PECKHAM PUBLIC SCHOOL

PECKHAM PUBLIC SCHOOL is an elementary school of micro-enrollment scale in Newkirk, Oklahoma, overseen by PECKHAM, caters to 99 students in grades pre-K through 8. That puts it 73% below the typical public school in Oklahoma, which averages around 366 students.

PECKHAM PUBLIC SCHOOL is a school of PECKHAM, the district that handles curriculum, staffing, and budget for the campus.

On demographics, PECKHAM PUBLIC SCHOOL lists that White students make up the majority at 69%. Other groups include 12% Hispanic, 12% Native American, 7% multiracial.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 10 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 10.0:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 15.6:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 72% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, PECKHAM PUBLIC SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 31.0%; this one delivers 42.0%.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Kay County) shows that median household income runs about $58,423, 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. In all, Kay County runs 22 public schools (combined enrollment of about 7,295 students), of which PECKHAM PUBLIC SCHOOL is one.

Nearest neighbor: NEWKIRK ES, around 6.3 miles off. Within ten miles, there are 7 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. On composite proficiency, PECKHAM PUBLIC SCHOOL comes 1st of 6 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 32.3%.

Geographically, the school is in a rural area.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at PECKHAM PUBLIC SCHOOL has ticked up 10%, going from 90 students in 2018 to 99 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment grew from 8% to 12% over that span. Class-load math has widened: from 8.9:1 in 2018 to 10.0:1 in 2025.

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