STRINGTOWN ES

Located at 304 Highland St, in Stringtown, Oklahoma, STRINGTOWN ES is a tight-knit primary school that enrolls 171 students (grades pre-K through 8), run under STRINGTOWN. Compared to the state average of about 366 students per school, that is 53% leaner than typical.

STRINGTOWN comprises 2 schools with combined enrollment of 252 students; STRINGTOWN ES is among them.

On the student-mix side, STRINGTOWN ES shows that 50% of students identify as Native American, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school lists 36% White, 11% multiracial, 4% Black.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, STRINGTOWN ES has 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.1:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.6:1 average. About 73% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), STRINGTOWN ES falls in the UNDERPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations residual. Given its student profile, a typical campus would land near 30.6%; this one comes in at 16.3%, -14.2 points off the demographic line.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Atoka County) reports that median household income runs about $54,785, roughly 17% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. STRINGTOWN ES is one of 10 public schools in Atoka County (combined enrollment of about 2,304 students).

The closest other public school is STRINGTOWN HS, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within ten miles, there are 3 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Among the 4 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), STRINGTOWN ES ranks 4th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 37.2%.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count climbed 16%: 147 students in 2018 compared to 171 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share shrank from 45% to 36%. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 12.6:1 in 2018 to 14.1:1 today.

On allk12, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.