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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