OKEENE ES

OKEENE ES is one of the compact elementary-level communitys in Okeene, Oklahoma, part of OKEENE, with 179 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 6. By comparison, Oklahoma's public schools average about 366 students each, so OKEENE ES sits 51% leaner than that benchmark.

Within OKEENE, which oversees 3 schools and 330 students, OKEENE ES is one campus in the system.

Demographically, OKEENE ES records that White students make up the majority at 71%. Beyond that, the school logs 19% Hispanic, 7% Native American. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.4:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 15.6:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 57% of students at OKEENE ES qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Blaine County (around 72%), the school's rate is south of typical.

After controlling for student poverty, OKEENE ES sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 36.1%; this one delivers 33.5%.

Across the wider county, Blaine County reports that median household income runs about $61,642, about 18% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 14%. In all, Blaine County runs 14 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,067 students), of which OKEENE ES is one.

The closest other public school is OKEENE JR-SR HS (SR), roughly 0.1 miles away. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts OKEENE ES at 4th of 5; the average score across the group is 37.9%.

The campus sits in a low-density setting.

Over the past 7-year window. OKEENE ES's enrollment has edged down 12% since 2018, when it stood at 204 (now 179). The White share of enrollment declined from 79% to 71% over that span. Class-load math has fell: from 18.8:1 in 2018 to 15.4:1 in 2025.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.