Enrollment
213
Elementary
DISTRICT 156 · STATE 366
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·STERLING·NCES 402859001498
Sterling Elementary School
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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 25 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 21 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 20 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 15 | 7% |
| Grade 3 | 26 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 21 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 23 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 12 | 6% |
| Grade 7 | 29 | 14% |
| Grade 8 | 21 | 10% |
Student demographics
49%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 46% · 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
Sterling Elementary School→Sterling High School
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 →
Where Sterling Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Oklahoma | In Comanche County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #236 of 555 | #4 of 14 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.0% | #305 of 651 | #8 of 20 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.1% | #83 of 523 | #3 of 12 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 213 | #685 of 941 | #22 of 27 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.9:1 | #209 of 708 | #7 of 22 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 49.4% | #610 of 708 | #22 of 22 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 65.3% | #558 of 876 | #20 of 26 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -29.2% | #65 of 548 | #2 of 16 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
213
-36 (-14%) vs 2020
+30% since 1990-91, when it was 164
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
was 16.6:1
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 | 213 | 14.3 | 14.9:1 | 65% (139) |
| 2023-24 | 221 | 14.6 | 15.2:1 | 67% (148) |
| 2022-23 | 218 | 16.1 | 13.6:1 | 52% (113) |
| 2020-21 | 249 | 15 | 16.6:1 | 39% (98) |
| 2017-18 | 301 | 19.3 | 15.6:1 | 45% (134) |
| 2015-16 | 295 | 18 | 16.4:1 | 52% (153) |
| 2010-11 | 314 | 19 | 16.5:1 | 61% (191) |
| 2000-01 | 285 | 18 | 15.8:1 | 45% (129) |
| 1990-91 | 164 | 12 | 13.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sterling Elementary School.
About Sterling Elementary School
In Sterling, Oklahoma, part of Comanche County, Sterling Elementary School is an elementary school. It enrolls 213 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are pre-K through 8. That is 42% below the average of about 366 students for elementary schools in Oklahoma.
Sterling Elementary School is one school in a 2-school district, STERLING, which enrolls 312 students.
The largest group at Sterling Elementary School is White students, at 69%. Other groups include 15% multiracial, 8% Hispanic, and 7% Native American. By comparison, Comanche County residents are about 58% White. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Sterling Elementary School scores 49%.
Its ratio of 14.9:1 is based on 14.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. Elementary schools in Oklahoma average 15.6:1, 0.7 more students per teacher than here. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 65%. The figure for public schools in Comanche County is close, at 67%.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Sterling Elementary School is 4.8 points above its prediction. Actual: 38.0%. Predicted: 33.2%.
Census data for Comanche County show median household income comes to about $60,761, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 24%, and about 14% of people live in poverty. There are 44 public schools in the county, enrolling about 20,786, Sterling Elementary School among them.
Sterling Elementary School's closest public school neighbor is Sterling High School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Within ten miles of Sterling Elementary School, there are 7 other public schools. In a group of 4 nearby schools with scores, Sterling Elementary School ranks 1st on average proficiency.
Sterling Elementary School is in rural territory some distance from an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Distant.
A 14% decline took enrollment from 249 in 2020-21 to 213 in 2024-25. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (14.9:1) than in 2020-21 (16.6:1).
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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 High School0.0 mi · 99
- Fletcher High School6.6 mi · 135
- Fletcher Junior High School6.6 mi · 60
- Fletcher Elementary School6.6 mi · 278
- Elgin High School6.9 mi · 789
- Elgin Elementary School7.0 mi · 946
Frequently asked questions
About Sterling Elementary SchoolHow large is Sterling Elementary School?
Sterling Elementary School enrolls approximately 213 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does Sterling Elementary School serve?
Sterling Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sterling Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Sterling Elementary School is approximately 14.9:1 (14 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Sterling Elementary School?
At Sterling Elementary School, the student body is approximately 69% White, 8% Hispanic, 0% Black, 15% Two or more.
Who oversees Sterling Elementary School?
Sterling Elementary School is overseen by STERLING in Comanche County.
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