Kingfisher Upper Elementary

Kingfisher Upper Elementary is a 6-8 campus of cozy scale in Kingfisher, Oklahoma, operated by KINGFISHER, teacheing 263 students in grades 4 through 6. Compared to the state average of about 388 students per school, that is 32% smaller than typical.

Within KINGFISHER, which oversees 5 schools and 1,306 students, Kingfisher Upper Elementary is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Kingfisher Upper Elementary records that the largest single group is White, at 59% of enrollment. The remainder reads as 24% Hispanic, 16% multiracial. That is meaningfully less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 76%.

In terms of school funding signals, Kingfisher Upper Elementary reports 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.7:1. The state averages around 15.7:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 59% of students at Kingfisher Upper Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Kingfisher County runs at roughly 47%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, Kingfisher Upper Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 35.4%; this one delivers 36.8%.

In the broader community, census data for Kingfisher County shows median household earnings sit near $71,975, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. Kingfisher Upper Elementary is one of 18 public schools in Kingfisher County (combined enrollment of about 3,734 students).

HERITAGE ELEMENTARY is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Kingfisher Upper Elementary comes 4th of 6 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 37.9%.

Kingfisher Upper Elementary operates from a countryside location.

In the discussion threads here, members of the Kingfisher Upper Elementary community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.