SKIATOOK ES

SKIATOOK ES is a middle-of-the-pack elementary-level community in Skiatook, Oklahoma, run under SKIATOOK. The school serves 341 students in grades 2 through 3.

SKIATOOK ES is one of 5 schools operated by SKIATOOK, a district that works with 2,312 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, SKIATOOK ES records that 47% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest looks like 23% multiracial, 18% Native American, 10% Hispanic. By comparison, Osage County as a whole is about 63% White, so the school skews considerably less White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, On paper, SKIATOOK ES has 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 18.2:1. The state averages around 15.6:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 62% of students at SKIATOOK ES qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is south of Osage County's rate of about 71%.

After controlling for student poverty, SKIATOOK ES sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 34.4%; this one delivers 37.0%.

Around the school, census data for Osage County shows the typical household earns roughly $62,847 per year, about 23% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. In all, Osage County runs 34 public schools (combined enrollment of about 6,655 students), of which SKIATOOK ES is one.

SKIATOOK INTERMEDIATE ES is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 7 other public schools cluster around SKIATOOK ES. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts SKIATOOK ES at 3rd of 5; the average score across the group is 35.4%.

Geographically, the school is in a town-center area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at SKIATOOK ES has increased 93%, going from 177 students in 2018 to 341 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share edged down from 61% to 47%.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.