PARKLAND ES

PARKLAND ES is a small elementary school in Yukon, Oklahoma, run under YUKON. The school educates 288 students in grades pre-K through 3. Compared to the state average of about 366 students per school, that is 21% leaner than typical.

Within YUKON, which oversees 12 schools and 9,597 students, PARKLAND ES is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, PARKLAND ES lists that 51% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder is composed of 30% Hispanic, 12% multiracial, 3% Black, 2% Native American. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 73%.

On the resource side, PARKLAND ES reports 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.6:1, putting PARKLAND ES tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 62% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Canadian County (around 49%), the school's rate is north of typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), PARKLAND ES is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 34.3%; this one delivers 47.5%, a residual of +13.2 points.

Across the wider county, census data for Canadian County shows the typical household earns roughly $87,751 per year, 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Canadian County runs 49 public schools (combined enrollment of about 32,883 students), of which PARKLAND ES is one.

Nearest neighbor: SHEDECK ES, around 0.6 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 5 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), PARKLAND ES ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 36.0%.

The school occupies a residential site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at PARKLAND ES has edged down 17%, going from 345 students in 2018 to 288 in 2025. The White share of enrollment ticked down from 74% to 51% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 16.4:1 in 2018 to 12.4:1 today.

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