PADEN ES

Set in PADEN, Oklahoma, PADEN ES is a minimally staffed K-5 school, run under PADEN. It serves 143 students across grades pre-K through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 61% leaner than the state mean of about 366.

PADEN runs 2 schools in total, collectively educating 207 students. PADEN ES is one of those campuses.

Demographically, PADEN ES reports that the largest single group is White at 50%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest consists of 18% Native American, 17% multiracial, 9% Hispanic, 4% Black. By comparison, Okfuskee County as a whole is about 62% White, so the school skews meaningfully less White than its surroundings.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 9 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 16.1:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 15.6:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 79% of students at PADEN ES qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

After controlling for student poverty, PADEN ES falls in the UNDERPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations residual. Given its student profile, a typical campus would land near 28.5%; this one comes in at 0.0%, -28.5 points off the demographic line.

Across the wider county, Okfuskee County reports that median household earnings sit near $48,363, about 14% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 21%. Across Okfuskee County's 12 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,717 students), PADEN ES is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: PADEN HS, around 0.0 miles off. Within ten miles, there are 7 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts PADEN ES at 4th of 4; the average score across the group is 29.5%.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Five-year trend. PADEN ES's enrollment has decreased 21% since 2018, when it stood at 181 (now 143). The White share of enrollment contracted from 58% to 50% over that span.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.