Enrollment
262
Elementary
DISTRICT 196 · STATE 366
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WALTERS·NCES 403147001742
WALTERS ES
418 South Broadway Street, Walters, OK 73572 · (580) 875-3144 · Cotton County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL262 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.4:1 · STATE 15.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
68%
179 students
DISTRICT 63% · 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
Student demographics
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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within WALTERS. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
OSTP / CCRA 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
34.3%
OK avg 30.6%
Math
50.3%
OK avg 32.6%
What this means: On the OSTP / CCRA, Oklahoma's statewide test, about 34 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 50 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 · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
40.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.2%
based on OK schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 32% 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 2024-25Enrollment
262
-61 (-19%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
was 17.0:1
% White
56%
was 61%
% Hispanic
8%
was 11%
% Black
0%
was 1%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About WALTERS ES
WALTERS ES is an elementary school of modestly sized scale in Walters, Oklahoma, part of WALTERS, serveing 262 students in grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 366 students per school, that is 28% below typical.
Within WALTERS, which oversees 3 schools and 588 students, WALTERS ES is one campus in the system.
On demographics, WALTERS ES lists that White students make up the majority at 56%. Other groups include 24% multiracial, 10% Native American, 8% Hispanic. By comparison, Cotton County as a whole is about 78% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.
In terms of school funding signals, WALTERS ES shows 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.6:1, putting WALTERS ES tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 68% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.
With demographic context factored in, WALTERS ES tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 32.2% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 40.2%.
Around the school, the surrounding county (Cotton County) shows that median household income runs about $58,425, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 15% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Cotton County runs 7 public schools (combined enrollment of about 969 students), of which WALTERS ES is one.
The closest other public school is WALTERS HS, roughly 0.1 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around WALTERS ES.
WALTERS ES operates from a rural location.
Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at WALTERS ES has shrank 19%, going from 323 students in 2018 to 262 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 61% to 56% across the same window. Class-load math has fell: from 17.0:1 in 2018 to 14.6:1 in 2025.
Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.
Cotton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
5,485
Census ACS
Median income
$58,425
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
969 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in WALTERS
- WALTERS HSHigh · 197 students
- WALTERS MSMiddle · 129 students
Other schools in Walters
- WALTERS HSHigh · 197 students
- WALTERS MSMiddle · 129 students
Nearby schools
- WALTERS HS0.1 mi · 197
- WALTERS MS0.1 mi · 129
- TEMPLE ES7.3 mi · 126
- TEMPLE HS7.4 mi · 38
- GERONIMO ES10.0 mi · 176
- GERONIMO HS10.4 mi · 97
Frequently asked questions
About WALTERS ESHow many students attend WALTERS ES?
WALTERS ES enrolls approximately 262 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does WALTERS ES serve?
WALTERS ES serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at WALTERS ES?
Approximately 14.6:1 students per teacher at WALTERS ES.
What is the student diversity at WALTERS ES?
Student demographics at WALTERS ES are roughly 56% White, 8% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 24% Two or more.
Who oversees WALTERS ES?
WALTERS ES is overseen by WALTERS in Cotton County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.