SOUTHGATE-RIPPETOE ES

SOUTHGATE-RIPPETOE ES is a roomy primary school in Moore, Oklahoma, one of the schools within MOORE. The school educates 560 students in grades pre-K through 6. That puts it 53% larger than the typical public school in Oklahoma, which averages around 366 students.

MOORE comprises 34 schools with combined enrollment of 23,567 students; SOUTHGATE-RIPPETOE ES is among them.

Demographically, SOUTHGATE-RIPPETOE ES reports that 46% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest comes out to 24% Hispanic, 16% multiracial, 8% Black, 5% Native American. The wider county runs roughly 70% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, On paper, SOUTHGATE-RIPPETOE ES has 38 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.6:1, putting SOUTHGATE-RIPPETOE ES tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 79% of students at SOUTHGATE-RIPPETOE ES qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Cleveland County (around 52%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

Around the school, census data for Cleveland County shows median household income runs about $77,068, roughly 36% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. SOUTHGATE-RIPPETOE ES is one of 72 public schools in Cleveland County (combined enrollment of about 45,218 students).

The closest other public school is SANTA FE ES, roughly 0.5 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a commuter-belt setting.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 6%: 596 students in 2018 compared to 560 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 20% to 24% across the same window. Class-load math has tightened: from 17.6:1 in 2018 to 14.7:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, posts here usually surface around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.