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Oklahoma Union Elementary School

13925 STATE HIGHWAY 10, South Coffeyville, OK 74072 · (918) 255-6550 · Nowata County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL265 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 25% of Oklahoma public elementary schools
  • CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
  • ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.

Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Oklahoma public elementary schools

Enrollment
265
Elementary
DISTRICT 198 · STATE 366
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.7:1 · STATE 15.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
67%
178 students
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 68%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K3312%
Kindergarten3714%
Grade 14617%
Grade 23513%
Grade 33915%
Grade 44115%
Grade 53413%

This year's kindergarten class (37) is 9% larger than its 5th grade class (34).

Student demographics
60%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 73% · US 70%
White
13752%
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 43% · US 43%
Hispanic
62%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 21% · US 30%
Black
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 8% · US 15%
Two+
259%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 14% · US 5%
Native American
9435%
DISTRICT 36% · STATE 11% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
21%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
13952%
Female
12648%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Oklahoma Union Elementary School→Oklahoma Union Middle School→Oklahoma Union High School
Based on grade levels within OKLAHOMA UNION. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

OSTP / CCRA 2024-25 . % Proficient + Advanced
English Language Arts
32.0%
OK avg 30.6%
Math
22.2%
OK avg 32.6%

What this means: On the OSTP / CCRA, Oklahoma's statewide test, about 32 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 22 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Oklahoma schools, those numbers are about 31 and 33.

Source: OSTP / CCRA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
30.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.6%
based on OK schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.3pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 30% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% typical for Oklahoma schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Oklahoma's top nor bottom 10%.

BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

Schools most like Oklahoma Union Elementary School

Oklahoma Union Elementary School's state test result (30.3% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 3 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Oklahoma Union Elementary School this school26567.2%30.3%
Strother Elementary School
Seminole
26369.6%N/A
Achille Elementary School
Achille
22267.6%31.1%
Quapaw Elementary School
Quapaw
29170.4%31.5%
Walters Elementary School
Walters
26268.3%40.2%
Sand Springs Ec Center
Sand Springs
24168.0%N/A
Matched among Oklahoma elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.

Where Oklahoma Union Elementary School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn Oklahoma
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
30.3%#415 of 555
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
22.2%#549 of 651
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
32.0%#306 of 523
Enrollment
ranked largest first
265#587 of 941
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
16.2:1#399 of 708
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
59.7%#463 of 708
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
67.2%#531 of 876
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-17.2%#204 of 548
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
265
-36 (-12%) vs 2020
+176% since 1990-91, when it was 96
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
was 17.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2526516.416.2:167% (178)
2023-2426516.915.7:162% (164)
2022-2328416.417.3:157% (163)
2020-213011717.7:151% (153)
2017-1832017.718.1:157% (184)
2015-163041816.9:158% (177)
2010-113132015.7:168% (214)
2000-013071718.1:169% (212)
1990-9196713.7:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Oklahoma Union Elementary School.

Since 2017-18: students down 17% (320 to 265); teachers down 8% (17.7 to 16.4).

About Oklahoma Union Elementary School

Oklahoma Union Elementary School is a small elementary school in South Coffeyville, Oklahoma. The school teaches pre-K through 5 and enrolls 265 students. That puts enrollment 28% below the 366-student average for elementary schools in Oklahoma.

OKLAHOMA UNION enrolls 593 students in 3 schools, including Oklahoma Union Elementary School.

The share of White students at Oklahoma Union Elementary School is 52%, a majority. After that, the student body is 35% Native American, 9% multiracial, and 2% Hispanic. Census figures show Nowata County is about 65% White. A diversity index of 60% means there is a 60% chance two randomly chosen students at Oklahoma Union Elementary School are from different groups.

With 16.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 16.2:1. The 15.6:1 average for elementary schools in Oklahoma is close to this figure. Roughly 67% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The figure for public schools in Nowata County is close, at 68%.

Oklahoma Union Elementary School holds a C allk12 Grade, placing it above 25% of Oklahoma public elementary schools.

Test results at Oklahoma Union Elementary School are 2.3 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (30.3% actual, 32.6% predicted).

In the surrounding county, Nowata County, median household income comes to about $54,333, about 17% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 14% of residents are in poverty. The county has 8 public schools and about 1,540 students.

About 0.2 miles separate Oklahoma Union Elementary School from the closest public school, Oklahoma Union Middle School. Within five miles are 2 other public schools. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 15.9%; Oklahoma Union Elementary School's is 30.3%, ranking 1st of 5.

The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Distant.

Since 2020-21, enrollment has fallen 12%, from 301 to 265. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio dropped to 16.2:1, from 17.7:1.

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Nowata County at a glance

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Population
9,435
Census ACS
Median income
$54,333
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
1,540 students

Quick facts

School name
Oklahoma Union Elementary School
District
OKLAHOMA UNION
Address
13925 STATE HIGHWAY 10, South Coffeyville, OK 74072
Phone
(918) 255-6550
County
Nowata County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
265
Teachers (FTE)
16
Student–teacher ratio
16.2:1
Free and reduced lunch
178 (67%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
400002100848
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Oklahoma Union Elementary School
What is the total enrollment at Oklahoma Union Elementary School?
Oklahoma Union Elementary School enrolls approximately 265 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Oklahoma Union Elementary School serve?
Oklahoma Union Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Oklahoma Union Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Oklahoma Union Elementary School is approximately 16.2:1 (16 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Oklahoma Union Elementary School?
Student demographics at Oklahoma Union Elementary School are roughly 52% White, 2% Hispanic, 0% Black, 9% Two or more.
What district is Oklahoma Union Elementary School in?
Oklahoma Union Elementary School is part of OKLAHOMA UNION.
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