Rattan Elementary School

Rattan Elementary School is a small elementary school based in Rattan, Oklahoma. It teaches 246 students in pre-K through 6. Elementary schools in Oklahoma have about 366 students on average; enrollment here is 33% lower.

In RATTAN, 3 schools enroll a combined 410 students.

More than half of the students at Rattan Elementary School are White (53%). Other reported shares: 39% Native American, 5% multiracial, and 3% Hispanic. That compares with about 70% White among all Pushmataha County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 56%.

The school had 20.7 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 11.9:1. The school's 11.9:1 compares with an average of 15.6:1 for elementary schools in Oklahoma. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 77%. That is in line with the 76% average for public schools in Pushmataha County.

For Pushmataha County, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $47,940 a year, 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 16% of people live in poverty. Counting Rattan Elementary School, Pushmataha County has 13 public schools.

Rattan Junior High School sits less than a tenth of a mile from Rattan Elementary School. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 2 other public schools.

NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Remote. That means it sits in rural territory far from an urban area.

There was little change in enrollment from 2020-21 (249) to 2024-25 (246).

Rattan Elementary School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.