Enrollment
291
Elementary
DISTRICT 198 · STATE 366
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·QUAPAW·NCES 402532001350
Quapaw Elementary School
305 West First Street, Quapaw, OK 74363 · (918) 674-2236 · Ottawa County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL291 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.5:1 · STATE 15.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
70%
205 students
DISTRICT 64% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 40 | 14% |
| Kindergarten | 37 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 41 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 45 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 46 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 41 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 41 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (37) is 10% smaller than its 5th grade class (41).
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 55% · 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
Based on grade levels within QUAPAW. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
OSTP / CCRA 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedMath
29.0%
OK avg 32.6%
What this means: On the OSTP / CCRA, Oklahoma's statewide test, about 29 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 →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
31.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
31.5%
based on OK schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 32% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 31% 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 Quapaw Elementary School
Quapaw Elementary School's state test result (31.5% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quapaw Elementary School this school | 291 | 70.4% | 31.5% |
| Strother Elementary School Seminole | 263 | 69.6% | N/A |
| Oklahoma Union Elementary School South Coffeyville | 265 | 67.2% | 30.3% |
| Wright City Elementary School Wright City | 265 | 71.7% | 27.0% |
| Pawnee Elementary School Pawnee | 293 | 67.6% | 31.7% |
| Dickson Elementary School Ardmore | 323 | 68.7% | 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 Quapaw Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Oklahoma | In Ottawa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 31.5% | #391 of 555 | #6 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 29.0% | #462 of 651 | #7 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 291 | #545 of 941 | #3 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.7:1 | #327 of 708 | #3 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.7% | #505 of 708 | #8 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 70.4% | #465 of 876 | #8 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.7% | #497 of 548 | N/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 2024-25Enrollment
291
+8 (+3%) vs 2020
+25% since 1990-91, when it was 232
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
was 16.6:1
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 | 291 | 18.6 | 15.7:1 | 70% (205) |
| 2023-24 | 272 | 18 | 15.1:1 | 81% (219) |
| 2022-23 | 298 | 18 | 16.6:1 | 72% (216) |
| 2020-21 | 283 | 17 | 16.6:1 | 82% (231) |
| 2017-18 | 299 | 15.3 | 19.6:1 | 72% (216) |
| 2015-16 | 321 | 17 | 18.9:1 | 81% (259) |
| 2010-11 | 312 | 19 | 16.4:1 | 69% (215) |
| 2000-01 | 305 | 18 | 16.9:1 | 78% (238) |
| 1990-91 | 232 | 18 | 12.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Quapaw Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (299 to 291); teachers up 21% (15.3 to 18.6).
About Quapaw Elementary School
Quapaw Elementary School serves students in Quapaw, Oklahoma, as a low-enrollment elementary school. A total of 291 students attend the school, which covers pre-K through 5. The average for elementary schools in Oklahoma is about 366 students, so this school is 20% smaller than average.
QUAPAW is the local district for Quapaw Elementary School. It runs 3 schools with 594 students.
Enrollment at Quapaw Elementary School is mixed, with White students the largest group at 48%. The rest of enrollment is 45% Native American and 4% multiracial. Census estimates put the White share of Ottawa County's population at about 63%. Quapaw Elementary School has a diversity index of 57%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The ratio of students to teachers is 15.7:1, with 18.6 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. Elementary schools in Oklahoma average about 15.6:1, a similar figure. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 70%.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Quapaw Elementary School, the prediction is 31.5% and the result is 31.5%.
County data help place the school in context: in Ottawa County, median household income is about $49,947, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 15% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 16%. The public schools of Ottawa County number 21 and enroll about 5,356.
The nearest other public school, Quapaw Middle School, is about 0.2 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is 4. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Quapaw Elementary School ranks 3rd of 4 on average proficiency.
In the federal locale system, Quapaw Elementary School is coded Rural: Distant, for schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment up 3%, from 283 to 291.
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Ottawa County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
30,341
Census ACS
Median income
$49,947
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
21
5,356 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in QUAPAW
- Quapaw High SchoolHigh · 165 students
- Quapaw Middle SchoolMiddle · 138 students
Other schools in Quapaw
- Quapaw High SchoolHigh · 165 students
- Quapaw Middle SchoolMiddle · 138 students
Nearby schools
- Quapaw Middle School0.2 mi · 138
- Quapaw High School0.2 mi · 165
- Alexander Elementary School4.9 mi · 447
- Central Elem4.9 mi · 223
- Commerce Middle School5.0 mi · 173
- Commerce High School5.2 mi · 217
Frequently asked questions
About Quapaw Elementary SchoolHow large is Quapaw Elementary School?
Quapaw Elementary School enrolls approximately 291 students in grades PK-05.
Is Quapaw Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Quapaw Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Quapaw Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Quapaw Elementary School is approximately 15.7:1 (19 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Quapaw Elementary School?
Quapaw Elementary School reports a student body of 48% White, 2% Hispanic, 0% Black, 4% Two or more.
What district is Quapaw Elementary School in?
Quapaw Elementary School is part of QUAPAW.
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