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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SEILING·NCES 402724001437

SEILING ES

100 N Elm, Seiling, OK 73663 · (580) 922-7381 · Dewey County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL270 STUDENTS
Enrollment
270
Elementary
DISTRICT 145 · STATE 366
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.8:1 · STATE 15.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
54%
147 students
DISTRICT 56% · 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
Pre-K
34
Kindergarten
38
Grade 1
36
Grade 2
28
Grade 3
35
Grade 4
33
Grade 5
30
Grade 6
36
Student demographics
White
20074%
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 43%
Hispanic
156%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 21%
Asian
21%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 2%
Two+
3312%
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 14%
Native American
207%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 11%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
12145%
Female
14955%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
SEILING ESSEILING JR-SR HS (JR)SEILING JR-SR HS (SR)
Based on grade levels within SEILING. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

OSTP / CCRA 2024-25 . % Proficient + Advanced
English Language Arts
29.0%
OK avg 30.6%
Math
31.2%
OK avg 32.6%

What this means: On the OSTP / CCRA, Oklahoma's statewide test, about 29 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 31 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 · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
34.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.0%
based on OK schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.4pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 35% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% 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 →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
270
-1 (0%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
was 13.7:1
% White
74%
was 71%
% Hispanic
6%
was 7%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About SEILING ES

SEILING ES operates as a modestly sized elementary campus in Seiling, Oklahoma, run under SEILING. Current enrollment sits at 270 students spanning grades pre-K through 6. That puts it 26% smaller than the typical public school in Oklahoma, which averages around 366 students.

Across the 3 schools in SEILING (435 students total), SEILING ES accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, SEILING ES shows that White students make up the majority at 74%. Beyond that, the school shows 12% multiracial, 7% Native American, 6% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 83% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.4:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.6:1, putting SEILING ES tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 54% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, SEILING ES performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 37.0%, the actual is 34.6%, a residual of -2.4 points.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Dewey County shows median household earnings sit near $62,569, roughly 22% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. In all, Dewey County runs 9 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,033 students), of which SEILING ES is one.

Nearest neighbor: SEILING JR-SR HS (SR), around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools.

The campus sits in a countryside setting.

Five-year trend. SEILING ES's enrollment has showed little movement since 2018, when it stood at 271 (now 270).

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.

Dewey County at a glance

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Population
4,360
Census ACS
Median income
$62,569
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
1,033 students

Quick facts

School name
SEILING ES
District
SEILING
Address
100 N Elm, Seiling, OK 73663
Phone
(580) 922-7381
County
Dewey County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–06
Total enrollment
270
Teachers (FTE)
20
Student–teacher ratio
13.4:1
Free/Reduced lunch
147 (54%)
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
402724001437
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About SEILING ES
How large is SEILING ES?
SEILING ES enrolls approximately 270 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does SEILING ES serve?
SEILING ES serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at SEILING ES?
Approximately 13.4:1 students per teacher at SEILING ES.
How diverse is SEILING ES?
SEILING ES reports a student body of 74% White, 6% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 12% Two or more.
Is SEILING ES public or private?
SEILING ES is a public K-12 school, overseen by SEILING.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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