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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TUSHKA·NCES 403036001690

TUSHKA ES

2661 W Boggy Depot Road, Atoka, OK 74525 · (580) 889-7355 · Atoka County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL338 STUDENTS
Enrollment
338
Elementary
DISTRICT 257 · STATE 366
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.6:1 · STATE 15.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
78%
263 students
DISTRICT 74% · 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
Pre-K
21
Kindergarten
28
Grade 1
33
Grade 2
39
Grade 3
35
Grade 4
27
Grade 5
41
Grade 6
39
Grade 7
36
Grade 8
39
Student demographics
White
18856%
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 43%
Hispanic
124%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 21%
Black
21%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 8%
Two+
72%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 14%
Native American
12938%
DISTRICT 36% · STATE 11%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
17752%
Female
16148%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
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Test scores

OSTP / CCRA 2024-25 . % Proficient + Advanced
English Language Arts
28.7%
OK avg 30.6%
Math
22.8%
OK avg 32.6%

What this means: On the OSTP / CCRA, Oklahoma's statewide test, about 29 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 23 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 · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
31.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
28.9%
based on OK schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.5pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 31% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 29% 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 →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
338
+47 (+16%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
was 16.5:1
% White
56%
was 59%
% Hispanic
4%
was 2%
% Black
1%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About TUSHKA ES

TUSHKA ES, a moderately sized elementary-level community in Atoka, Oklahoma, operated by TUSHKA, hosts 338 students, covering grades pre-K through 8.

TUSHKA runs 2 schools in total, collectively educating 514 students. TUSHKA ES is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, TUSHKA ES reports that White students make up the majority at 56%; the rest looks like 38% Native American, 4% Hispanic, 2% multiracial. By comparison, Atoka County as a whole is about 68% White, so the school skews considerably less White than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.6:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.6:1 average. Roughly 78% of students at TUSHKA ES qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

With demographic context factored in, TUSHKA ES performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 28.9%, the actual is 31.5%, a residual of +2.5 points.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Atoka County put median household income runs about $54,785, 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. In all, Atoka County runs 10 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,304 students), of which TUSHKA ES is one.

The closest other public school is TUSHKA HS, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools. On composite proficiency, TUSHKA ES comes 4th of 5 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 33.4%.

Geographically, the school is in a low-density area.

Looking at the recent track record. TUSHKA ES's enrollment has edged up 16% since 2018, when it stood at 291 (now 338). Class-load math has pulled in: from 16.5:1 in 2018 to 13.6:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, members of the TUSHKA ES community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.

Atoka County at a glance

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Population
14,379
Census ACS
Median income
$54,785
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
2,304 students

Quick facts

School name
TUSHKA ES
District
TUSHKA
Address
2661 W Boggy Depot Road, Atoka, OK 74525
Phone
(580) 889-7355
County
Atoka County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–08
Total enrollment
338
Teachers (FTE)
25
Student–teacher ratio
13.6:1
Free/Reduced lunch
263 (78%)
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
403036001690
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About TUSHKA ES
How many students attend TUSHKA ES?
TUSHKA ES enrolls approximately 338 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does TUSHKA ES serve?
TUSHKA ES serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at TUSHKA ES?
The student-to-teacher ratio at TUSHKA ES is approximately 13.6:1 (25 FTE teachers).
How diverse is TUSHKA ES?
TUSHKA ES reports a student body of 56% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Two or more.
Is TUSHKA ES public or private?
TUSHKA ES is a public K-12 school, overseen by TUSHKA.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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