OAK GROVE PUBLIC SCHOOL

As a tight-knit K-5 school in Cushing, Oklahoma, OAK GROVE PUBLIC SCHOOL caters to 154 students from grades pre-K through 8, operated by OAK GROVE. Enrollment runs roughly 58% smaller than the state mean of about 366.

Operationally, OAK GROVE PUBLIC SCHOOL answers to OAK GROVE, which sets policy, hires staff, and reports enrollment to the state.

In terms of who attends, OAK GROVE PUBLIC SCHOOL reports that White students make up the majority at 77%. Other groups include 12% Native American, 8% multiracial, 3% Hispanic. Compared to Payne County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 11 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.1:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 15.6:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 59% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, OAK GROVE PUBLIC SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 35.4%; this one delivers 43.9%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Payne County put median household income runs about $49,809, roughly 40% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Payne County runs 26 public schools (combined enrollment of about 10,609 students), of which OAK GROVE PUBLIC SCHOOL is one.

Nearest neighbor: BRADLEY ES, around 1.8 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around OAK GROVE PUBLIC SCHOOL. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts OAK GROVE PUBLIC SCHOOL at 1st of 4; the average score across the group is 31.9%.

OAK GROVE PUBLIC SCHOOL operates from a small-town location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 10%: 172 students in 2018 compared to 154 in 2025.

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