WASHINGTON ES

WASHINGTON ES operates as a middle-of-the-pack primary school in Norman, Oklahoma, part of NORMAN. Current enrollment sits at 487 students spanning grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 366 students per school, that is 33% larger than typical.

Across the 25 schools in NORMAN (16,048 students total), WASHINGTON ES accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, WASHINGTON ES lists that the most-represented group is White (50%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder reads as 18% Hispanic, 17% multiracial, 6% Black, 6% Native American. That is considerably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 70%.

On the income-and-resources front, The school currently runs with 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.6:1, putting WASHINGTON ES tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 47% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, WASHINGTON ES sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 39.6%; this one delivers 49.5%.

Across the wider county, Cleveland County reports that median household earnings sit near $77,068, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. In all, Cleveland County runs 72 public schools (combined enrollment of about 45,218 students), of which WASHINGTON ES is one.

RONALD REAGAN ES is the nearest neighboring public school, about 2.2 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts WASHINGTON ES at 1st of 7; the average score across the group is 34.5%.

The school occupies an outlying site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at WASHINGTON ES has fell 13%, going from 557 students in 2018 to 487 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share decreased from 59% to 50%. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 15.9:1 in 2018 to 14.1:1 today.

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