New Lima Elementary School

New Lima Elementary School is a low-enrollment elementary school in Wewoka, Oklahoma, one of the schools in NEW LIMA. School enrollment was 192 students in 2024-25, in pre-K through 8. For comparison, elementary schools in Oklahoma average about 366 students.

The district for New Lima Elementary School is NEW LIMA, with 2 schools and 264 students.

New Lima Elementary School has no majority group; White students are the largest, at 41%. Other reported shares: 28% Native American, 25% multiracial, 4% Hispanic, and 2% Black. That compares with about 64% White among all Seminole County residents. The school's diversity index is 69%, meaning two students picked at random have a 69% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.

New Lima Elementary School employs 13.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 14.3:1. This ratio sits 1.3 below the 15.6:1 average for elementary schools in Oklahoma. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 88% in 2024-25.

Among Seminole County residents, the median household income is $48,062, 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 20% of residents live below the federal poverty line. New Lima Elementary School is one of 28 public schools in the county.

Of nearby public schools, New Lima High School is the closest, at less than a tenth of a mile. In all, 3 other public schools sit within five miles of New Lima Elementary School.

The federal government classifies New Lima Elementary School's location as Rural: Distant.

Enrollment at New Lima Elementary School climbed 12% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 172 to 192 students.

The New Lima Elementary School community page is open for posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.