Enrollment
285
Elementary
DISTRICT 333 · STATE 366
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SULPHUR·NCES 402916001166
Sulphur Intermediate Elementary School
1021 West Ninth Street, Sulphur, OK 73086 · (580) 622-6161 · Murray County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL285 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 56% of Oklahoma public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Oklahoma public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.8:1 · STATE 15.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
73%
208 students
DISTRICT 65% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 84 | 29% |
| Grade 4 | 106 | 37% |
| Grade 5 | 95 | 33% |
Student demographics
64%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within SULPHUR. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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OSTP / CCRA 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
31.0%
OK avg 30.6%
Math
32.3%
OK avg 32.6%
What this means: On the OSTP / CCRA, Oklahoma's statewide test, about 31 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 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
36.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
30.6%
based on OK schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 31% 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 →
Schools most like Sulphur Intermediate Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sulphur Intermediate Elementary School this school | 285 | 73.0% | 36.0% |
| McLoud Early Childhood Center McLoud | 277 | 74.4% | N/A |
| Limestone Elementary School Sand Springs | 259 | 74.9% | 34.3% |
| Hayes Elementary School Enid | 274 | 75.2% | 40.1% |
| Barnard Elementary School Tecumseh | 251 | 70.5% | N/A |
| Strother Elementary School Seminole | 263 | 69.6% | N/A |
Matched among Oklahoma elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Sulphur Intermediate Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Oklahoma |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.0% | #280 of 555 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.3% | #386 of 651 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 31.0% | #336 of 523 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 285 | #552 of 941 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.4:1 | #290 of 708 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.1% | #367 of 708 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 73.0% | #414 of 876 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -19.9% | #165 of 548 |
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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
285
+4 (+1%) vs 2020
-4% since 2000-01, when it was 296
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
was 11.7:1
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 | 285 | 18.5 | 15.4:1 | 73% (208) |
| 2023-24 | 318 | 19.5 | 16.3:1 | 72% (230) |
| 2022-23 | 299 | 20 | 14.9:1 | 65% (194) |
| 2020-21 | 281 | 24 | 11.7:1 | 54% (151) |
| 2017-18 | 356 | 23 | 15.5:1 | 62% (220) |
| 2015-16 | 319 | 24 | 13.3:1 | 63% (201) |
| 2010-11 | 327 | 22 | 14.9:1 | 70% (229) |
| 2000-01 | 296 | 18 | 16.4:1 | 70% (208) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sulphur Intermediate Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 20% (356 to 285); teachers down 20% (23 to 18.5).
About Sulphur Intermediate Elementary School
Sulphur Intermediate Elementary School is a public elementary school run by SULPHUR in Sulphur, Oklahoma. The latest federal count shows 285 students in grades 3 through 5. The average for elementary schools in Oklahoma is about 366 students, so this school is 22% smaller than average.
SULPHUR is the local district for Sulphur Intermediate Elementary School. It runs 4 schools with 1,435 students.
Sulphur Intermediate Elementary School's enrollment is 54% White. Enrollment also includes 21% Native American, 13% Hispanic, and 11% multiracial. Among people living in Murray County, the White share is about 70%. The chance that two students picked at random at Sulphur Intermediate Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 64%.
Staffing totals 18.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 15.4:1. Elementary schools in Oklahoma average about 15.6:1, a similar figure. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 73%. That is higher than the 64% average for public schools in Murray County.
Measured against Oklahoma public elementary schools, Sulphur Intermediate Elementary School receives a B. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
After adjusting for student poverty, Sulphur Intermediate Elementary School lands between the top and bottom 10% of Oklahoma schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 36.0%; the prediction is 30.6%.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Murray County show that median household income is about $66,322, roughly 20% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Federal data list 9 public schools in Murray County, with a combined enrollment of about 2,384.
The shortest distance from Sulphur Intermediate Elementary School to another public school is less than a tenth of a mile, to Sulphur Middle School. The five-mile area around Sulphur Intermediate Elementary School holds 5 other public schools.
Locale data from NCES put Sulphur Intermediate Elementary School in a town far from an urbanized area (Town: Remote).
The student count changed little between 2020-21 (281) and 2024-25 (285). The ratio of students to teachers went from 11.7:1 to 15.4:1 over the same years.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss science fairs, picture day, and bus routes at Sulphur Intermediate Elementary School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Murray County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
13,753
Census ACS
Median income
$66,322
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
2,384 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in SULPHUR
- Sulphur High SchoolHigh · 460 students
- Sulphur Elementary SchoolElementary · 380 students
- Sulphur Middle SchoolMiddle · 310 students
Other schools in Sulphur
- Sulphur High SchoolHigh · 460 students
- Sulphur Elementary SchoolElementary · 380 students
- Sulphur Middle SchoolMiddle · 310 students
- Oklahoma School for the DeafElementary · 54 students
- Oklahoma School for the DeafHigh · 39 students
Nearby schools
- Sulphur Middle School0.1 mi · 310
- Sulphur Elementary School0.1 mi · 380
- Sulphur High School0.2 mi · 460
- Oklahoma School for the Deaf1.4 mi · 39
- Oklahoma School for the Deaf1.4 mi · 54
- Davis High School7.9 mi · 258
Frequently asked questions
About Sulphur Intermediate Elementary SchoolHow large is Sulphur Intermediate Elementary School?
Sulphur Intermediate Elementary School enrolls approximately 285 students in grades 03-05.
What grades does Sulphur Intermediate Elementary School serve?
Sulphur Intermediate Elementary School serves grades 03-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sulphur Intermediate Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Sulphur Intermediate Elementary School is approximately 15.4:1 (19 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Sulphur Intermediate Elementary School?
Student demographics at Sulphur Intermediate Elementary School are roughly 54% White, 13% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Who oversees Sulphur Intermediate Elementary School?
Sulphur Intermediate Elementary School is overseen by SULPHUR in Murray County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.