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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GUYMON·NCES 401359002669

Prairie Elementary School

1501 E Hwy 3, Guymon, OK 73942 · (580) 338-0420 · Texas County
GRADES 01–02ELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL454 STUDENTS
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Not graded

This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
454
Elementary
DISTRICT 272 · STATE 366
Student : Teacher
17.4:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.3:1 · STATE 15.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
85%
384 students
DISTRICT 84% · 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
Grade 121648%
Grade 223852%
Student demographics
28%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 32% · STATE 73% · US 70%
White
4510%
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 43% · US 43%
Hispanic
38384%
DISTRICT 82% · STATE 21% · US 30%
Black
133%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 8% · US 15%
Asian
41%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 2% · US 6%
Two+
92%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 14% · US 5%
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
22850%
Female
22650%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Prairie Elementary School→Academy Elementary School→North Park Elementary School→Guymon Junior High School→Guymon High School
Feeds from
Homer Long Elementary SchoolKG–KGNortheast Elementary SchoolKG–KG
Based on grade levels within GUYMON. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Schools most like Prairie Elementary School

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Prairie Elementary School this school45484.6%N/A
Academy Elementary School
Guymon
43685.8%N/A
Dove Science Academy Es-South Okc
Oklahoma City
52186.8%40.7%
College Bound-Eastside Campus
Tulsa
55293.5%N/A
Springdale Elementary School
Tulsa
38394.8%N/A
Santa Fe South Spero Elementary School
Oklahoma City
48693.6%50.4%
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 Prairie Elementary School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn OklahomaIn Texas County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
454#255 of 941#1 of 13
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
17.4:1#555 of 708N/A
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
27.7%#694 of 708N/A
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
84.6%#199 of 876#4 of 9
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+127.0%#2 of 164N/A
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
454
-12 (-3%) vs 2020
+139% since 2010-11, when it was 190
Student : Teacher
17.4:1
was 17.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2545426.117.4:185% (384)
2023-244952619.0:190% (446)
2022-2347123.819.8:186% (406)
2020-214662717.3:172% (335)
2017-1820012.915.5:189% (178)
2015-161931216.1:189% (172)
2010-111901215.8:181% (154)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Prairie Elementary School.

Since 2017-18: students up 127% (200 to 454); teachers up 101% (12.9 to 26.1).

About Prairie Elementary School

Prairie Elementary School is one of the public schools in Guymon, Oklahoma. It is a mid-sized elementary school. It teaches 454 students in grades 1 through 2. Elementary schools in Oklahoma have about 366 students on average; enrollment here is 24% higher.

Prairie Elementary School is one school in GUYMON, a system of 8 schools with 3,111 students.

Hispanic students account for 84% of the school's enrollment. The rest of enrollment is 10% White and 3% Black. Among all residents of Texas County, the Hispanic share is about 52%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 28%.

The school had 26.1 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 17.4:1. The school's 17.4:1 compares with an average of 15.6:1 for elementary schools in Oklahoma. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 85%. That is 9 points above the 76% average for public schools in Texas County.

In Texas County, median household income comes to about $60,069, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 22% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 14%. The county's public schools total 22, with about 4,543 students.

Carrier Elementary School is the nearest public school to Prairie Elementary School, about 0.5 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, 7 other public schools are within five miles.

Locale data from NCES put Prairie Elementary School in a town far from an urbanized area (Town: Remote).

By 2024-25, enrollment had dropped to 454, from 466 in 2020-21.

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Texas County at a glance

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Population
20,774
Census ACS
Median income
$60,069
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
22
4,543 students

Quick facts

School name
Prairie Elementary School
District
GUYMON
Address
1501 E Hwy 3, Guymon, OK 73942
Phone
(580) 338-0420
County
Texas County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
01–02
Total enrollment
454
Teachers (FTE)
26
Student–teacher ratio
17.4:1
Free and reduced lunch
384 (85%)
Locale
33-Town: Remote
NCES ID
401359002669
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in GUYMON
Other schools in Guymon
Other Prairie Elementary schools

14 other US public schools in 11 states are named Prairie Elementary. Prairie Elementary School is the 6th largest of the 15.

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Frequently asked questions

About Prairie Elementary School
How many students attend Prairie Elementary School?
Prairie Elementary School enrolls approximately 454 students in grades 01-02.
Is Prairie Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Prairie Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades 01-02.
How many students per teacher at Prairie Elementary School?
Approximately 17.4:1 students per teacher at Prairie Elementary School.
How diverse is Prairie Elementary School?
Prairie Elementary School reports a student body of 10% White, 84% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Prairie Elementary School in?
Prairie Elementary School is part of GUYMON.
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