LATTA ES

Located at 13925 County Road 1560, in Ada, Oklahoma, LATTA ES is a mid-sized elementary-level community that instructs 522 students (grades pre-K through 5), part of LATTA. That puts it 43% bigger than the typical public school in Oklahoma, which averages around 366 students.

LATTA ES is one of 3 schools operated by LATTA, a district that hosts 934 students overall.

On demographics, LATTA ES records that the largest single group is White at 39%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest is composed of 31% Native American, 20% multiracial, 8% Hispanic. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 64%.

Looking at school resources, LATTA ES records 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 20.0:1. The state averages around 15.6:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 56% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

After controlling for student poverty, LATTA ES sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 36.5%; this one delivers 41.6%.

Across the wider county, Pontotoc County reports that median household income runs about $63,017, about 30% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. LATTA ES is one of 23 public schools in Pontotoc County (combined enrollment of about 7,104 students).

LATTA HS is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 5 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), LATTA ES ranks 1st on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 26.9%.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Five-year trend. LATTA ES's enrollment has stayed largely flat since 2018, when it stood at 514 (now 522).

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