PEGGS PUBLIC SCHOOL

PEGGS PUBLIC SCHOOL is one of the tight-knit elementary schools in Peggs, Oklahoma, run under PEGGS, with 163 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 8. That puts it 55% leaner than the typical public school in Oklahoma, which averages around 366 students.

PEGGS PUBLIC SCHOOL sits inside PEGGS, the local public-school operator responsible for the campus.

Looking at the student body, PEGGS PUBLIC SCHOOL logs that the largest single group is Native American, at 64% of enrollment. The remainder reads as 24% White, 9% multiracial.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 11 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.2:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely. About 80% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

After controlling for student poverty, PEGGS PUBLIC SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 28.1%; this one delivers 33.4%.

In the area at large, census data for Cherokee County shows median household earnings sit near $53,218, about 29% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 13%. In all, Cherokee County runs 21 public schools (combined enrollment of about 7,401 students), of which PEGGS PUBLIC SCHOOL is one.

The closest other public school is SHADY GROVE PUBLIC SCHOOL, roughly 8.4 miles away. 5 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts PEGGS PUBLIC SCHOOL at 1st of 4; the average score across the group is 18.8%.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Five-year trend. PEGGS PUBLIC SCHOOL's enrollment has ticked down 30% since 2018, when it stood at 232 (now 163). The White share of enrollment climbed from 16% to 24% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 18.7:1 in 2018 to 15.2:1 today.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.