THOMAS IES

THOMAS IES, a close-knit middle-grades school in Holdenville, Oklahoma, overseen by HOLDENVILLE, caters to 310 students, covering grades 4 through 8. That puts it 20% smaller than the typical public school in Oklahoma, which averages around 388 students.

HOLDENVILLE runs 3 schools in total, collectively educating 940 students. THOMAS IES is one of those campuses.

Demographically, THOMAS IES shows that the largest single group is White at 50%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school shows 29% Native American, 9% Hispanic, 5% Black, 5% multiracial. That is considerably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 63%.

In terms of school funding signals, THOMAS IES lists 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.4:1. The state averages around 15.7:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 84% 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 demographically-adjusted basis, THOMAS IES sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 26.7%; this one delivers 32.2%.

In the area at large, Hughes County reports that median household income runs about $51,581, 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. THOMAS IES is one of 13 public schools in Hughes County (combined enrollment of about 2,068 students).

The closest other public school is HOLDENVILLE HS, roughly 0.7 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around THOMAS IES. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts THOMAS IES at 2nd of 4; the average score across the group is 23.8%.

THOMAS IES operates from an outlying location.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at THOMAS IES has decreased 20%, going from 387 students in 2018 to 310 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment ticked up from 5% to 9% over that span. Class-load math has pulled in: from 15.7:1 in 2018 to 11.4:1 in 2025.

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