Enrollment
109
Elementary
STATE 366
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KILDARE·NCES 401653000769
Kildare Public School
1265 Church Street, Ponca City, OK 74604 · (580) 362-2811 · Kay County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL109 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
10 FTE teachers
STATE 15.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
71%
77 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 12 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 10 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 12 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 14 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 10 | 9% |
| Grade 4 | 14 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 9 | 8% |
| Grade 6 | 10 | 9% |
| Grade 7 | 7 | 6% |
| Grade 8 | 11 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (10) is 9% smaller than its 8th grade class (11).
Student demographics
54%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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 + AdvancedMath
65.0%
OK avg 32.6%
What this means: On the OSTP / CCRA, Oklahoma's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school do math at grade level. The Oklahoma average is about 33 of 100.
Source: OSTP / CCRA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Kildare Public School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kildare Public School this school | 109 | 70.6% | N/A |
| Yale Elementary School Yale | 167 | 68.3% | N/A |
| Fanshawe Public School Fanshawe | 94 | 71.3% | N/A |
| Tannehill Public School McAlester | 128 | 71.9% | 23.9% |
| Big Pasture Elementary School Randlett | 150 | 70.0% | 35.4% |
| Peckham Public School Newkirk | 99 | 71.7% | 42.0% |
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 Kildare Public School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Oklahoma | In Kay County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 65.0% | #17 of 651 | #1 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 109 | #862 of 941 | #12 of 13 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 70.6% | #459 of 876 | #10 of 12 |
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
109
+7 (+7%) vs 2020
+3% since 1990-91, when it was 106
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
was 10.2:1
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 | 109 | 9.7 | 11.3:1 | 71% (77) |
| 2023-24 | 110 | 10.3 | 10.7:1 | 79% (87) |
| 2022-23 | 91 | 10.2 | 8.9:1 | 63% (57) |
| 2020-21 | 102 | 10 | 10.2:1 | 64% (65) |
| 2017-18 | 87 | 8.5 | 10.3:1 | 62% (54) |
| 2015-16 | 78 | 6 | 13.0:1 | 69% (54) |
| 2010-11 | 55 | 4 | 13.8:1 | 64% (35) |
| 2000-01 | 79 | 6 | 13.2:1 | 46% (36) |
| 1990-91 | 106 | 8 | 13.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Kildare Public School.
Since 2017-18: students up 25% (87 to 109); teachers up 14% (8.5 to 9.7).
About Kildare Public School
Kildare Public School operates as a very small elementary school in Ponca City, Oklahoma. Its enrollment is 109 students, spread over pre-K through 8. Elementary schools in Oklahoma average about 366 students, which makes this school 70% below average.
Kildare Public School is listed under KILDARE in federal data.
More than half of enrollment at Kildare Public School is White: 65%. Other groups include 12% multiracial, 10% Hispanic, 10% Native American, and 3% Asian. The county population is about 74% White. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Kildare Public School scores 54%.
Classroom staffing at Kildare Public School totals 9.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 11.3:1. Compared with the 15.6:1 average for elementary schools in Oklahoma, this school's ratio is lower. Federal data show 71% of students (77) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
In Kay County, median household income comes to about $58,423, roughly 19% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Kay County counts 22 public schools with about 7,295 students.
Newkirk High School is about 4.7 miles from Kildare Public School, the shortest distance to any other public school. The five-mile area around Kildare Public School holds 4 other public schools.
Under the NCES locale system, Kildare Public School is Rural: Fringe.
Enrollment was 109 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 102. The ratio was 10.2:1 in 2020-21 and 11.3:1 in 2024-25.
The Kildare Public School discussion page is a place for homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Kay County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
43,625
Census ACS
Median income
$58,423
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
22
7,295 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Ponca City
- Ponca City High SchoolHigh · 1,498 students
- Ponca City West Middle SchoolMiddle · 607 students
- Ponca City East Middle SchoolMiddle · 320 students
- Lincoln Elementary SchoolElementary · 316 students
- McCord Public SchoolElementary · 294 students
- Union Elementary SchoolElementary · 272 students
Nearby schools
- Newkirk High School4.7 mi · 241
- E. M. Trout Elementary School4.7 mi · 267
- Newkirk Middle School4.7 mi · 185
- Newkirk Elementary School4.8 mi · 317
- Union Elementary School5.3 mi · 272
- Woodlands Elementary School6.0 mi · 258
Frequently asked questions
About Kildare Public SchoolHow many students attend Kildare Public School?
Kildare Public School enrolls approximately 109 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does Kildare Public School serve?
Kildare Public School serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
How many teachers does Kildare Public School have?
Kildare Public School employs 10 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.3:1.
What is the student diversity at Kildare Public School?
Student demographics at Kildare Public School are roughly 65% White, 10% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 12% Two or more.
What district is Kildare Public School in?
Kildare Public School is part of KILDARE.
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