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Enrollment
418
Elementary
STATE 366
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOUTH ROCK CREEK·NCES 402799001486
South Rock Creek Public School
17800 South Rock Creek Road, Shawnee, OK 74801 · (405) 273-6072 · Pottawatomie County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL418 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 59% 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.
- C+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
17.1:1
25 FTE teachers
STATE 15.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
49%
204 students
STATE 68%
Community
1
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 | 40 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 41 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 48 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 42 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 37 | 9% |
| Grade 4 | 49 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 40 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 39 | 9% |
| Grade 7 | 42 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 40 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (41) is about the same size as its 8th grade class (40).
Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
Test scores
OSTP / CCRA 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
32.2%
OK avg 30.6%
Math
45.1%
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 45 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
40.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.9%
based on OK schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% 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 South Rock Creek Public School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Rock Creek Public School this school | 418 | 48.8% | 40.4% |
| North Rock Creek Elementary School Shawnee | 458 | 49.6% | N/A |
| Southside Elementary School Coweta | 481 | 47.6% | N/A |
| Wister Elementary School Wister | 325 | 51.4% | N/A |
| Roosevelt Elementary School Pryor | 517 | 52.6% | 42.0% |
| Berryhill Es South Tulsa | 571 | 46.6% | 32.7% |
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 South Rock Creek Public School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Oklahoma | In Pottawatomie County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 40.4% | #180 of 555 | #4 of 10 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 45.1% | #164 of 651 | #3 of 12 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 32.2% | #302 of 523 | #7 of 11 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 418 | #305 of 941 | #4 of 20 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.1:1 | #519 of 708 | #14 of 16 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.5% | #302 of 708 | #6 of 16 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 48.8% | #744 of 876 | #17 of 20 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.7% | #133 of 164 | N/A |
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
418
+15 (+4%) vs 2020
+26% since 1990-91, when it was 332
Student : Teacher
17.1:1
was 16.1:1
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 | 418 | 24.5 | 17.1:1 | 49% (204) |
| 2023-24 | 425 | 23.5 | 18.1:1 | 45% (191) |
| 2022-23 | 428 | 23.5 | 18.2:1 | 40% (173) |
| 2020-21 | 403 | 25 | 16.1:1 | 38% (154) |
| 2017-18 | 407 | 25.8 | 15.8:1 | 35% (144) |
| 2015-16 | 403 | 25 | 16.1:1 | 38% (152) |
| 2010-11 | 394 | 24 | 16.4:1 | 46% (180) |
| 2000-01 | 352 | 20 | 17.6:1 | 20% (72) |
| 1990-91 | 332 | 19 | 17.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for South Rock Creek Public School.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (407 to 418); teachers down 5% (25.8 to 24.5).
About South Rock Creek Public School
South Rock Creek Public School is an elementary school located in Shawnee, Oklahoma, in Pottawatomie County. Enrollment totals 418 students across pre-K through 8.
South Rock Creek Public School belongs to SOUTH ROCK CREEK.
The largest group at South Rock Creek Public School is White students, at 47%. It is also 24% multiracial, 23% Native American, and 4% Hispanic. For comparison, the population of Pottawatomie County is roughly 71% White. The diversity index for South Rock Creek Public School is 66%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
For every teacher at South Rock Creek Public School, there are about 17.1 students; the school has 24.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. Compared with the 15.6:1 average for elementary schools in Oklahoma, this school's ratio is higher. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 49%. Among public schools in Pottawatomie County, the average eligibility rate is 66%.
South Rock Creek Public School earns a B on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 59% of Oklahoma public elementary schools.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for South Rock Creek Public School is +1.5 points: 40.4% actual, 38.9% predicted.
Pottawatomie County is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $61,398, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 12% of people live in poverty. There are 41 public schools in the county, enrolling about 12,326, South Rock Creek Public School among them.
Measured in a straight line, Pleasant Grove Public School is about 2.3 miles from South Rock Creek Public School. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Of 5 schools in the immediate area with test results, South Rock Creek Public School ranks 2nd on average proficiency.
The federal government classifies South Rock Creek Public School's location as Rural: Fringe.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has grown 4%, from 403 to 418.
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Pottawatomie County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
73,463
Census ACS
Median income
$61,398
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
41
12,326 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Shawnee
- Shawnee High SchoolHigh · 1,045 students
- Shawnee Middle SchoolMiddle · 693 students
- Bethel Elementary SchoolElementary · 556 students
- Grove Public SchoolElementary · 539 students
- North Rock Creek High SchoolHigh · 487 students
- North Rock Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 458 students
Nearby schools
- Pleasant Grove Public School2.3 mi · 198
- Horace Mann Elementary School3.1 mi · 233
- Sequoyah Elementary School3.6 mi · 293
- Grove Public School4.3 mi · 539
- Earlsboro High School4.4 mi · 80
- Earlsboro Elementary School4.4 mi · 159
Frequently asked questions
About South Rock Creek Public SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at South Rock Creek Public School?
South Rock Creek Public School enrolls approximately 418 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does South Rock Creek Public School serve?
South Rock Creek Public School serves grades PK-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at South Rock Creek Public School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at South Rock Creek Public School is approximately 17.1:1 (25 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at South Rock Creek Public School?
Student demographics at South Rock Creek Public School are roughly 47% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Black, 24% Two or more.
Who oversees South Rock Creek Public School?
South Rock Creek Public School is overseen by SOUTH ROCK CREEK in Pottawatomie County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.