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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PLAINVIEW·NCES 402424001277

Plainview Primary Elementary School

1140 South Plainview Road, Ardmore, OK 73401 · (580) 223-5757 · Carter County
GRADES PK–02ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL406 STUDENTS
Enrollment
406
Elementary
DISTRICT 385 · STATE 366
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.5:1 · STATE 15.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
53%
216 students
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 68%
Community
1
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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K8421%
Kindergarten11528%
Grade 111528%
Grade 29223%
Student demographics
65%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 73% · US 70%
White
21854%
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 43% · US 43%
Hispanic
6817%
DISTRICT 15% · STATE 21% · US 30%
Black
72%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 8% · US 15%
Asian
92%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 2% · US 6%
Two+
6817%
DISTRICT 16% · STATE 14% · US 5%
Native American
348%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 11% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
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
Male
21252%
Female
19448%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Plainview Primary Elementary School→Plainview Intermediate Elementary School→Plainview Middle School→Plainview High School
Based on grade levels within PLAINVIEW. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Plainview Primary Elementary School this school40653.2%N/A
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35349.6%47.7%
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46856.4%38.5%
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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 Plainview Primary Elementary School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn OklahomaIn Carter County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
406#331 of 941#3 of 14
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
14.0:1#116 of 708#2 of 12
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
64.8%#350 of 708#5 of 12
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
53.2%#703 of 876#13 of 14
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-5.4%#450 of 548#5 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 2024-25
Enrollment
406
-35 (-8%) vs 2020
-30% since 1990-91, when it was 584
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
was 16.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2540629.114.0:153% (216)
2023-2442727.415.6:153% (225)
2022-2342328.315.0:139% (164)
2020-214412716.3:139% (173)
2017-1842927.415.7:141% (175)
2015-164132615.9:138% (158)
2010-113992218.1:140% (160)
2000-013272214.9:157% (186)
1990-915843516.7:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Plainview Primary Elementary School.

Since 2017-18: students down 5% (429 to 406); teachers up 6% (27.4 to 29.1).

About Plainview Primary Elementary School

Plainview Primary Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school. Its address is in Ardmore, Oklahoma. Its 406 students are spread across pre-K through 2.

Enrollment across the 4 schools in PLAINVIEW totals 1,568 students.

At Plainview Primary Elementary School, White students make up 54% of the student body. It is also 17% Hispanic, 17% multiracial, 8% Native American, and 2% Asian. For comparison, the population of Carter County is roughly 68% White. Pick two students at random and there is a 65% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.

Plainview Primary Elementary School employs 29.1 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 14.0:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 15.6:1 average for elementary schools in Oklahoma. Plainview Primary Elementary School's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 53%. The rate at public schools in Carter County averages 70%, higher than here.

Carter County has about 48,555 residents, and the median household income is $60,723, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 20% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 13%. In all, Carter County has 28 public schools and roughly 8,383 students.

Plainview Intermediate Elementary School is the closest public school, about 0.2 miles away in a straight line. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Plainview Primary Elementary School.

The NCES locale for Plainview Primary Elementary School is Rural: Fringe, which covers schools in rural territory close to an urban area.

Enrollment has fallen by 35 students since 2020-21, to 406. The number of students per teacher fell from 16.3 to 14.0 over 4 years.

The discussion area below is open to posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.

Carter County at a glance

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Population
48,555
Census ACS
Median income
$60,723
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
28
8,383 students

Quick facts

School name
Plainview Primary Elementary School
District
PLAINVIEW
Address
1140 South Plainview Road, Ardmore, OK 73401
Phone
(580) 223-5757
County
Carter County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–02
Total enrollment
406
Teachers (FTE)
29
Student–teacher ratio
14.0:1
Free and reduced lunch
216 (53%)
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
402424001277
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in PLAINVIEW
Other schools in Ardmore
Nearby schools

Frequently asked questions

About Plainview Primary Elementary School
How large is Plainview Primary Elementary School?
Plainview Primary Elementary School enrolls approximately 406 students in grades PK-02.
What age range does Plainview Primary Elementary School serve?
Plainview Primary Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 02.
How many teachers does Plainview Primary Elementary School have?
Plainview Primary Elementary School employs 29 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.0:1.
What is the student diversity at Plainview Primary Elementary School?
Student demographics at Plainview Primary Elementary School are roughly 54% White, 17% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Asian, 17% Two or more.
What district is Plainview Primary Elementary School in?
Plainview Primary Elementary School is part of PLAINVIEW.
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