Enrollment
230
Elementary
DISTRICT 133 · STATE 366
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WELEETKA·NCES 403222029714
Spence Memorial Elementary School
302 E 6th St, Weleetka, OK 74880 · (405) 786-2346 · Okfuskee County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL230 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 58% of Oklahoma public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-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
14.3:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.9:1 · STATE 15.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
85%
196 students
DISTRICT 74% · 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 | 24 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 39 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 25 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 27 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 31 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 27 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 36 | 16% |
| Grade 6 | 21 | 9% |
This year's kindergarten class (39) is 86% larger than its 6th grade class (21).
Student demographics
72%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 72% · 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 WELEETKA. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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OSTP / CCRA 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
33.2%
OK avg 30.6%
Math
37.0%
OK avg 32.6%
What this means: On the OSTP / CCRA, Oklahoma's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 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
35.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
26.4%
based on OK schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 35% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 26% 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 Spence Memorial Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spence Memorial Elementary School this school | 230 | 85.2% | 35.0% |
| Hodgen Public School Hodgen | 220 | 85.9% | N/A |
| Horace Mann Elementary School Hominy | 192 | 85.9% | N/A |
| Wilson Elementary School Henryetta | 193 | 84.5% | 0.0% |
| Soper Elementary School Soper | 245 | 82.4% | 19.0% |
| New Lima Elementary School Wewoka | 192 | 87.5% | N/A |
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 Spence Memorial Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Oklahoma | In Okfuskee County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.0% | #312 of 555 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #282 of 651 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 33.2% | #265 of 523 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 230 | #653 of 941 | #2 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.3:1 | #154 of 708 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 71.9% | #142 of 708 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 85.2% | #191 of 876 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.2% | #343 of 548 | 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
230
+18 (+8%) vs 2020
-8% since 1990-91, when it was 251
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
was 12.5:1
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 | 230 | 16.1 | 14.3:1 | 85% (196) |
| 2023-24 | 215 | 14.1 | 15.3:1 | 100% (214) |
| 2022-23 | 205 | 16.5 | 12.4:1 | 95% (195) |
| 2020-21 | 212 | 17 | 12.5:1 | 92% (194) |
| 2017-18 | 256 | 16.4 | 15.6:1 | 92% (235) |
| 2015-16 | 278 | 16 | 17.4:1 | 88% (246) |
| 2010-11 | 285 | 16 | 17.8:1 | 87% (248) |
| 2000-01 | 271 | 19 | 14.3:1 | 81% (219) |
| 1990-91 | 251 | 16 | 15.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Spence Memorial Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (256 to 230); teachers down 2% (16.4 to 16.1).
About Spence Memorial Elementary School
Spence Memorial Elementary School, a small elementary school, is located in Weleetka, Oklahoma. The school has 230 students in 2024-25 across pre-K through 6. By comparison, elementary schools in Oklahoma enroll about 366 students on average.
WELEETKA has 3 schools and 398 students, and Spence Memorial Elementary School is one of those schools.
The student body at Spence Memorial Elementary School has no majority group. White students lead at 33%. Next come 30% multiracial, 27% Native American, and 6% Hispanic. The county population is about 62% White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 72, compared with 70 nationally.
For every teacher at Spence Memorial Elementary School, there are about 14.3 students; the school has 16.1 full-time-equivalent teachers. Compared with the 15.6:1 average for elementary schools in Oklahoma, this school's ratio is lower. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 85%. Among public schools in Okfuskee County, the average eligibility rate is 76%.
Spence Memorial Elementary 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 58% of Oklahoma public elementary schools.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Spence Memorial Elementary School is +8.7 points: 35.0% actual, 26.4% predicted.
For the population of Okfuskee County, median household income comes to about $48,363, roughly 14% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 21% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Okfuskee County's 12 public schools enroll about 1,717 students and include Spence Memorial Elementary School.
Weleetka Junior High School, less than a tenth of a mile away, is the closest public school. Counting only straight-line distance, 2 other public schools are within five miles.
Federal data place Spence Memorial Elementary School in the Rural: Distant locale, which means it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment rose 8% over 4 years, reaching 230 in 2024-25. Its ratio of students to teachers was 12.5:1 in 2020-21, and 14.3:1 in 2024-25.
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Okfuskee County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
11,278
Census ACS
Median income
$48,363
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
14%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
21%
Below federal line
Schools in county
12
1,717 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in WELEETKA
- Weleetka High SchoolHigh · 89 students
- Weleetka Junior High SchoolMiddle · 79 students
Other schools in Weleetka
- Weleetka High SchoolHigh · 89 students
- Weleetka Junior High SchoolMiddle · 79 students
Nearby schools
- Weleetka Junior High School0.1 mi · 79
- Weleetka High School0.1 mi · 89
- Graham-Dustin High School7.2 mi · 41
- Graham-Dustin Elementary7.2 mi · 105
- Wetumka Elementary School9.3 mi · 264
- Wetumka High School9.4 mi · 100
Frequently asked questions
About Spence Memorial Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Spence Memorial Elementary School?
Spence Memorial Elementary School enrolls approximately 230 students in grades PK-06.
Is Spence Memorial Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Spence Memorial Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many teachers does Spence Memorial Elementary School have?
Spence Memorial Elementary School employs 16 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.3:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Spence Memorial Elementary School?
At Spence Memorial Elementary School, the student body is approximately 33% White, 6% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 30% Two or more.
Is Spence Memorial Elementary School public or private?
Spence Memorial Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by WELEETKA.
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