Pershing Elementary School

Pershing Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school in Muskogee, Oklahoma, one of the schools in MUSKOGEE. The school enrolls 324 students, from pre-K through 5.

Enrollment across the 10 schools in MUSKOGEE totals 4,770 students.

Pershing Elementary School's enrollment has no majority group, and multiracial students are the largest at 35%. Other students are 21% White, 17% Black, 14% Native American, and 10% Hispanic. Pershing Elementary School has a diversity index of 77%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.

Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.2:1 at Pershing Elementary School, with 18.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. The 15.6:1 average for elementary schools in Oklahoma is lower than this school's figure. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 85%. On average, public schools in Muskogee County report 73%.

Across Muskogee County, median household income is about $53,619, roughly 19% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 14%. The public schools of Muskogee County number 36 and enroll about 11,911.

Of nearby public schools, 6th and 7th Grade Academy is the closest, at about 0.7 miles. The count of other public schools within five miles is 6.

The school's locale code, Rural: Fringe, means it is in rural territory close to an urban area.

From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment held near 324, starting from 327.

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