Enrollment
293
Elementary
DISTRICT 205 · STATE 366
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PAWNEE·NCES 402361001254
Pawnee Elementary School
602 Forest Street, Pawnee, OK 74058 · (918) 762-3618 · Pawnee County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL293 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.3:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.5:1 · STATE 15.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
68%
198 students
DISTRICT 65% · 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 | 41 | 14% |
| Kindergarten | 42 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 42 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 36 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 40 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 46 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 46 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (42) is 9% smaller than its 5th grade class (46).
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 62% · 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
Based on grade levels within PAWNEE. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
OSTP / CCRA 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
26.0%
OK avg 30.6%
Math
35.1%
OK avg 32.6%
What this means: On the OSTP / CCRA, Oklahoma's statewide test, about 26 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 35 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
31.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.5%
based on OK schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 32% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 32% 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 Pawnee Elementary School
Pawnee Elementary School's state test result (31.7% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pawnee Elementary School this school | 293 | 67.6% | 31.7% |
| Twin Hills Public School Okmulgee | 314 | 68.5% | 44.1% |
| Quapaw Elementary School Quapaw | 291 | 70.4% | 31.5% |
| Wright City Elementary School Wright City | 265 | 71.7% | 27.0% |
| Oklahoma Union Elementary School South Coffeyville | 265 | 67.2% | 30.3% |
| Gore Elementary School Gore | 217 | 70.0% | 51.4% |
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 Pawnee Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Oklahoma |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 31.7% | #381 of 555 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.1% | #323 of 651 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 26.0% | #418 of 523 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 293 | #542 of 941 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.3:1 | #619 of 708 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.2% | #494 of 708 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 67.6% | #523 of 876 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.8% | #278 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 2024-25Enrollment
293
+13 (+5%) vs 2020
-41% since 1990-91, when it was 494
Student : Teacher
18.3:1
was 13.3:1
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 | 293 | 16 | 18.3:1 | 68% (198) |
| 2023-24 | 297 | 16 | 18.6:1 | 78% (231) |
| 2022-23 | 309 | 17.9 | 17.3:1 | 79% (244) |
| 2020-21 | 280 | 21 | 13.3:1 | 84% (234) |
| 2017-18 | 340 | 23.1 | 14.7:1 | 87% (297) |
| 2015-16 | 355 | 24 | 14.8:1 | 76% (269) |
| 2010-11 | 394 | 22 | 17.9:1 | 73% (289) |
| 2000-01 | 418 | 31 | 13.5:1 | 79% (330) |
| 1990-91 | 494 | 26 | 19.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pawnee Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (340 to 293); teachers down 31% (23.1 to 16).
About Pawnee Elementary School
Pawnee Elementary School is a small elementary school for students in Pawnee, Oklahoma. School enrollment was 293 students in 2024-25, in pre-K through 5.
PAWNEE serves 615 students across 3 schools.
Pawnee Elementary School is 51% Native American by enrollment. Other reported shares: 41% White, 3% multiracial, 3% Hispanic, and 2% Black. Pick two students at random and there is a 57% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Teacher staffing is 16 full-time equivalents, or about 18.3 students per teacher. On average, elementary schools in Oklahoma have 15.6:1, compared with 18.3:1 here. About 68% of students, or 198, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. For comparison, public schools in Pawnee County average 69%.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, Pawnee Elementary School falls in the middle 80% of Oklahoma schools: 31.7% actual against 32.5% predicted.
In the county around the school, Pawnee County, the median household income is $58,738, about 17% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 13% of residents are in poverty. Pawnee County is home to 8 public schools and about 2,456 public school students.
The closest public school, Pawnee High School, is about 0.2 miles from Pawnee Elementary School. Other public schools within five miles: 2. On average proficiency, Pawnee Elementary School is 4th of 4 nearby schools with test data.
Its location is classified as Rural: Remote by the National Center for Education Statistics.
2024-25 enrollment was 293, a 5% rise from 280 in 2020-21. The school's ratio rose from 13.3:1 to 18.3:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
Discussions about Pawnee Elementary School may include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Pawnee County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
15,795
Census ACS
Median income
$58,738
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
2,456 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in PAWNEE
- Pawnee High SchoolHigh · 188 students
- Pawnee Middle SchoolMiddle · 134 students
Other schools in Pawnee
- Pawnee High SchoolHigh · 188 students
- Pawnee Middle SchoolMiddle · 134 students
Other Pawnee Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Pawnee Elementary. Pawnee Elementary School is the 3rd largest of the 3.
- Pawnee ElemOverland Park, KS · 374 students
- PAWNEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLOMAHA, NE · 341 students
Nearby schools
- Pawnee High School0.2 mi · 188
- Pawnee Middle School0.2 mi · 134
- Glencoe High School9.8 mi · 101
- Glencoe Elementary School9.9 mi · 208
- Morrison High School11.5 mi · 188
- Morrison Middle School11.5 mi · 88
Frequently asked questions
About Pawnee Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Pawnee Elementary School?
Pawnee Elementary School enrolls approximately 293 students in grades PK-05.
Is Pawnee Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Pawnee Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Pawnee Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Pawnee Elementary School is approximately 18.3:1 (16 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Pawnee Elementary School?
Student demographics at Pawnee Elementary School are roughly 41% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Black, 3% Two or more.
Is Pawnee Elementary School public or private?
Pawnee Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by PAWNEE.
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