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
39.6%
OK avg 30.6%
Math
41.6%
OK avg 32.6%
What this means: On the OSTP / CCRA, Oklahoma's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 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
40.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.7%
based on OK schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% 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 →
Schools most like John Ross Elementary School
John Ross Elementary School's state test result (40.1% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Ross Elementary School this school | 646 | 40.7% | 40.1% |
| Wolf Creek Elementary School Broken Arrow | 511 | 40.3% | 37.3% |
| Riverwood Elementary School Mustang | 746 | 43.2% | 39.0% |
| Broadmoore Elementary School Moore | 633 | 45.3% | 36.9% |
| Timber Creek Elementary School Moore | 549 | 42.3% | 50.6% |
| Surrey Hills Elementary School Yukon | 736 | 44.0% | N/A |
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 John Ross Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Oklahoma | In Oklahoma County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 40.1% | #185 of 555 | #29 of 64 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.6% | #201 of 651 | #28 of 77 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.6% | #138 of 523 | #22 of 63 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 646 | #66 of 941 | #25 of 123 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.4:1 | #428 of 708 | #57 of 116 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.2% | #440 of 708 | #60 of 116 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 40.7% | #802 of 876 | #100 of 121 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.9% | #228 of 548 | #34 of 78 |
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
646
-15 (-2%) vs 2020
-17% since 1990-91, when it was 781
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
was 15.7:1
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 | 646 | 39.5 | 16.4:1 | 41% (263) |
| 2023-24 | 670 | 41.4 | 16.2:1 | 39% (263) |
| 2022-23 | 702 | 41.2 | 17.0:1 | 36% (250) |
| 2020-21 | 661 | 42 | 15.7:1 | 26% (169) |
| 2017-18 | 768 | 44 | 17.4:1 | 26% (199) |
| 2015-16 | 858 | 44 | 19.5:1 | 28% (238) |
| 2010-11 | 910 | 47 | 19.4:1 | 20% (186) |
| 2000-01 | 701 | 40 | 17.5:1 | 13% (94) |
| 1990-91 | 781 | 42 | 18.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for John Ross Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (768 to 646); teachers down 10% (44 to 39.5).
About John Ross Elementary School
John Ross Elementary School, located in Edmond, Oklahoma, is a large elementary school. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 646 students in pre-K through 5. The average for elementary schools in Oklahoma is about 366 students, so this school is 77% bigger than average.
Enrollment across the 28 schools in EDMOND totals 25,746 students.
John Ross Elementary School's enrollment is 59% White. The remaining shares are 14% Hispanic, 13% multiracial, 9% Black, and 4% Asian. The White share in Oklahoma County as a whole is similar, at about 57%. By the diversity index, John Ross Elementary School comes in at 61%.
Federal data list 39.5 full-time-equivalent teachers at John Ross Elementary School in 2024-25, for a ratio of 16.4:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Oklahoma is 15.6:1, lower than at this school. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 41%. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Oklahoma County is 67%.
A school with John Ross Elementary School's lunch-eligibility share in Oklahoma is predicted to score 41.7%. John Ross Elementary School scores 40.1%, 1.6 points below that line.
Oklahoma County census figures show that median household income is about $66,679, about 36% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 12%. A total of 225 public schools operate in Oklahoma County, serving about 161,569 students.
North High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. John Ross Elementary School ranks 5th of 7 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 40.1% against a local average of 43.8%.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Suburb: Large.
Federal data show 661 students in 2020-21 and 646 in 2024-25, a difference of under 3%.
Community posts for John Ross Elementary School can cover science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Oklahoma County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
806,199
Census ACS
Median income
$66,679
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
225
161,569 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in EDMOND
- Santa Fe High SchoolHigh · 2,774 students
- Memorial High SchoolHigh · 2,770 students
- North High SchoolHigh · 2,532 students
- Sequoyah Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,053 students
- Central Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,036 students
- Heartland Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,005 students
Other schools in Edmond
- Santa Fe High SchoolHigh · 2,774 students
- Memorial High SchoolHigh · 2,770 students
- North High SchoolHigh · 2,532 students
- Deer Creek High SchoolHigh · 2,290 students
- 4th and 5th Grade CenterElementary · 1,289 students
- Deer Creek Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,257 students
Nearby schools
- North High School0.3 mi · 2,532
- Cheyenne Middle School1.0 mi · 821
- Ida Freeman Elementary School1.1 mi · 429
- Sequoyah Middle School1.2 mi · 1,053
- Russell Dougherty Elementary School1.3 mi · 286
- Northern Hills Elementary School1.3 mi · 708
Frequently asked questions
About John Ross Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at John Ross Elementary School?
John Ross Elementary School enrolls approximately 646 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does John Ross Elementary School serve?
John Ross Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at John Ross Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at John Ross Elementary School is approximately 16.4:1 (40 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at John Ross Elementary School?
At John Ross Elementary School, the student body is approximately 59% White, 14% Hispanic, 9% Black, 4% Asian, 13% Two or more.
What district is John Ross Elementary School in?
John Ross Elementary School is part of EDMOND.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.