Enrollment
213
Elementary
DISTRICT 156 · STATE 366
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·STERLING·NCES 402859001498
STERLING ES
400 S Tiger Blvd, Sterling, OK 73567 · (580) 365-4166 · Comanche County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL213 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.5:1 · STATE 15.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
65%
139 students
DISTRICT 55% · 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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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
STERLING ES→STERLING HS
Based on grade levels within STERLING. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
OSTP / CCRA 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
43.1%
OK avg 30.6%
Math
36.0%
OK avg 32.6%
What this means: On the OSTP / CCRA, Oklahoma's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 36 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
38.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.2%
based on OK schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
213
-88 (-29%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
was 15.6:1
% White
69%
was 76%
% Hispanic
8%
was 7%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About STERLING ES
As a modestly sized K-5 school in Sterling, Oklahoma, STERLING ES hosts 213 students from grades pre-K through 8, run under STERLING. Compared to the state average of about 366 students per school, that is 42% leaner than typical.
STERLING runs 2 schools in total, collectively educating 312 students. STERLING ES is one of those campuses.
Looking at the student body, STERLING ES logs that the largest single group is White, at 69% of enrollment. Other groups include 15% multiracial, 8% Hispanic, 7% Native American. The wider county runs roughly 58% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully more White than the area baseline.
Looking at school resources, STERLING ES logs 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.6:1, putting STERLING ES tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 65% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.
With demographic context factored in, STERLING ES sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 33.2%; this one delivers 38.0%.
In the broader community, ACS estimates for Comanche County put median household income runs about $60,761, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 14%. Across Comanche County's 44 public schools (combined enrollment of about 20,786 students), STERLING ES is one campus in the mix.
The closest other public school is STERLING HS, roughly 0.0 miles away. 7 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. On composite proficiency, STERLING ES comes 1st of 5 in the immediate cluster, ahead of the nearby-schools average of 31.1%.
The school occupies a small-town site.
Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 29%: 301 students in 2018 compared to 213 in 2025. The White share of enrollment fell from 76% to 69% over that span.
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Comanche County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
121,825
Census ACS
Median income
$60,761
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
44
20,786 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- STERLING HS0.0 mi · 99
- FLETCHER HS6.6 mi · 135
- FLETCHER JHS6.6 mi · 60
- FLETCHER ES6.6 mi · 278
- ELGIN HS6.9 mi · 789
- ELGIN ES7.0 mi · 946
Frequently asked questions
About STERLING ESHow large is STERLING ES?
STERLING ES enrolls approximately 213 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does STERLING ES serve?
STERLING ES serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at STERLING ES?
The student-to-teacher ratio at STERLING ES is approximately 14.9:1 (14 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at STERLING ES?
At STERLING ES, the student body is approximately 69% White, 8% Hispanic, 0% Black, 15% Two or more.
Who oversees STERLING ES?
STERLING ES is overseen by STERLING in Comanche County.
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