Enrollment
144
Elementary
DISTRICT 87 · STATE 366
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SMITHVILLE·NCES 402784001478
Smithville Elementary School
339 Main St, Smithville, OK 74957 · (580) 244-7212 · McCurtain County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL144 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 61% of Oklahoma public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Oklahoma public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
17.8:1
8 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.3:1 · STATE 15.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
79%
114 students
DISTRICT 79% · 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 | 21 | 15% |
| Kindergarten | 15 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 16 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 24 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 20 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 28 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 20 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (15) is 25% smaller than its 5th grade class (20).
Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 55% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within SMITHVILLE. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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OSTP / CCRA 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
32.1%
OK avg 30.6%
Math
33.1%
OK avg 32.6%
What this means: On the OSTP / CCRA, Oklahoma's statewide test, about 32 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 33 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 · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
36.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
28.5%
based on OK schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 28% 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 →
Schools most like Smithville Elementary School
Smithville Elementary School's state test result (36.2% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smithville Elementary School this school | 144 | 79.2% | 36.2% |
| Caney Elementary School Caney | 157 | 75.8% | 30.3% |
| Roff Elementary School Roff | 169 | 79.9% | 33.8% |
| Copan Elementary School Copan | 175 | 80.6% | 0.0% |
| Milburn Elementary School Milburn | 136 | 77.2% | 0.0% |
| Mason Elementary School Mason | 171 | 77.8% | 13.7% |
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 Smithville Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Oklahoma | In McCurtain County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.2% | #276 of 555 | #5 of 10 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.1% | #364 of 651 | #6 of 11 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 32.1% | #305 of 523 | #3 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 144 | #815 of 941 | #12 of 15 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 79.2% | #294 of 876 | #6 of 13 |
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
144
+7 (+5%) vs 2020
-38% since 1990-91, when it was 232
Student : Teacher
17.8:1
was 17.1:1
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 | 144 | 8.1 | 17.8:1 | 79% (114) |
| 2023-24 | 140 | 8.4 | 16.8:1 | 71% (100) |
| 2022-23 | 137 | 7.6 | 18.1:1 | 70% (96) |
| 2020-21 | 137 | 8 | 17.1:1 | 87% (119) |
| 2017-18 | 145 | 8.6 | 16.8:1 | 98% (142) |
| 2015-16 | 143 | 8 | 17.9:1 | 85% (122) |
| 2010-11 | 159 | 9 | 17.7:1 | 85% (135) |
| 2000-01 | 136 | 10 | 13.6:1 | 85% (115) |
| 1990-91 | 232 | 11 | 21.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Smithville Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (145 to 144); teachers down 7% (8.6 to 8.1).
About Smithville Elementary School
Smithville Elementary School is a small elementary school in Smithville, Oklahoma. Grades offered run from pre-K through 5, with 144 students enrolled. The average among elementary schools in Oklahoma is roughly 366 students; this school is 61% smaller than that.
Smithville Elementary School is run by SMITHVILLE, whose 3 schools enroll 261 students.
Roughly 53% of students at Smithville Elementary School are White. Other groups make up 40% Native American and 6% multiracial. Pick two students at random and there is a 55% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.8:1 at Smithville Elementary School, with 8.1 full-time-equivalent teachers. On average, elementary schools in Oklahoma have 15.6:1, compared with 17.8:1 here. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 79% of enrollment. For comparison, public schools in McCurtain County average 77%.
Smithville Elementary School is graded B by allk12, scoring above 61% of Oklahoma public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Smithville Elementary School's average proficiency rate on state tests of 36.2% is 7.8 points above the 28.5% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
Across McCurtain County, the median household income is $51,929, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 16%, and about 17% of people live in poverty. In all, McCurtain County has 29 public schools and roughly 6,370 students.
The next-closest public school is Smithville Middle School, less than a tenth of a mile away. The count of other public schools within five miles is 2. Its average proficiency rate of 36.2% is above the 27.5% average for nearby schools.
Its location is classified as Rural: Remote by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Smithville Elementary School's enrollment grew from 137 in 2020-21 to 144 in 2024-25.
Questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
McCurtain County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
30,863
Census ACS
Median income
$51,929
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
17%
Below federal line
Schools in county
29
6,370 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in SMITHVILLE
- Smithville High SchoolHigh · 68 students
- Smithville Middle SchoolMiddle · 49 students
Other schools in Smithville
- Smithville High SchoolHigh · 68 students
- Smithville Middle SchoolMiddle · 49 students
Other Smithville Elementary schools
4 other US public schools in 5 states are named Smithville Elementary. Smithville Elementary School is the 4th largest of the 5.
- Smithville Elementary SchoolSMITHVILLE, TX · 694 students
- Smithville Elementary SchoolGALLOWAY, NJ · 572 students
- Smithville ElementarySmithville, TN · 535 students
- Smithville ElementarySmithville, WV · 90 students
Nearby schools
- Smithville Middle School0.0 mi · 49
- Smithville High School0.2 mi · 68
- COSSATOT RIVER HIGH SCHOOL15.8 mi · 388
- COSSATOT RIVER PRIMARY SCHOOL16.9 mi · 170
- Battiest Elementary School16.9 mi · 142
- Battiest High School16.9 mi · 74
Frequently asked questions
About Smithville Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Smithville Elementary School?
Smithville Elementary School enrolls approximately 144 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Smithville Elementary School serve?
Smithville Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Smithville Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Smithville Elementary School is approximately 17.8:1 (8 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Smithville Elementary School?
At Smithville Elementary School, the student body is approximately 53% White, 1% Black, 6% Two or more.
Is Smithville Elementary School public or private?
Smithville Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by SMITHVILLE.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.