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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PRETTY WATER·NCES 402508001316

PRETTY WATER PUBLIC SCHOOL

15223 West 81st Street, Sapulpa, OK 74066 · (918) 224-4952 · Creek County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL265 STUDENTS
Enrollment
265
Elementary
STATE 366
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
18 FTE teachers
STATE 15.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
52%
137 students
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
Pre-K
29
Kindergarten
26
Grade 1
34
Grade 2
27
Grade 3
30
Grade 4
22
Grade 5
27
Grade 6
21
Grade 7
29
Grade 8
20
Student demographics
White
14856%
STATE 43%
Hispanic
2610%
STATE 21%
Black
10%
STATE 8%
Asian
21%
STATE 2%
Two+
5521%
STATE 14%
Native American
3212%
STATE 11%
Pacific Islander
10%
STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
12848%
Female
13752%

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Test scores

OSTP / CCRA 2024-25 . % Proficient + Advanced
English Language Arts
29.2%
OK avg 30.6%
Math
35.8%
OK avg 32.6%
Source: OSTP / CCRA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
34.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.9%
based on OK schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.0pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
265
-24 (-8%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
was 19.4:1
% White
56%
was 65%
% Hispanic
10%
was 3%
% Black
0%
was 1%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About PRETTY WATER PUBLIC SCHOOL

PRETTY WATER PUBLIC SCHOOL is a K-5 school of small scale in Sapulpa, Oklahoma, operated by PRETTY WATER, enrolling 265 students in grades pre-K through 8. Compared to the state average of about 366 students per school, that is 28% smaller than typical.

PRETTY WATER is the operating authority for PRETTY WATER PUBLIC SCHOOL, handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.

In terms of who attends, PRETTY WATER PUBLIC SCHOOL records that the largest single group is White, at 56% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school shows 21% multiracial, 12% Native American, 10% Hispanic. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 75%.

Looking at school resources, The school currently runs with 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.1:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 52% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Creek County (around 63%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, PRETTY WATER PUBLIC SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 37.9%; this one delivers 34.9%.

In the broader community, census data for Creek County shows median household earnings sit near $62,338, about 19% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. PRETTY WATER PUBLIC SCHOOL is one of 38 public schools in Creek County (combined enrollment of about 11,952 students).

ANGUS VALLEY ES is the nearest neighboring public school, about 3.2 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 7 other public schools cluster around PRETTY WATER PUBLIC SCHOOL. On composite proficiency, PRETTY WATER PUBLIC SCHOOL comes 2nd of 7 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 33.0%.

The school occupies a low-density site.

Over the past 7-year window. PRETTY WATER PUBLIC SCHOOL's enrollment has shrank 8% since 2018, when it stood at 289 (now 265). The White share of enrollment ticked down from 65% to 56% over that span. Class-load math has tightened: from 19.4:1 in 2018 to 15.1:1 in 2025.

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Creek County at a glance

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Population
72,830
Census ACS
Median income
$62,338
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
38
11,952 students

Quick facts

School name
PRETTY WATER PUBLIC SCHOOL
District
PRETTY WATER
Address
15223 West 81st Street, Sapulpa, OK 74066
Phone
(918) 224-4952
County
Creek County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–08
Total enrollment
265
Teachers (FTE)
18
Student–teacher ratio
15.1:1
Free/Reduced lunch
137 (52%)
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
402508001316
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About PRETTY WATER PUBLIC SCHOOL
What is the total enrollment at PRETTY WATER PUBLIC SCHOOL?
PRETTY WATER PUBLIC SCHOOL enrolls approximately 265 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does PRETTY WATER PUBLIC SCHOOL serve?
PRETTY WATER PUBLIC SCHOOL serves grades PK-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at PRETTY WATER PUBLIC SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at PRETTY WATER PUBLIC SCHOOL is approximately 15.1:1 (18 FTE teachers).
How diverse is PRETTY WATER PUBLIC SCHOOL?
PRETTY WATER PUBLIC SCHOOL reports a student body of 56% White, 10% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 21% Two or more.
What district is PRETTY WATER PUBLIC SCHOOL in?
PRETTY WATER PUBLIC SCHOOL is part of PRETTY WATER.
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