Enrollment
260
Elementary
DISTRICT 153 · STATE 366
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·THOMAS-FAY-CUSTER UNIFIED DIST·NCES 400001501630
Thomas Elementary School
920 North Main, Thomas, OK 73669 · (580) 661-3521 · Custer County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL260 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 75% 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.
- B+Beats 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
13.2:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.6:1 · STATE 15.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
60%
156 students
DISTRICT 53% · 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 | 32 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 32 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 31 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 34 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 29 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 31 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 40 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 31 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (32) is about the same size as its 6th grade class (31).
Student demographics
53%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 49% · 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
Thomas Elementary School→Thomas-Fay-Custer Unified Junior High School→Thomas-Fay-Custer Unified High School
Based on grade levels within THOMAS-FAY-CUSTER UNIFIED DIST. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
OSTP / CCRA 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
45.2%
OK avg 30.6%
Math
39.8%
OK avg 32.6%
What this means: On the OSTP / CCRA, Oklahoma's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 40 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
42.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.0%
based on OK schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% 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 Thomas Elementary School
Thomas Elementary School's state test result (42.3% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Elementary School this school | 260 | 60.0% | 42.3% |
| Crescent Elementary School Crescent | 277 | 57.8% | 41.5% |
| Park Road Elementary School Chandler | 301 | 58.5% | 40.5% |
| Fletcher Elementary School Fletcher | 278 | 63.3% | 28.8% |
| Mannford Lower Elementary School Mannford | 326 | 60.1% | N/A |
| Velma-Alma Elementary School Velma | 211 | 63.0% | 41.3% |
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 Thomas Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Oklahoma | In Custer County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.3% | #144 of 555 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 39.8% | #226 of 651 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.2% | #64 of 523 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 260 | #599 of 941 | #6 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.2:1 | #59 of 708 | #1 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.6% | #570 of 708 | #6 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 60.0% | #620 of 876 | #3 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.6% | #236 of 548 | N/A |
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
260
+1 (+0%) vs 2020
+57% since 2000-01, when it was 166
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
was 14.4:1
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 | 260 | 19.7 | 13.2:1 | 60% (156) |
| 2023-24 | 258 | 19.3 | 13.3:1 | 67% (174) |
| 2022-23 | 260 | 18.6 | 14.0:1 | 61% (158) |
| 2020-21 | 259 | 18 | 14.4:1 | 58% (149) |
| 2017-18 | 308 | 19.1 | 16.1:1 | 55% (170) |
| 2015-16 | 286 | 19 | 15.1:1 | 52% (148) |
| 2010-11 | 230 | 17 | 13.5:1 | 60% (137) |
| 2000-01 | 166 | 12 | 13.8:1 | 74% (123) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Thomas Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (308 to 260); teachers up 3% (19.1 to 19.7).
About Thomas Elementary School
Thomas Elementary School is a small elementary school found in Thomas, Oklahoma. The school has 260 students in 2024-25 across pre-K through 6. That compares with an average of about 366 students for elementary schools in Oklahoma.
Thomas Elementary School sits within THOMAS-FAY-CUSTER UNIFIED DIST, which has 3 schools and 459 students.
The share of White students at Thomas Elementary School is 66%, a majority. It is also 14% multiracial, 13% Native American, and 7% Hispanic. Census estimates put Custer County at about 69% White, close to the school's figure. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 53, compared with 70 nationally.
The school lists 19.7 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.2:1. The average for elementary schools in Oklahoma, 15.6:1, is higher. A total of 156 students, or 60%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is in line with the 63% average for public schools in Custer County.
Thomas Elementary School holds an A- allk12 Grade, placing it above 75% of Oklahoma public elementary schools.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Thomas Elementary School is 7.2 points above its prediction. Actual: 42.3%. Predicted: 35.0%.
In Custer County, the median household earns about $59,738 a year, about 32% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 11%. Across Custer County, 16 public schools serve about 5,354 students.
Thomas Elementary School's nearest public school is Thomas-Fay-Custer Unified Junior High School (less than a tenth of a mile). There are 2 more public schools inside five miles. Among the 5 closest schools with test data, this one included, Thomas Elementary School ranks 3rd on average proficiency.
Locale data from NCES put Thomas Elementary School in rural territory far from an urban area (Rural: Remote).
Compared with 2020-21, when it had 259 students, enrollment in 2024-25 was about the same at 260. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (13.2:1) than in 2020-21 (14.4:1).
This page is set up for the Thomas Elementary School community to discuss special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Custer County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
28,259
Census ACS
Median income
$59,738
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
16
5,354 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in THOMAS-FAY-CUSTER UNIFIED DIST
- Thomas-Fay-Custer Unified High SchoolHigh · 105 students
- Thomas-Fay-Custer Unified Junior High SchoolMiddle · 94 students
Other schools in Thomas
- Thomas-Fay-Custer Unified High SchoolHigh · 105 students
- Thomas-Fay-Custer Unified Junior High SchoolMiddle · 94 students
Other Thomas Elementary schools
6 other US public schools in 6 states are named Thomas Elementary. Thomas Elementary School is the 6th largest of the 7.
- Thomas ElementaryFresno, CA · 859 students
- Thomas Elementary SchoolFranklinton, LA · 721 students
- Thomas Elementary SchoolPLANO, TX · 687 students
- Thomas Elementary SchoolCarbondale, IL · 400 students
- Thomas Elementary SchoolABILENE, TX · 378 students
Nearby schools
- Thomas-Fay-Custer Unified Junior High School0.0 mi · 94
- Thomas-Fay-Custer Unified High School0.0 mi · 105
- Weatherford High School14.9 mi · 657
- Burcham Elementary School15.0 mi · 362
- General Thomas P Stafford Elementary15.2 mi · 558
- Weatherford Early Childhood Center15.4 mi · 136
Frequently asked questions
About Thomas Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Thomas Elementary School?
Thomas Elementary School enrolls approximately 260 students in grades PK-06.
Is Thomas Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Thomas Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many students per teacher at Thomas Elementary School?
Approximately 13.2:1 students per teacher at Thomas Elementary School.
How diverse is Thomas Elementary School?
Thomas Elementary School reports a student body of 66% White, 7% Hispanic, 14% Two or more.
Is Thomas Elementary School public or private?
Thomas Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by THOMAS-FAY-CUSTER UNIFIED DIST.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.