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Enrollment
568
Elementary
DISTRICT 444 · STATE 366
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OKLAHOMA CITY·NCES 402277001175
Prairie Queen Elementary School
6609 South Blackwelder Avenue, Oklahoma City, OK 73159 · (405) 587-7750 · Oklahoma County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL568 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
Student : Teacher
16.8:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.0:1 · STATE 15.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
560 students
DISTRICT 91% · 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 77 | 14% |
| Kindergarten | 101 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 92 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 88 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 111 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 99 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (101) is about the same size as its 4th grade class (99).
Student demographics
40%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 61% · 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
Test scores
OSTP / CCRA 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedMath
20.0%
OK avg 32.6%
What this means: On the OSTP / CCRA, Oklahoma's statewide test, about 20 of every 100 students at this school do math at grade level. The Oklahoma average is about 33 of 100.
Source: OSTP / CCRA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Prairie Queen Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prairie Queen Elementary School this school | 568 | 98.6% | N/A |
| Fillmore Elementary School Oklahoma City | 617 | 96.8% | N/A |
| Adelaide Lee Elementary School Oklahoma City | 571 | 99.3% | N/A |
| Cesar Chavez Elementary School Oklahoma City | 559 | 98.2% | N/A |
| Coolidge Elementary School Oklahoma City | 516 | 98.1% | N/A |
| Arthur Elementary School Oklahoma City | 445 | 99.1% | N/A |
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 Queen Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Oklahoma | In Oklahoma County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 20.0% | #563 of 651 | #68 of 77 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 568 | #118 of 941 | #37 of 123 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.8:1 | #481 of 708 | #67 of 116 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 40.0% | #669 of 708 | #97 of 116 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 98.6% | #11 of 876 | #6 of 121 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -38.1% | #21 of 548 | #2 of 78 |
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
568
-51 (-8%) vs 2020
+41% since 1990-91, when it was 403
Student : Teacher
16.8:1
was 14.1:1
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 | 568 | 33.9 | 16.8:1 | 99% (560) |
| 2023-24 | 575 | 30.8 | 18.7:1 | 98% (561) |
| 2022-23 | 615 | 40.2 | 15.3:1 | 97% (597) |
| 2020-21 | 619 | 44 | 14.1:1 | 95% (588) |
| 2017-18 | 918 | 47.6 | 19.3:1 | 100% (918) |
| 2015-16 | 902 | 48 | 18.8:1 | 75% (677) |
| 2010-11 | 668 | 33 | 20.2:1 | 88% (586) |
| 2000-01 | 503 | 31 | 16.2:1 | 68% (344) |
| 1990-91 | 403 | 24 | 16.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Prairie Queen Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 38% (918 to 568); teachers down 29% (47.6 to 33.9).
About Prairie Queen Elementary School
A large elementary school in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Prairie Queen Elementary School is part of OKLAHOMA CITY. The school runs pre-K through 4 and enrolls 568 students. Elementary schools in Oklahoma average about 366 students, which makes this school 55% above average.
OKLAHOMA CITY counts 32,864 students in its 58 schools, and Prairie Queen Elementary School is one of them.
At Prairie Queen Elementary School, 77% of students are Hispanic. After that, the student body is 7% White, 7% Black, 5% multiracial, and 2% Pacific Islander. Census figures show Oklahoma County is about 20% Hispanic. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 40%.
Classroom staffing at Prairie Queen Elementary School totals 33.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 16.8:1. The average for elementary schools in Oklahoma is 15.6:1, so this school has more students per teacher. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at Prairie Queen Elementary School is about 99%. It compares with 67% for public schools in Oklahoma County.
For the population of Oklahoma County, the median household earns about $66,679 a year, about 36% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 12% of residents are in poverty. The county's public schools total 225, with about 161,569 students.
Jefferson Middle School is the nearest public school to Prairie Queen Elementary School, about 0.2 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
The school's federal locale classification is City: Large.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 568, compared with 619 in 2020-21. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio increased from 14.1:1 to 16.8:1.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Prairie Queen Elementary School. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Oklahoma County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
806,199
Census ACS
Median income
$66,679
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
225
161,569 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in OKLAHOMA CITY
- Northwest Classen High SchoolHigh · 1,914 students
- U. S. Grant High SchoolHigh · 1,680 students
- Capitol Hill High SchoolHigh · 1,494 students
- Taft Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,096 students
- Classen Ms of Advanced StudiesMiddle · 916 students
- Southeast High SchoolHigh · 860 students
Other schools in Oklahoma City
- Epic Charter Virtual High SchoolHigh · 14,517 students
- Epic Charter Virtual Elementary SchoolElementary · 14,019 students
- Westmoore High SchoolHigh · 2,607 students
- Putnam City West High SchoolHigh · 2,032 students
- Putnam City High SchoolHigh · 1,995 students
- Northwest Classen High SchoolHigh · 1,914 students
Other Prairie Queen Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Prairie Queen Elementary. Prairie Queen Elementary School is the largest of the 2.
- PRAIRIE QUEEN ELEMENTARYPAPILLION, NE · 514 students
Nearby schools
- Jefferson Middle School0.2 mi · 834
- Southern Hills Elementary School0.9 mi · 472
- Fillmore Elementary School0.9 mi · 617
- Santa Fe South Penn Elementary School1.0 mi · 385
- Santa Fe South Trinity Elementary School1.1 mi · 115
- U. S. Grant High School1.1 mi · 1,680
Frequently asked questions
About Prairie Queen Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Prairie Queen Elementary School?
Prairie Queen Elementary School enrolls approximately 568 students in grades PK-04.
What grades does Prairie Queen Elementary School serve?
Prairie Queen Elementary School serves grades PK-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Prairie Queen Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Prairie Queen Elementary School is approximately 16.8:1 (34 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Prairie Queen Elementary School?
Student demographics at Prairie Queen Elementary School are roughly 7% White, 77% Hispanic, 7% Black, 5% Two or more.
What district is Prairie Queen Elementary School in?
Prairie Queen Elementary School is part of OKLAHOMA CITY.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.