VINITA ES

Located at 101 S Smith, in Vinita, Oklahoma, VINITA ES is a heavily attended elementary-level community that hosts 594 students (grades pre-K through 5), overseen by VINITA. Enrollment runs roughly 62% above the state mean of about 366.

Within VINITA, which oversees 3 schools and 1,285 students, VINITA ES is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, VINITA ES lists that 41% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest is composed of 27% Native American, 24% multiracial, 5% Hispanic, 3% Asian. That is considerably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 62%.

Looking at school resources, On paper, VINITA ES has 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 17.5:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 15.6:1 average. Around 77% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Craig County indicate median household earnings sit near $51,922, roughly 15% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 15%. Across Craig County's 13 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,365 students), VINITA ES is one campus in the mix.

EWING HALSELL MS is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around VINITA ES.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 13%: 679 students in 2018 compared to 594 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 15.5:1 in 2018 to 17.5:1 today.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.