PLATO ES

PLATO ES is a primary school of compact scale in Duncan, Oklahoma, part of DUNCAN, serveing 283 students in grades K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 366 students per school, that is 23% leaner than typical.

DUNCAN comprises 8 schools with combined enrollment of 3,278 students; PLATO ES is among them.

Looking at the student body, PLATO ES logs that the largest single group is White, at 71% of enrollment; the rest consists of 13% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 6% Native American. The wider county runs roughly 80% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, PLATO ES has 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 17.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.6:1, putting PLATO ES higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 43% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Stephens County (around 60%), the school's rate is south of typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, PLATO ES performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 40.9%, the actual is 38.5%, a residual of -2.4 points.

Across the wider county, census data for Stephens County shows median household income runs about $61,620, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. In all, Stephens County runs 26 public schools (combined enrollment of about 7,186 students), of which PLATO ES is one.

The closest other public school is WILL ROGERS PRE-K CTR, roughly 1.1 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 7 other public schools cluster around PLATO ES. Among the 5 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), PLATO ES ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 39.8%.

The campus sits in a town-center setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 7%: 305 students in 2018 compared to 283 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share fell from 76% to 71%. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 20.1:1 in 2018 to 17.8:1 today.

On this page, members of the PLATO ES community share and discuss school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.