NORTHERN HILLS ES

As an expansive K-5 school in Edmond, Oklahoma, NORTHERN HILLS ES hosts 708 students from grades pre-K through 5, overseen by EDMOND. That puts it 93% above the typical public school in Oklahoma, which averages around 366 students.

EDMOND runs 28 schools in total, collectively educating 25,746 students. NORTHERN HILLS ES is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, NORTHERN HILLS ES shows that the largest single group is White at 54%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest comes out to 16% multiracial, 13% Hispanic, 12% Black, 3% Native American. Compared to Oklahoma County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the resource side, NORTHERN HILLS ES logs 44 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.3:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 47% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is noticeably below Oklahoma County's rate of about 67%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, NORTHERN HILLS ES tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 39.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 41.0%.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Oklahoma County indicate the typical household earns roughly $66,679 per year, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Oklahoma County's 225 public schools (combined enrollment of about 161,569 students), NORTHERN HILLS ES is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is SEQUOYAH MS, roughly 0.5 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts NORTHERN HILLS ES at 4th of 7; the average score across the group is 45.8%.

NORTHERN HILLS ES operates from a residential location.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at NORTHERN HILLS ES has declined 3%, going from 732 students in 2018 to 708 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share fell from 58% to 54%. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 17.5:1 in 2018 to 16.3:1 today.

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