POCOLA ES

POCOLA ES is a reasonably sized elementary-level community in Pocola, Oklahoma, overseen by POCOLA. The school educates 381 students in grades pre-K through 5.

Within POCOLA, which oversees 3 schools and 731 students, POCOLA ES is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, POCOLA ES shows that 63% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 16% multiracial, 10% Hispanic, 9% Native American.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 17.3:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 15.6:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 74% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Le Flore County put median household earnings sit near $51,565, roughly 15% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 15% of residents live below the federal poverty line. POCOLA ES is one of 38 public schools in Le Flore County (combined enrollment of about 8,938 students).

Nearest neighbor: POCOLA HS, around 0.3 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 6 other public schools cluster around POCOLA ES.

The campus sits in a rural setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 11%: 430 students in 2018 compared to 381 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 2% to 10% across the same window.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.