OKLAHOMA UNION ES

OKLAHOMA UNION ES operates as a modestly sized elementary school in South Coffeyville, Oklahoma, run under OKLAHOMA UNION. Current enrollment sits at 265 students spanning grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 28% below the typical public school in Oklahoma, which averages around 366 students.

Within OKLAHOMA UNION, which oversees 3 schools and 593 students, OKLAHOMA UNION ES is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, OKLAHOMA UNION ES logs that the most-represented group is White (52%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder is composed of 35% Native American, 9% multiracial, 2% Hispanic. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 65%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 16.2:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely. Around 67% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

With demographic context factored in, OKLAHOMA UNION ES tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 32.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 30.3%.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Nowata County put median household income runs about $54,333, 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Nowata County runs 8 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,540 students), of which OKLAHOMA UNION ES is one.

OKLAHOMA UNION HS is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. Among the 5 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), OKLAHOMA UNION ES ranks 1st on composite proficiency, above the local average of 15.9%.

The campus sits in a low-density setting.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 17%: 320 students in 2018 compared to 265 in 2025. The White share of enrollment fell from 58% to 52% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 18.1:1 in 2018 to 16.2:1 today.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.