SOUTHWEST ES

SOUTHWEST ES, a mid-sized elementary-level community in Clinton, Oklahoma, overseen by CLINTON, enrolls 449 students, covering grades 2 through 4. That puts it 23% above the typical public school in Oklahoma, which averages around 366 students.

SOUTHWEST ES is one of 5 schools operated by CLINTON, a district that hosts 2,023 students overall.

On demographics, SOUTHWEST ES records that Hispanic students make up the majority at 56%. The remainder reads as 27% White, 7% multiracial, 6% Native American, 3% Black. That is noticeably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 20%.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.2:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.6:1 average. An estimated 85% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is north of Custer County's rate of about 63%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Custer County put median household income runs about $59,738, about 32% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. In all, Custer County runs 16 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,354 students), of which SOUTHWEST ES is one.

Nearest neighbor: CLINTON HS, around 0.3 miles off. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Five-year trend. SOUTHWEST ES's enrollment has increased 3% since 2018, when it stood at 437 (now 449). The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 15.9:1 in 2018 to 14.2:1 today.

On the community side, members of the SOUTHWEST ES community share and discuss classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.