LEEDEY ES

LEEDEY ES, an one-room-style K-5 school in Leedey, Oklahoma, part of LEEDEY, works with 143 students, covering grades pre-K through 8. That puts it 61% smaller than the typical public school in Oklahoma, which averages around 366 students.

LEEDEY ES is one of 2 schools operated by LEEDEY, a district that serves 209 students overall.

In terms of who attends, LEEDEY ES records that 89% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Beyond that, the school records 7% Hispanic, 3% multiracial.

In terms of school funding signals, LEEDEY ES shows 11 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.2:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.6:1 average. Around 43% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, LEEDEY ES sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 40.8%; this one delivers 31.6%.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Dewey County put the typical household earns roughly $62,569 per year, roughly 22% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. LEEDEY ES is one of 9 public schools in Dewey County (combined enrollment of about 1,033 students).

Nearest neighbor: LEEDEY HS, around 0.0 miles off. Among the 4 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), LEEDEY ES ranks 4th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 38.1%.

The school occupies an outlying site.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 15%: 169 students in 2018 compared to 143 in 2025.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.