SALINA ES

SALINA ES, a mid-sized elementary school in Salina, Oklahoma, run under SALINA, educates 315 students, covering grades pre-K through 5.

SALINA comprises 3 schools with combined enrollment of 723 students; SALINA ES is among them.

Looking at the student body, SALINA ES records that 39% of students identify as Native American, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 30% White, 28% multiracial.

In terms of school funding signals, SALINA ES lists 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.5:1. The state averages around 15.6:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 79% of students at SALINA ES qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Mayes County (around 64%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Mayes County put median household earnings sit near $60,305, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. SALINA ES is one of 22 public schools in Mayes County (combined enrollment of about 6,860 students).

SALINA MS is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around SALINA ES.

The school occupies a countryside site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at SALINA ES has decreased 16%, going from 376 students in 2018 to 315 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 18.8:1 in 2018 to 12.5:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.