NANCE ES

NANCE ES, a medium-sized elementary school in Clinton, Oklahoma, part of CLINTON, teaches 366 students, covering grades pre-K through 1.

CLINTON comprises 5 schools with combined enrollment of 2,023 students; NANCE ES is among them.

On demographics, NANCE ES shows that 60% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. Other groups include 24% White, 9% multiracial, 5% Native American. That is meaningfully more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 20%.

Looking at school resources, The school currently runs with 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.9:1. The state averages about 15.6:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 83% of students at NANCE ES qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Custer County (around 63%), the school's rate is north of typical.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Custer County) shows that median household income runs about $59,738, about 32% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Custer County runs 16 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,354 students), of which NANCE ES is one.

Nearest neighbor: CLINTON MS, around 0.4 miles off. Within five miles, there are 6 other public schools.

The school occupies a town-center site.

Trend over the last 7 years. NANCE ES's enrollment has decreased 24% since 2018, when it stood at 480 (now 366). The Hispanic share of enrollment grew from 54% to 60% over that span. Class-load math has narrowed: from 16.5:1 in 2018 to 14.9:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, posts here usually surface around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.