RINGLING ES

As a modestly sized elementary school in Ringling, Oklahoma, RINGLING ES caters to 157 students from grades pre-K through 6, run under RINGLING. That puts it 57% below the typical public school in Oklahoma, which averages around 366 students.

Within RINGLING, which oversees 3 schools and 314 students, RINGLING ES is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, RINGLING ES lists that the largest single group is White, at 58% of enrollment; the rest reads as 18% Native American, 14% multiracial, 10% Hispanic. By comparison, Jefferson County as a whole is about 80% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, RINGLING ES reports 9 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 17.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.6:1, putting RINGLING ES higher than the state norm the norm. Around 98% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Jefferson County runs at roughly 85%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, RINGLING ES sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 21.9%; this one delivers 16.4%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Jefferson County put median household income runs about $48,668, 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 20%. Across Jefferson County's 9 public schools (combined enrollment of about 990 students), RINGLING ES is one campus in the mix.

RINGLING HS is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around RINGLING ES.

The school occupies a low-density site.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 30%: 224 students in 2018 compared to 157 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share contracted from 71% to 58%. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 14.2:1 in 2018 to 17.0:1 today.

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