SMITHVILLE ES

SMITHVILLE ES is one of the one-room-style elementary-level communitys in Smithville, Oklahoma, one of the schools within SMITHVILLE, with 144 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 366 students per school, that is 61% leaner than typical.

Within SMITHVILLE, which oversees 3 schools and 261 students, SMITHVILLE ES is one campus in the system.

Demographically, SMITHVILLE ES lists that the most-represented group is White (53%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder looks like 40% Native American, 6% multiracial.

On the resource side, The school currently runs with 8 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 17.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.6:1, putting SMITHVILLE ES higher than the state norm the norm. About 79% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

After controlling for student poverty, SMITHVILLE ES performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 28.5%, the actual is 36.2%, a residual of +7.8 points.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for McCurtain County indicate median household income runs about $51,929, 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 17%. SMITHVILLE ES is one of 29 public schools in McCurtain County (combined enrollment of about 6,370 students).

SMITHVILLE MS is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. Among the 5 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), SMITHVILLE ES ranks 1st on composite proficiency, above the local average of 27.1%.

The campus sits in a low-density setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count stayed largely flat: 145 students in 2018 compared to 144 in 2025. The White share of enrollment climbed from 48% to 53% over that span. Class-load math has widened: from 16.8:1 in 2018 to 17.8:1 in 2025.

On this page, the feed for SMITHVILLE ES typically covers pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.