MEDFORD ES

MEDFORD ES is one of the tight-knit primary schools in Medford, Oklahoma, run under MEDFORD, with 240 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 8. By comparison, Oklahoma's public schools average about 366 students each, so MEDFORD ES sits 34% smaller than that benchmark.

MEDFORD comprises 2 schools with combined enrollment of 324 students; MEDFORD ES is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, MEDFORD ES lists that the largest single group is White, at 79% of enrollment; the rest reads as 12% Hispanic, 8% multiracial.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 11.3:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.6:1 average. About 50% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

With demographic context factored in, MEDFORD ES sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 38.6%; this one delivers 38.1%.

In the surrounding community, census data for Grant County shows median household earnings sit near $60,758, about 23% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 13%. MEDFORD ES is one of 7 public schools in Grant County (combined enrollment of about 854 students).

Nearest neighbor: MEDFORD HS, around 0.0 miles off.

Geographically, the school is in an outlying area.

Five-year trend. MEDFORD ES's enrollment has edged up 21% since 2018, when it stood at 198 (now 240).

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.