VANDEVER ES

VANDEVER ES is one of the middle-of-the-pack elementary schools in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, operated by BROKEN ARROW, with 447 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 366 students per school, that is 22% bigger than typical.

Within BROKEN ARROW, which oversees 27 schools and 19,983 students, VANDEVER ES is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, VANDEVER ES reports that 43% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest consists of 20% multiracial, 17% Hispanic, 8% Black, 6% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 61% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, VANDEVER ES reports 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.0:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 58% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

After controlling for student poverty, VANDEVER ES performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 35.8%, the actual is 33.5%, a residual of -2.3 points.

In the area at large, Tulsa County reports that median household income runs about $69,009, roughly 34% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. In all, Tulsa County runs 180 public schools (combined enrollment of about 113,616 students), of which VANDEVER ES is one.

Nearest neighbor: SEQUOYAH MS, around 0.5 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around VANDEVER ES. On composite proficiency, VANDEVER ES comes 2nd of 7 in the immediate cluster, ahead of the nearby-schools average of 28.0%.

VANDEVER ES operates from a bedroom-community location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at VANDEVER ES has expanded 6%, going from 423 students in 2018 to 447 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 58% to 43% across the same window.

On the community side, members of the VANDEVER ES community share and discuss fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.