Enrollment
283
Elementary
DISTRICT 267 · STATE 366
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DUNCAN·NCES 401029000452
Plato Elementary School
1011 W Plato Road, Duncan, OK 73533 · (580) 255-6167 · Stephens County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL283 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.8:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.8:1 · STATE 15.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
43%
122 students
DISTRICT 68% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 51 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 46 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 46 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 44 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 53 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 43 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (51) is 19% larger than its 5th grade class (43).
Student demographics
47%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 62% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within DUNCAN. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
OSTP / CCRA 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
31.4%
OK avg 30.6%
Math
43.2%
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 43 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
38.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.9%
based on OK schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% 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 Plato Elementary School
Plato Elementary School's state test result (38.5% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plato Elementary School this school | 283 | 43.1% | 38.5% |
| Minco Elementary School MINCO | 300 | 44.3% | 31.7% |
| Canute Elementary School Canute | 262 | 39.3% | 47.4% |
| Empire Elementary School Duncan | 244 | 42.2% | 44.1% |
| Clara Reynolds Elementary School Harrah | 304 | 40.1% | N/A |
| Navajo Elementary School Altus | 280 | 47.1% | 36.8% |
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 Plato Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Oklahoma | In Stephens County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.5% | #225 of 555 | #6 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.2% | #180 of 651 | #4 of 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 31.4% | #327 of 523 | #4 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 283 | #554 of 941 | #6 of 13 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.8:1 | #586 of 708 | #8 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 47.4% | #631 of 708 | #6 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 43.1% | #792 of 876 | #10 of 12 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.2% | #406 of 548 | #7 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
283
+26 (+10%) vs 2020
-23% since 1990-91, when it was 368
Student : Teacher
17.8:1
was 17.1:1
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 | 283 | 15.9 | 17.8:1 | 43% (122) |
| 2023-24 | 274 | 15.9 | 17.2:1 | 45% (122) |
| 2022-23 | 290 | 15.2 | 19.1:1 | 45% (130) |
| 2020-21 | 257 | 15 | 17.1:1 | 44% (114) |
| 2017-18 | 305 | 15.2 | 20.1:1 | 28% (86) |
| 2015-16 | 314 | 15 | 20.9:1 | 29% (90) |
| 2010-11 | 285 | 14 | 20.4:1 | 28% (80) |
| 2000-01 | 265 | 14 | 18.9:1 | 23% (62) |
| 1990-91 | 368 | 18 | 20.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Plato Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (305 to 283); teachers up 5% (15.2 to 15.9).
About Plato Elementary School
Plato Elementary School is a small elementary school with an address in Duncan, Oklahoma. The school reports 283 students in kindergarten through 5. The typical figure for elementary schools in Oklahoma is about 366 students.
Plato Elementary School is a school in DUNCAN. The district has 8 schools and 3,278 students.
White students account for 71% of enrollment at Plato Elementary School. The remaining students are 13% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, and 6% Native American. Census figures show Stephens County is about 80% White. By the diversity index, Plato Elementary School comes in at 47%.
Its teaching staff equals 15.9 full-time positions, a ratio of 17.8:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Oklahoma average 15.6:1. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 43%. That is lower than the 60% average for public schools in Stephens County.
Plato Elementary School's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (38.5%) and its predicted rate (40.9%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Oklahoma schools.
Stephens County has these Census figures: median household income is about $61,620, roughly 21% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 12%. The public schools of Stephens County number 26 and enroll about 7,186.
The next-closest public school is Will Rogers Pre-K Center, about 1.1 miles away. In all, 7 other public schools sit within five miles of Plato Elementary School. Of 5 schools in the immediate area with test results, Plato Elementary School ranks 3rd on average proficiency.
The school's federal locale classification is Town: Distant.
Plato Elementary School saw enrollment rise 10% between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
Discussions about Plato Elementary School may include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Stephens County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
43,551
Census ACS
Median income
$61,620
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
26
7,186 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in DUNCAN
- Duncan High SchoolHigh · 981 students
- Duncan Middle SchoolMiddle · 696 students
- Emerson Elementary SchoolElementary · 336 students
- Horace Mann Elementary SchoolElementary · 327 students
- Woodrow Wilson Elementary SchoolElementary · 321 students
- Will Rogers Pre-K CenterElementary · 174 students
Other schools in Duncan
- Duncan High SchoolHigh · 981 students
- Duncan Middle SchoolMiddle · 696 students
- Emerson Elementary SchoolElementary · 336 students
- Horace Mann Elementary SchoolElementary · 327 students
- Woodrow Wilson Elementary SchoolElementary · 321 students
- Empire Elementary SchoolElementary · 244 students
Other Plato Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Plato Elementary. Plato Elementary School is the largest of the 2.
- PLATO ELEM.PLATO, MO · 218 students
Nearby schools
- Will Rogers Pre-K Center1.1 mi · 174
- Horace Mann Elementary School1.7 mi · 327
- Duncan High School1.9 mi · 981
- Emerson Elementary School2.0 mi · 336
- Duncan Middle School2.2 mi · 696
- Woodrow Wilson Elementary School2.4 mi · 321
Frequently asked questions
About Plato Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Plato Elementary School?
Plato Elementary School enrolls approximately 283 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Plato Elementary School serve?
Plato Elementary School serves grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at Plato Elementary School?
Approximately 17.8:1 students per teacher at Plato Elementary School.
How diverse is Plato Elementary School?
Plato Elementary School reports a student body of 71% White, 13% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Plato Elementary School in?
Plato Elementary School is part of DUNCAN.
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