Enrollment
325
Elementary
DISTRICT 229 · STATE 366
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAYRE·NCES 402706001431
Sayre Elementary School
400 E Hannah Dr, Sayre, OK 73662 · (580) 928-2013 · Beckham County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL325 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 75% of Oklahoma public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Oklahoma public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.0:1 · STATE 15.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
69%
224 students
DISTRICT 67% · 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 | 38 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 55 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 48 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 31 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 52 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 45 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 56 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (55) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (56).
Student demographics
45%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 42% · 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 SAYRE. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
OSTP / CCRA 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
31.5%
OK avg 30.6%
Math
50.3%
OK avg 32.6%
What this means: On the OSTP / CCRA, Oklahoma's statewide test, about 32 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 50 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
41.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.0%
based on OK schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 32% 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 Sayre Elementary School
Sayre Elementary School's state test result (41.3% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sayre Elementary School this school | 325 | 68.9% | 41.3% |
| Will Rogers Elementary School Burns Flat | 355 | 67.9% | 21.4% |
| Cordell Elementary School Cordell | 364 | 68.1% | 39.9% |
| Ripley Elementary School Ripley | 317 | 67.8% | 37.6% |
| Cleveland Intermediate Elementary School Cleveland | 340 | 70.0% | 34.3% |
| Wilson Elementary School Wilson | 302 | 72.8% | 35.4% |
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 Sayre Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Oklahoma |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.3% | #165 of 555 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 50.3% | #91 of 651 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 31.5% | #324 of 523 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 325 | #484 of 941 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.7:1 | #191 of 708 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 45.3% | #644 of 708 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 68.9% | #486 of 876 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.7% | #212 of 548 |
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
325
-22 (-6%) vs 2020
-29% since 1990-91, when it was 455
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
was 14.5:1
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 | 325 | 22.1 | 14.7:1 | 69% (224) |
| 2023-24 | 313 | 22.3 | 14.1:1 | 71% (223) |
| 2022-23 | 340 | 22 | 15.4:1 | 66% (226) |
| 2020-21 | 347 | 24 | 14.5:1 | 66% (228) |
| 2017-18 | 390 | 24.7 | 15.8:1 | 65% (253) |
| 2015-16 | 394 | 24 | 16.4:1 | 70% (277) |
| 2010-11 | 367 | 22 | 16.7:1 | 63% (231) |
| 2000-01 | 323 | 24 | 13.5:1 | 63% (205) |
| 1990-91 | 455 | 28 | 16.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sayre Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 17% (390 to 325); teachers down 11% (24.7 to 22.1).
About Sayre Elementary School
Sayre Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school serving families in Sayre, Oklahoma. The school runs pre-K through 5 and enrolls 325 students.
Federal data list 3 schools in SAYRE, with 687 students enrolled.
At Sayre Elementary School, 72% of students are White. The remaining students are 14% Hispanic and 11% multiracial. Census figures show Beckham County is about 81% White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 45%.
The student-to-teacher ratio at Sayre Elementary School is 14.7:1, based on 22.1 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, elementary schools in Oklahoma average 15.6:1. Lunch program data show 69% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals.
Among Oklahoma public elementary schools, Sayre Elementary School outscored 75%, which works out to an A- on the allk12 Grade.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate across its state test results with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Sayre Elementary School, the prediction is 32.0% and the result is 41.3%.
Looking at the county, Beckham County, median household income comes to about $53,328, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 13% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 15%. The county has 13 public schools and about 3,884 students.
Sayre Middle School is the nearest public school to Sayre Elementary School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Counting only straight-line distance, 2 other public schools are within five miles. On proficiency, Sayre Elementary School is ahead of the 38.7% nearby average, ranking 3rd of 6.
Sayre Elementary School has an NCES locale of Rural: Remote.
The school's enrollment decreased 6% from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
Use the discussion section to ask about open houses, carpools, and field trips at Sayre Elementary School. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Beckham County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
22,148
Census ACS
Median income
$53,328
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
13%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
3,884 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in SAYRE
- Sayre High SchoolHigh · 192 students
- Sayre Middle SchoolMiddle · 170 students
Other schools in Sayre
- Sayre High SchoolHigh · 192 students
- Sayre Middle SchoolMiddle · 170 students
Other Sayre Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Sayre Elementary. Sayre Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Sayre Elementary SchoolSOUTH LYON, MI · 450 students
Nearby schools
- Sayre Middle School0.0 mi · 170
- Sayre High School0.1 mi · 192
- Merritt Elementary School10.2 mi · 621
- Merritt High School10.2 mi · 165
- Elk City Elementary School13.2 mi · 729
- Elk City Intermediate Elementary School13.4 mi · 469
Frequently asked questions
About Sayre Elementary SchoolHow large is Sayre Elementary School?
Sayre Elementary School enrolls approximately 325 students in grades PK-05.
Is Sayre Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Sayre Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Sayre Elementary School have?
Sayre Elementary School employs 22 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.7:1.
What is the student diversity at Sayre Elementary School?
Student demographics at Sayre Elementary School are roughly 72% White, 14% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Who oversees Sayre Elementary School?
Sayre Elementary School is overseen by SAYRE in Beckham County.
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