Enrollment
163
Elementary
STATE 366
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PEGGS·NCES 402373001258
Peggs Public School
10821 West Hickory Ave, Peggs, OK 74452 · (918) 598-3412 · Cherokee County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL163 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 45% of Oklahoma public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats 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
15.2:1
11 FTE teachers
STATE 15.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
80%
131 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 14 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 13 | 8% |
| Grade 1 | 17 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 10 | 6% |
| Grade 3 | 20 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 17 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 18 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 19 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 16 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 19 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (13) is 32% smaller than its 8th grade class (19).
Student demographics
52%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
Test scores
OSTP / CCRA 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
30.9%
OK avg 30.6%
Math
33.1%
OK avg 32.6%
What this means: On the OSTP / CCRA, Oklahoma's statewide test, about 31 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 33 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
33.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
28.1%
based on OK schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 33% 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 Peggs Public School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peggs Public School this school | 163 | 80.4% | 33.4% |
| Tenkiller Public School Welling | 157 | 76.4% | N/A |
| Indian Camp Elementary School Pawhuska | 182 | 78.6% | N/A |
| Oakes Elementary School Okemah | 237 | 78.9% | N/A |
| Buffalo Valley Elementary School Talihina | 134 | 81.3% | 7.9% |
| Webbers Falls Elementary School Webbers Falls | 186 | 73.7% | 30.0% |
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 Peggs Public School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Oklahoma | In Cherokee County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 33.4% | #354 of 555 | #5 of 11 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.1% | #363 of 651 | #3 of 11 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 30.9% | #338 of 523 | #4 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 163 | #778 of 941 | #10 of 15 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 80.4% | #270 of 876 | #6 of 15 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -29.7% | #60 of 548 | #2 of 9 |
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
163
-36 (-18%) vs 2020
-12% since 1990-91, when it was 185
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
was 16.6:1
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 | 163 | 10.7 | 15.2:1 | 80% (131) |
| 2023-24 | 176 | 15.2 | 11.6:1 | 77% (135) |
| 2022-23 | 187 | 13.5 | 13.8:1 | 78% (145) |
| 2020-21 | 199 | 12 | 16.6:1 | 78% (155) |
| 2017-18 | 232 | 12.4 | 18.7:1 | 99% (229) |
| 2015-16 | 222 | 14 | 15.9:1 | 77% (171) |
| 2010-11 | 240 | 12 | 20.0:1 | 78% (186) |
| 2000-01 | 244 | 15 | 16.3:1 | 78% (191) |
| 1990-91 | 185 | 13 | 14.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Peggs Public School.
Since 2017-18: students down 30% (232 to 163); teachers down 14% (12.4 to 10.7).
About Peggs Public School
Peggs Public School is a low-enrollment elementary school for students in Peggs, Oklahoma. A total of 163 students attend the school, which covers pre-K through 8. Against the 366-student average for elementary schools in Oklahoma, enrollment here is 55% lower.
For district matters, Peggs Public School falls under PEGGS.
Roughly 64% of students at Peggs Public School are Native American. The rest of enrollment is 24% White and 9% multiracial. The school's diversity index is 52%, meaning two students picked at random have a 52% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The teaching staff at Peggs Public School is 10.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 15.2:1. That is close to the 15.6:1 average for elementary schools in Oklahoma. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 80%.
allk12 grades Peggs Public School a B-. The grade compares the school only with Oklahoma public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Peggs Public School would be expected to post about 28.1%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 33.4%.
Census Bureau estimates for Cherokee County show that the median household income is $53,218, roughly 29% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 13%. There are 21 public schools in Cherokee County, enrolling about 7,401 students in all.
The closest public school to Peggs Public School is Shady Grove Public School, about 8.4 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, 5 other public schools are within ten miles. On proficiency, Peggs Public School is ahead of the 18.8% nearby average, ranking 1st of 4.
The school's locale code, Rural: Remote, means it is in rural territory far from an urban area.
Enrollment is down 18% from 2020-21, when Peggs Public School had 199 students, to 2024-25, when it had 163. The ratio was 16.6:1 in 2020-21 and 15.2:1 in 2024-25.
The Peggs Public School community page is open for posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Cherokee County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
47,942
Census ACS
Median income
$53,218
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
21
7,401 students
Quick facts
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Nearby schools
- Shady Grove Public School8.4 mi · 134
- Locust Grove Upper Elementary School8.9 mi · 286
- Locust Grove Middle School9.0 mi · 239
- Locust Grove Early Lrning Center9.3 mi · 224
- Locust Grove High School9.3 mi · 428
- Lowrey Public School10.3 mi · 100
Frequently asked questions
About Peggs Public SchoolHow large is Peggs Public School?
Peggs Public School enrolls approximately 163 students in grades PK-08.
Is Peggs Public School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Peggs Public School is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
How many teachers does Peggs Public School have?
Peggs Public School employs 11 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.2:1.
What is the student diversity at Peggs Public School?
Student demographics at Peggs Public School are roughly 24% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees Peggs Public School?
Peggs Public School is overseen by PEGGS in Cherokee County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.