Turpin Elementary School

Turpin Elementary School is a public small elementary school in Turpin, Oklahoma. The school enrolls 265 students, from pre-K through 8. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Oklahoma is about 366, so this school runs 28% smaller than that.

Turpin Elementary School is in TURPIN, a district with 384 students across 2 schools.

Hispanic students make up a majority at Turpin Elementary School, at 63%. Next come 33% White and 2% multiracial. That compares with about 29% Hispanic among all Beaver County residents. The school's diversity index is 50%, meaning two students picked at random have a 50% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.

Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.3:1 at Turpin Elementary School, with 21.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. On average, elementary schools in Oklahoma have 15.6:1, compared with 12.3:1 here. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 60% of enrollment. That tracks the 59% average for public schools in Beaver County.

Beaver County has about 5,028 residents, and the median household income is $64,276, about 22% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 10%. In all, Beaver County has 8 public schools and roughly 886 students.

Of nearby public schools, Turpin High School is the closest, at less than a tenth of a mile.

For locale, NCES codes Turpin Elementary School as Rural: Remote.

Enrollment at Turpin Elementary School dropped 12% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 300 to 265 students. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (12.3:1) than in 2020-21 (13.6:1).

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