L. W. WESTFALL ES

Located at 13239 Northeast 10th Street, in Choctaw, Oklahoma, L. W. WESTFALL ES is a reasonably sized elementary-level community that caters to 457 students (grades pre-K through 5), one of the schools within CHOCTAW-NICOMA PARK. That puts it 25% bigger than the typical public school in Oklahoma, which averages around 366 students.

Within CHOCTAW-NICOMA PARK, which oversees 8 schools and 5,828 students, L. W. WESTFALL ES is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, L. W. WESTFALL ES logs that 63% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 19% multiracial, 9% Hispanic, 5% Native American, 3% Black.

Looking at school resources, The school currently runs with 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 16.9:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 15.6:1 average. Around 39% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Oklahoma County (around 67%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.

After controlling for student poverty, L. W. WESTFALL ES tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 42.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 37.0%.

In the area at large, census data for Oklahoma County shows median household earnings sit near $66,679, roughly 36% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. L. W. WESTFALL ES is one of 225 public schools in Oklahoma County (combined enrollment of about 161,569 students).

Nearest neighbor: CHOCTAW HS, around 1.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), L. W. WESTFALL ES ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 35.2%.

The school occupies a rural site.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count stayed largely flat: 462 students in 2018 compared to 457 in 2025. The White share of enrollment shrank from 68% to 63% over that span.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.