Enrollment
294
Elementary
STATE 366
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MCCORD·NCES 401950000928
McCord Public School
977 South McCord Road, Ponca City, OK 74604 · (580) 765-8806 · Osage County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL294 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 71% of Oklahoma public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Oklahoma public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
21 FTE teachers
STATE 15.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
54%
158 students
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 | 27 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 34 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 38 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 37 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 36 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 40 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 42 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 40 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (34) is 15% smaller than its 6th grade class (40).
Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
Test scores
OSTP / CCRA 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
42.1%
OK avg 30.6%
Math
43.9%
OK avg 32.6%
What this means: On the OSTP / CCRA, Oklahoma's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 44 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Oklahoma schools, those numbers are about 31 and 33.
Source: OSTP / CCRA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
42.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.2%
based on OK schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% typical for Oklahoma schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Oklahoma's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like McCord Public School
McCord Public School's state test result (42.5% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| McCord Public School this school | 294 | 53.7% | 42.5% |
| Lone Grove Intermediate School Lone Grove | 332 | 54.5% | 38.3% |
| Davenport Elementary School Davenport | 266 | 56.0% | N/A |
| Crescent Elementary School Crescent | 277 | 57.8% | 41.5% |
| Perkins-Tryon Intermediate Elementary School PERKINS | 366 | 52.2% | 44.0% |
| Russell Babb Elementary School Harrah | 314 | 54.1% | 34.3% |
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 McCord Public School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Oklahoma | In Osage County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.5% | #139 of 555 | #3 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.9% | #176 of 651 | #2 of 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.1% | #96 of 523 | #2 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 294 | #540 of 941 | #4 of 18 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.1:1 | #137 of 708 | #1 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.7% | #591 of 708 | #7 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 53.7% | #694 of 876 | #12 of 13 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.2% | #221 of 548 | #4 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
294
-7 (-2%) vs 2020
-2% since 1990-91, when it was 299
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
was 17.7:1
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 | 294 | 20.8 | 14.1:1 | 54% (158) |
| 2023-24 | 308 | 20.8 | 14.8:1 | 64% (196) |
| 2022-23 | 313 | 19.4 | 16.1:1 | 53% (165) |
| 2020-21 | 301 | 17 | 17.7:1 | 52% (156) |
| 2017-18 | 351 | 19.8 | 17.7:1 | 59% (208) |
| 2015-16 | 285 | 17 | 16.8:1 | 55% (158) |
| 2010-11 | 245 | 15 | 16.3:1 | 66% (162) |
| 2000-01 | 262 | 18 | 14.6:1 | 50% (132) |
| 1990-91 | 299 | 19 | 15.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for McCord Public School.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (351 to 294); teachers up 5% (19.8 to 20.8).
About McCord Public School
This page covers McCord Public School, a small elementary school in Ponca City, Oklahoma. School enrollment was 294 students in 2024-25, in pre-K through 6.
McCord Public School is listed under MCCORD in federal data.
White students account for 66% of enrollment at McCord Public School. Smaller groups are 23% multiracial, 8% Native American, and 2% Hispanic. For comparison, Osage County is about 63% White. McCord Public School has a diversity index of 51%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The ratio of students to teachers is 14.1:1, with 20.8 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. For comparison, elementary schools in Oklahoma average 15.6:1. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 54%. The average for public schools in Osage County is 71%.
The allk12 Grade for McCord Public School is B+. Compared with Oklahoma public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 71% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
The model predicts 37.2% for a school in Oklahoma with McCord Public School's free or reduced-price lunch share. McCord Public School posts 42.5%.
Census Bureau estimates for Osage County show that median household income is about $62,847, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A total of 34 public schools operate in Osage County, serving about 6,655 students.
The closest public school, Garfield Elementary School, is about 3.3 miles from McCord Public School. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. On average proficiency, McCord Public School is 2nd of 5 nearby schools with test data.
Locale data from NCES put McCord Public School in rural territory close to an urban area (Rural: Fringe).
Enrollment went from 301 in 2020-21 to 294 in 2024-25, a change of 7 students. The ratio of students to teachers went from 17.7:1 to 14.1:1 over the same years.
Community posts for McCord Public School can cover sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Osage County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
45,997
Census ACS
Median income
$62,847
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
34
6,655 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Ponca City
- Ponca City High SchoolHigh · 1,498 students
- Ponca City West Middle SchoolMiddle · 607 students
- Ponca City East Middle SchoolMiddle · 320 students
- Lincoln Elementary SchoolElementary · 316 students
- Union Elementary SchoolElementary · 272 students
- E. M. Trout Elementary SchoolElementary · 267 students
Nearby schools
- Garfield Elementary School3.3 mi · 220
- Ponca City East Middle School3.6 mi · 320
- Roosevelt Elementary School3.8 mi · 252
- Woodlands Elementary School4.0 mi · 258
- Ponca City High School4.2 mi · 1,498
- Washington Pre Kg Center4.6 mi · 215
Frequently asked questions
About McCord Public SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at McCord Public School?
McCord Public School enrolls approximately 294 students in grades PK-06.
Is McCord Public School an elementary, middle, or high school?
McCord Public School is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at McCord Public School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at McCord Public School is approximately 14.1:1 (21 FTE teachers).
How diverse is McCord Public School?
McCord Public School reports a student body of 66% White, 2% Hispanic, 0% Black, 23% Two or more.
What district is McCord Public School in?
McCord Public School is part of MCCORD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.