Enrollment
328
Elementary
DISTRICT 358 · STATE 366
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PURCELL·NCES 402523002344
Purcell Intermediate School
711 North Ninth Avenue, Purcell, OK 73080 · (405) 442-0099 · McClain County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL328 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.1:1 · STATE 15.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
66%
216 students
DISTRICT 62% · 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 107 | 33% |
| Grade 4 | 119 | 36% |
| Grade 5 | 102 | 31% |
Student demographics
65%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 66% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within PURCELL. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
OSTP / CCRA 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
25.5%
OK avg 30.6%
Math
30.9%
OK avg 32.6%
What this means: On the OSTP / CCRA, Oklahoma's statewide test, about 26 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 31 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Oklahoma schools, those numbers are about 31 and 33.
Source: OSTP / CCRA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
30.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.0%
based on OK schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 31% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% typical for Oklahoma schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Oklahoma's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Purcell Intermediate School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Purcell Intermediate School this school | 328 | 65.9% | 30.8% |
| Purcell Elementary School Purcell | 387 | 67.4% | N/A |
| Parkland Elementary School Yukon | 288 | 62.2% | 47.5% |
| Jefferson Elementary School Norman | 331 | 62.2% | N/A |
| Woodward Ec Center Woodward | 301 | 62.8% | N/A |
| Horace Mann Elementary School Duncan | 327 | 66.1% | 37.2% |
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 Purcell Intermediate School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Oklahoma | In McClain County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 30.8% | #401 of 555 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 30.9% | #428 of 651 | #5 of 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 25.5% | #419 of 523 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 328 | #481 of 941 | #8 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.8:1 | #199 of 708 | #2 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.4% | #333 of 708 | #2 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 65.9% | #550 of 876 | #3 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.3% | #547 of 548 | #6 of 6 |
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
328
+33 (+11%) vs 2020
+66% since 2010-11, when it was 197
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
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 | 328 | 22.2 | 14.8:1 | 66% (216) |
| 2023-24 | 338 | 23.4 | 14.4:1 | 73% (247) |
| 2022-23 | 327 | 19.9 | 16.5:1 | 66% (217) |
| 2020-21 | 295 | 21 | 14.1:1 | 58% (172) |
| 2017-18 | 329 | 19.8 | 16.6:1 | 61% (202) |
| 2015-16 | 310 | 19 | 16.3:1 | 58% (181) |
| 2010-11 | 197 | 10 | 19.7:1 | 57% (112) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Purcell Intermediate School.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (329 to 328); teachers up 12% (19.8 to 22.2).
About Purcell Intermediate School
Purcell Intermediate School is a public elementary school run by PURCELL in Purcell, Oklahoma. The school teaches grades 3 through 5 and enrolls 328 students.
Purcell Intermediate School is in PURCELL, a district with 1,463 students across 4 schools.
The largest racial or ethnic group at Purcell Intermediate School is White, with 50% of students. Other groups make up 27% Hispanic, 13% multiracial, and 8% Native American. McClain County as a whole is about 78% White, so the school's share is lower. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Purcell Intermediate School scores 65%.
Based on 22.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, Purcell Intermediate School has a ratio of 14.8:1. The average for elementary schools in Oklahoma, 15.6:1, is higher. Income data for the school show 66% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. By comparison, the figure for public schools in McClain County is 43%.
After adjusting for student poverty, Purcell Intermediate School lands between the top and bottom 10% of Oklahoma schools. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 30.8%; the prediction is 33.0%.
Looking at the county, McClain County, the median household earns about $84,552 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 29%, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Counting Purcell Intermediate School, McClain County has 21 public schools.
Among nearby public schools, Purcell Elementary School is closest at about 0.2 miles. Purcell Intermediate School is one of several public schools in the area, with 6 others within five miles. Purcell Intermediate School comes in 3rd of 4 nearby schools on average proficiency.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Town: Fringe.
The school grew from 295 students in 2020-21 to 328 in 2024-25.
On allk12, people connected to Purcell Intermediate School can post about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
McClain County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
45,273
Census ACS
Median income
$84,552
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
21
8,736 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in PURCELL
- Purcell High SchoolHigh · 438 students
- Purcell Elementary SchoolElementary · 387 students
- Purcell Junior High SchoolMiddle · 310 students
Other schools in Purcell
- Purcell High SchoolHigh · 438 students
- Purcell Elementary SchoolElementary · 387 students
- Purcell Junior High SchoolMiddle · 310 students
Nearby schools
- Purcell Elementary School0.2 mi · 387
- Purcell Junior High School1.2 mi · 310
- Purcell High School1.2 mi · 438
- Lexington Middle School2.5 mi · 205
- Lexington Elementary School2.6 mi · 463
- Lexington High School2.7 mi · 315
Frequently asked questions
About Purcell Intermediate SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Purcell Intermediate School?
Purcell Intermediate School enrolls approximately 328 students in grades 03-05.
What grades does Purcell Intermediate School serve?
Purcell Intermediate School serves grades 03-05.
How many students per teacher at Purcell Intermediate School?
Approximately 14.8:1 students per teacher at Purcell Intermediate School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Purcell Intermediate School?
At Purcell Intermediate School, the student body is approximately 50% White, 27% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 13% Two or more.
Who oversees Purcell Intermediate School?
Purcell Intermediate School is overseen by PURCELL in McClain County.
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