Enrollment
224
Elementary
DISTRICT 255 · STATE 366
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LOCUST GROVE·NCES 401800000866
Locust Grove Early Lrning Center
695 E Joe Koelsch, Locust Grove, OK 74352 · (918) 803-4213 · Mayes County
GRADES PK–01ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL224 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
13.7:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 15.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
75%
169 students
DISTRICT 68% · 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 | 72 | 32% |
| Kindergarten | 72 | 32% |
| Grade 1 | 80 | 36% |
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Locust Grove Early Lrning Center→Locust Grove Upper Elementary School→Locust Grove Middle School→Locust Grove High School
Based on grade levels within LOCUST GROVE. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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START A DISCUSSIONSchools most like Locust Grove Early Lrning Center
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Locust Grove Early Lrning Center this school | 224 | 75.4% | N/A |
| Dewar Elementary School Dewar | 249 | 76.3% | N/A |
| Okay Elementary School Okay | 249 | 77.1% | 34.5% |
| Betty L. Smith Childhood Center Seminole | 184 | 78.3% | N/A |
| Locust Grove Upper Elementary School Locust Grove | 286 | 74.8% | N/A |
| Wright City Elementary School Wright City | 265 | 71.7% | 27.0% |
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 Locust Grove Early Lrning Center ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Oklahoma | In Mayes County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 224 | #664 of 941 | #7 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.7:1 | #95 of 708 | #4 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.8% | #498 of 708 | #6 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 75.4% | #369 of 876 | #4 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -24.6% | #108 of 548 | #3 of 8 |
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
224
-15 (-6%) vs 2020
-62% since 1990-91, when it was 592
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
was 14.1:1
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 | 224 | 16.4 | 13.7:1 | 75% (169) |
| 2023-24 | 215 | 16.9 | 12.8:1 | 75% (161) |
| 2022-23 | 218 | 16 | 13.6:1 | 73% (159) |
| 2020-21 | 239 | 17 | 14.1:1 | 61% (146) |
| 2017-18 | 297 | 17.9 | 16.6:1 | 100% (297) |
| 2015-16 | 315 | 18 | 17.5:1 | 100% (315) |
| 2010-11 | 339 | 20 | 16.9:1 | 88% (297) |
| 2000-01 | 624 | 41 | 15.2:1 | 65% (408) |
| 1990-91 | 592 | 35 | 16.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Locust Grove Early Lrning Center.
Since 2017-18: students down 25% (297 to 224); teachers down 8% (17.9 to 16.4).
About Locust Grove Early Lrning Center
Locust Grove Early Lrning Center is a small elementary school serving families in Locust Grove, Oklahoma. The school covers pre-K through 1 and reported 224 students in 2024-25. That puts enrollment 39% below the 366-student average for elementary schools in Oklahoma.
The 4 schools in LOCUST GROVE enroll 1,177 students altogether, Locust Grove Early Lrning Center among them.
More than half of the students at Locust Grove Early Lrning Center are Native American (51%). The rest of enrollment is 41% White, 5% multiracial, and 2% Hispanic. The diversity index for Locust Grove Early Lrning Center is 57%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Based on 16.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, Locust Grove Early Lrning Center has a ratio of 13.7:1. Compared with the 15.6:1 average for elementary schools in Oklahoma, this school's ratio is lower. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 75%. Among public schools in Mayes County, the average eligibility rate is 64%.
American Community Survey estimates for Mayes County show that median household income comes to about $60,305, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 18% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 14%. The county's public schools total 22, with about 6,860 students.
Locust Grove Middle School is about 0.3 miles away, making it the nearest public school. There are 3 more public schools inside five miles.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Rural: Distant: in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment decreased by 6% across 4 years, from 239 in 2020-21 to 224 in 2024-25.
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Mayes County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
39,604
Census ACS
Median income
$60,305
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
22
6,860 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in LOCUST GROVE
- Locust Grove High SchoolHigh · 428 students
- Locust Grove Upper Elementary SchoolElementary · 286 students
- Locust Grove Middle SchoolMiddle · 239 students
Other schools in Locust Grove
- Locust Grove High SchoolHigh · 428 students
- Locust Grove Upper Elementary SchoolElementary · 286 students
- Locust Grove Middle SchoolMiddle · 239 students
Nearby schools
- Locust Grove Middle School0.3 mi · 239
- Locust Grove Upper Elementary School0.4 mi · 286
- Locust Grove High School0.7 mi · 428
- Salina Elementary School6.5 mi · 315
- Salina High School6.5 mi · 272
- Salina Middle School6.6 mi · 136
Frequently asked questions
About Locust Grove Early Lrning CenterHow many students attend Locust Grove Early Lrning Center?
Locust Grove Early Lrning Center enrolls approximately 224 students in grades PK-01.
Is Locust Grove Early Lrning Center an elementary, middle, or high school?
Locust Grove Early Lrning Center is an elementary school covering grades PK-01.
How many teachers does Locust Grove Early Lrning Center have?
Locust Grove Early Lrning Center employs 16 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.7:1.
What is the student diversity at Locust Grove Early Lrning Center?
Student demographics at Locust Grove Early Lrning Center are roughly 41% White, 2% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Locust Grove Early Lrning Center in?
Locust Grove Early Lrning Center is part of LOCUST GROVE.
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