MISSION ES

MISSION ES operates as a modestly sized elementary-level community in Anadarko, Oklahoma, run under ANADARKO. Current enrollment sits at 162 students spanning grades 4 through 5. By comparison, Oklahoma's public schools average about 366 students each, so MISSION ES sits 56% below that benchmark.

MISSION ES is one of 5 schools operated by ANADARKO, a district that works with 1,309 students overall.

On the student-mix side, MISSION ES reports that nearly all students (82%) are Native American. Other groups include 10% White, 4% Black, 2% Asian.

On the income-and-resources front, The school currently runs with 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.6:1, putting MISSION ES tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 88% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Caddo County) records that median household earnings sit near $55,353, 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 13%. In all, Caddo County runs 30 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,897 students), of which MISSION ES is one.

The closest other public school is ANADARKO MS, roughly 0.2 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 5 other public schools cluster around MISSION ES.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at MISSION ES has contracted 53%, going from 346 students in 2018 to 162 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 16% to 1% across the same window. Class-load math has narrowed: from 17.6:1 in 2018 to 11.8:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.