SEQUOYAH ES

Set in Shawnee, Oklahoma, SEQUOYAH ES is a close-knit elementary school, one of the schools within SHAWNEE. It serves 293 students across grades K through 5.

SHAWNEE comprises 7 schools with combined enrollment of 3,329 students; SEQUOYAH ES is among them.

On the student-mix side, SEQUOYAH ES reports that the most-represented group is White (46%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 31% multiracial, 12% Hispanic, 6% Native American, 5% Black. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 71%.

Looking at school resources, On paper, SEQUOYAH ES has 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.5:1. The state averages around 15.6:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 85% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Pottawatomie County runs at roughly 66%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, SEQUOYAH ES tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 26.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 34.2%.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Pottawatomie County indicate the typical household earns roughly $61,398 per year, about 20% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. SEQUOYAH ES is one of 41 public schools in Pottawatomie County (combined enrollment of about 12,326 students).

The closest other public school is HORACE MANN ES, roughly 1.0 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around SEQUOYAH ES. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts SEQUOYAH ES at 2nd of 4; the average score across the group is 29.9%.

The school occupies a town-based site.

Five-year trend. SEQUOYAH ES's enrollment has shrank 17% since 2018, when it stood at 351 (now 293). The White share of enrollment ticked down from 52% to 46% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 16.7:1 in 2018 to 13.5:1 today.

On allk12, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.