SOPER ES

As a modestly sized elementary-level community in Soper, Oklahoma, SOPER ES teaches 245 students from grades pre-K through 8, run under SOPER. By comparison, Oklahoma's public schools average about 366 students each, so SOPER ES sits 33% below that benchmark.

SOPER ES is one of 2 schools operated by SOPER, a district that works with 321 students overall.

On the student-mix side, SOPER ES reports that 53% of students identify as Native American, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 40% White, 3% Hispanic, 3% Black.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 13 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 18.3:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 15.6:1 average. Around 82% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

After controlling for student poverty, SOPER ES sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 27.3%; this one delivers 19.0%.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Choctaw County) reports that the typical household earns roughly $44,081 per year, about 15% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 18%. Across Choctaw County's 12 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,989 students), SOPER ES is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: SOPER HS, around 0.0 miles off. Within ten miles, there are 4 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas.

The campus sits in an outlying setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at SOPER ES has held roughly steady, going from 240 students in 2018 to 245 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 49% to 40% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 16.8:1 in 2018 to 18.3:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.