OKAY ES

As a small elementary campus in Okay, Oklahoma, OKAY ES serves 249 students from grades pre-K through 8, operated by OKAY. Compared to the state average of about 366 students per school, that is 32% below typical.

Across the 2 schools in OKAY (365 students total), OKAY ES accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, OKAY ES lists that 48% of students identify as Native American, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest reads as 38% White, 9% multiracial, 3% Hispanic.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.0:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 15.6:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 77% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is noticeably above Wagoner County's rate of about 53%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), OKAY ES tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 29.2% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 34.5%.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Wagoner County put the typical household earns roughly $81,207 per year, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. Across Wagoner County's 22 public schools (combined enrollment of about 10,282 students), OKAY ES is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is OKAY HS, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within ten miles, there are 8 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas.

The campus sits in a countryside setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at OKAY ES has remained close to its prior level, going from 253 students in 2018 to 249 in 2025.

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