SPRINGER ES

Set in Springer, Oklahoma, SPRINGER ES is a small elementary school, overseen by SPRINGER. It hosts 153 students across grades pre-K through 8. That puts it 58% leaner than the typical public school in Oklahoma, which averages around 366 students.

Within SPRINGER, which oversees 2 schools and 209 students, SPRINGER ES is one campus in the system.

Demographically, SPRINGER ES lists that the most-represented group is White (52%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 32% multiracial, 10% Hispanic, 5% Native American. By comparison, Carter County as a whole is about 68% White, so the school skews considerably less White than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, SPRINGER ES has 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.3:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.6:1 average. Around 81% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Carter County (around 70%), the school's rate is north of typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, SPRINGER ES is in the bottom 10% of Oklahoma public schools. The BeatsExpectations model predicts schools with this FRL share to land around 27.8%; SPRINGER ES posts 13.2%, -14.6 points below that line.

Around the school, census data for Carter County shows median household income runs about $60,723, roughly 20% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 13%. In all, Carter County runs 28 public schools (combined enrollment of about 8,383 students), of which SPRINGER ES is one.

Nearest neighbor: SPRINGER HS, around 0.0 miles off. Within ten miles, there are 6 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas.

Geographically, the school is in a low-density area.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 19%: 188 students in 2018 compared to 153 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 45% to 52% across the same window. Class-load math has fell: from 15.1:1 in 2018 to 12.3:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the SPRINGER ES community share and discuss enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.