Enrollment
99
Elementary
STATE 366
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PECKHAM·NCES 402370001257
PECKHAM PUBLIC SCHOOL
7175 West School Street, Newkirk, OK 74647 · (580) 362-2633 · Kay County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL99 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.0:1
10 FTE teachers
STATE 15.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
72%
71 students
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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
OSTP / CCRA 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
40.0%
OK avg 30.6%
Math
44.0%
OK avg 32.6%
What this means: On the OSTP / CCRA, Oklahoma's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 44 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
42.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
31.0%
based on OK schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 31% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
99
+9 (+10%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
10.0:1
was 8.9:1
% White
69%
was 68%
% Hispanic
12%
was 8%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About 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.
Inside the community feed, the feed for PECKHAM PUBLIC SCHOOL typically covers enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Kay County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
43,625
Census ACS
Median income
$58,423
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
22
7,295 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Newkirk
- NEWKIRK ESElementary · 317 students
- NEWKIRK HSHigh · 241 students
- NEWKIRK MSMiddle · 185 students
Nearby schools
- NEWKIRK ES6.3 mi · 317
- NEWKIRK MS6.3 mi · 185
- NEWKIRK HS6.4 mi · 241
- BLACKWELL MS8.7 mi · 227
- BLACKWELL HS8.8 mi · 353
- KILDARE PUBLIC SCHOOL8.9 mi · 109
Frequently asked questions
About PECKHAM PUBLIC SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at PECKHAM PUBLIC SCHOOL?
PECKHAM PUBLIC SCHOOL enrolls approximately 99 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does PECKHAM PUBLIC SCHOOL serve?
PECKHAM PUBLIC SCHOOL serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
How many teachers does PECKHAM PUBLIC SCHOOL have?
PECKHAM PUBLIC SCHOOL employs 10 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.0:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at PECKHAM PUBLIC SCHOOL?
At PECKHAM PUBLIC SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 69% White, 12% Hispanic, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees PECKHAM PUBLIC SCHOOL?
PECKHAM PUBLIC SCHOOL is overseen by PECKHAM in Kay County.
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