NINNEKAH ES

Set in Ninnekah, Oklahoma, NINNEKAH ES is a compact K-5 school, one of the schools within NINNEKAH. It enrolls 216 students across grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 41% smaller than the typical public school in Oklahoma, which averages around 366 students.

NINNEKAH ES is one of 3 schools operated by NINNEKAH, a district that serves 428 students overall.

In terms of who attends, NINNEKAH ES records that White students make up the majority at 73%. The remainder reads as 14% Hispanic, 13% multiracial.

In terms of school funding signals, NINNEKAH ES shows 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.4:1. The state averages around 15.6:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 90% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Grady County runs at roughly 55%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, NINNEKAH ES sits in the top 10% of Oklahoma schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 24.6%; actual is 43.3%, +18.6 points clear of the demographic baseline.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Grady County put median household income runs about $75,419, about 23% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. NINNEKAH ES is one of 33 public schools in Grady County (combined enrollment of about 9,669 students).

NINNEKAH MS is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. Among the 5 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), NINNEKAH ES ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 41.2%.

The school occupies an outlying site.

Five-year trend. NINNEKAH ES's enrollment has contracted 21% since 2018, when it stood at 274 (now 216). Over the same period, the White share edged down from 84% to 73%. Class-load math has tightened: from 18.3:1 in 2018 to 13.4:1 in 2025.

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