Enrollment
95
Elementary
DISTRICT 77 · STATE 366
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PAOLI·NCES 402343001244
Paoli Elementary School
108 Dulin Street, Paoli, OK 73074 · (405) 484-7231 · Garvin County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL95 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 58% of Oklahoma public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats 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
Student : Teacher
10.2:1
9 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.8:1 · STATE 15.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
80%
76 students
DISTRICT 80% · 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 13 | 14% |
| Kindergarten | 9 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 12 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 15 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 11 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 7 | 7% |
| Grade 5 | 5 | 5% |
| Grade 6 | 7 | 7% |
| Grade 7 | 9 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 7 | 7% |
Student demographics
69%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 73% · US 70%
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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Paoli Elementary School→Paoli High School
Based on grade levels within PAOLI. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
OSTP / CCRA 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
36.0%
OK avg 30.6%
Math
36.0%
OK avg 32.6%
What this means: On the OSTP / CCRA, Oklahoma's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 36 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 · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
36.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
28.2%
based on OK schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 28% 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 Paoli Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paoli Elementary School this school | 95 | 80.0% | 36.0% |
| Haywood Public School McAlester | 102 | 76.5% | 28.7% |
| Paden Elementary School PADEN | 143 | 79.0% | 0.0% |
| Chouteau-Mazie Ec Center Chouteau | 145 | 78.6% | N/A |
| White Rock Public School McLoud | 165 | 76.4% | N/A |
| Chouteau Elementary School Chouteau | 157 | 75.2% | 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 Paoli Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Oklahoma | In Garvin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 95 | #887 of 941 | #8 of 8 |
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 2024-25Enrollment
95
-36 (-27%) vs 2020
-43% since 1990-91, when it was 168
Student : Teacher
10.2:1
was 11.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 95 | 9.3 | 10.2:1 | 80% (76) |
| 2023-24 | 108 | 11.6 | 9.3:1 | 87% (94) |
| 2022-23 | 100 | 12.6 | 7.9:1 | 74% (74) |
| 2020-21 | 131 | 11 | 11.9:1 | 87% (114) |
| 2017-18 | 159 | 11.8 | 13.5:1 | 100% (159) |
| 2015-16 | 160 | 11 | 14.6:1 | 73% (117) |
| 2010-11 | 171 | 12 | 14.3:1 | 86% (147) |
| 2000-01 | 166 | 9 | 18.4:1 | 51% (84) |
| 1990-91 | 168 | 9 | 18.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Paoli Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 40% (159 to 95); teachers down 21% (11.8 to 9.3).
About Paoli Elementary School
Students in Paoli, Oklahoma, attend Paoli Elementary School, a very small elementary school. It teaches 95 students in pre-K through 8. By comparison, elementary schools in Oklahoma enroll about 366 students on average.
Paoli Elementary School sits within PAOLI, which has 2 schools and 153 students.
The student body at Paoli Elementary School has no majority group. White students lead at 48%. The remaining shares are 18% Hispanic, 16% multiracial, 15% Native American, and 3% Asian. Garvin County as a whole is about 77% White, so the school's share is lower. A diversity index of 69% means there is a 69% chance two randomly chosen students at Paoli Elementary School are from different groups.
The school has 9.3 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 10.2 students per teacher. Statewide, elementary schools in Oklahoma average 15.6:1. Of all students at Paoli Elementary School, 80% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Garvin County is 66%.
Paoli Elementary School earns a B on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 58% of Oklahoma public elementary schools.
The model predicts 28.2% for a school in Oklahoma with Paoli Elementary School's free or reduced-price lunch share. Paoli Elementary School posts 36.0%.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Garvin County show that median household income comes to about $58,556, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 18% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 14%. Garvin County counts 21 public schools with about 5,065 students.
Measured in a straight line, Paoli High School is about 0.2 miles from Paoli Elementary School. Within ten miles are at least 8 other public schools. Of 5 schools in the immediate area with test results, Paoli Elementary School ranks 2nd on average proficiency.
Locale: Rural: Distant. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment fell by 27% across 4 years, from 131 in 2020-21 to 95 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 11.9:1 to 10.2:1.
This page is set up for the Paoli Elementary School community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Garvin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
25,860
Census ACS
Median income
$58,556
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
21
5,065 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Paoli High School0.2 mi · 58
- Whitebead Public School5.1 mi · 294
- Pauls Valley Intermediate School6.1 mi · 289
- Pauls Valley High School6.2 mi · 361
- Pauls Valley Elementary School6.4 mi · 462
- Pauls Valley Junior High School6.4 mi · 322
Frequently asked questions
About Paoli Elementary SchoolHow large is Paoli Elementary School?
Paoli Elementary School enrolls approximately 95 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does Paoli Elementary School serve?
Paoli Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
How many teachers does Paoli Elementary School have?
Paoli Elementary School employs 9 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.2:1.
How diverse is Paoli Elementary School?
Paoli Elementary School reports a student body of 48% White, 18% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 16% Two or more.
Who oversees Paoli Elementary School?
Paoli Elementary School is overseen by PAOLI in Garvin County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.