Enrollment
182
Elementary
DISTRICT 406 · STATE 366
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TAHLEQUAH·NCES 402938001543
Sequoyah Elementary School
425 South College, Tahlequah, OK 74464 · (918) 458-4130 · Cherokee County
GRADES PK–PKELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL182 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
20.2:1
9 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.9:1 · STATE 15.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
182 students
DISTRICT 74% · 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 | 182 | 100% |
Student demographics
75%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 75% · 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
Schools most like Sequoyah Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sequoyah Elementary School this school | 182 | 100.0% | N/A |
| Hulbert Elementary School Hulbert | 243 | 91.4% | N/A |
| Horace Mann Elementary School Shawnee | 233 | 98.7% | N/A |
| Sasakwa Elementary School Sasakwa | 107 | 100.0% | N/A |
| Justice Public School Wewoka | 148 | 96.6% | 0.0% |
| Pleasant Grove Public School Shawnee | 198 | 91.4% | 22.6% |
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 Sequoyah Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Oklahoma | In Cherokee County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 182 | #743 of 941 | #9 of 15 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #2 of 876 | #1 of 15 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.8% | #331 of 548 | #5 of 9 |
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
182
+18 (+11%) vs 2020
-50% since 1990-91, when it was 364
Student : Teacher
20.2:1
was 20.5:1
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 | 182 | 9 | 20.2:1 | 100% (182) |
| 2023-24 | 160 | 8 | 20.0:1 | 100% (160) |
| 2022-23 | 195 | 10 | 19.5:1 | 100% (195) |
| 2020-21 | 164 | 8 | 20.5:1 | 100% (164) |
| 2017-18 | 204 | 9 | 22.7:1 | 99% (201) |
| 2015-16 | 221 | 11 | 20.1:1 | 84% (186) |
| 2010-11 | 278 | 15 | 18.5:1 | 71% (197) |
| 2000-01 | 283 | 21 | 13.5:1 | 58% (163) |
| 1990-91 | 364 | 22 | 16.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sequoyah Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (204 to 182); teachers unchanged (9 to 9).
About Sequoyah Elementary School
Sequoyah Elementary School is a public elementary school in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. Total enrollment is 182 students, and the grades served are pre-K. By comparison, elementary schools in Oklahoma enroll about 366 students on average.
TAHLEQUAH counts 3,712 students in its 6 schools, and Sequoyah Elementary School is one of them.
The largest group at Sequoyah Elementary School is Native American students, at 36%. It is also 22% multiracial, 20% White, and 18% Hispanic. The diversity index for Sequoyah Elementary School is 75%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Its ratio of 20.2:1 is based on 9 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, elementary schools in Oklahoma average 15.6:1. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 100%. Across public schools in Cherokee County, the average is 73%.
American Community Survey estimates for Cherokee County show that median household income comes to about $53,218, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 29% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 13%. Cherokee County counts 21 public schools with about 7,401 students.
Sequoyah Elementary School is about 0.4 miles from Greenwood Elementary School, its nearest public school. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
The school is in a town far from an urbanized area, according to its NCES locale (Town: Remote).
By 2024-25, enrollment had risen to 182, from 164 in 2020-21.
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Cherokee County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
47,942
Census ACS
Median income
$53,218
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
21
7,401 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in TAHLEQUAH
- Tahlequah High SchoolHigh · 1,358 students
- Tahlequah Middle SchoolMiddle · 730 students
- Heritage Elementary SchoolElementary · 501 students
- Greenwood Elementary SchoolElementary · 500 students
- Cherokee Elementary SchoolElementary · 441 students
Other schools in Tahlequah
- Tahlequah High SchoolHigh · 1,358 students
- Tahlequah Middle SchoolMiddle · 730 students
- Grand View Public SchoolElementary · 521 students
- Heritage Elementary SchoolElementary · 501 students
- Greenwood Elementary SchoolElementary · 500 students
- Cherokee Elementary SchoolElementary · 441 students
Other Sequoyah Elementary schools
7 other US public schools in 5 states are named Sequoyah Elementary. Sequoyah Elementary School is the 8th largest of the 8.
- Sequoyah Elementary SchoolClaremore, OK · 637 students
- Sequoyah Elementary SchoolTulsa, OK · 392 students
- Sequoyah Elementary SchoolShawnee, OK · 293 students
- SEQUOYAH ELEMENTARY SCHOOLRUSSELLVILLE, AR · 542 students
- Sequoyah ElementaryKnoxville, TN · 524 students
Nearby schools
- Greenwood Elementary School0.4 mi · 500
- Tahlequah High School0.8 mi · 1,358
- Tahlequah Middle School0.9 mi · 730
- Cherokee Elementary School1.0 mi · 441
- Heritage Elementary School2.3 mi · 501
- Grand View Public School3.2 mi · 521
Frequently asked questions
About Sequoyah Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Sequoyah Elementary School?
Sequoyah Elementary School enrolls approximately 182 students in grades PK-PK.
What grades does Sequoyah Elementary School serve?
Sequoyah Elementary School serves grades PK-PK.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sequoyah Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Sequoyah Elementary School is approximately 20.2:1 (9 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Sequoyah Elementary School?
Sequoyah Elementary School reports a student body of 20% White, 18% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Asian, 22% Two or more.
Who oversees Sequoyah Elementary School?
Sequoyah Elementary School is overseen by TAHLEQUAH in Cherokee County.
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