WAYNE ES

Located at 212 South Seifried Street, in Wayne, Oklahoma, WAYNE ES is a cozy elementary school that enrolls 211 students (grades pre-K through 5), overseen by WAYNE. Enrollment runs roughly 42% smaller than the state mean of about 366.

WAYNE comprises 3 schools with combined enrollment of 454 students; WAYNE ES is among them.

Demographically, WAYNE ES reports that White students make up the majority at 68%. The remainder reads as 15% Native American, 10% Hispanic, 6% multiracial. By comparison, McClain County as a whole is about 78% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

On the resource side, The school reports having 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.3:1. The state averages around 15.6:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 64% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against McClain County (around 43%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), WAYNE ES sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 33.8%; this one delivers 30.3%.

In the broader community, McClain County reports that median household income runs about $84,552, about 29% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Across McClain County's 21 public schools (combined enrollment of about 8,736 students), WAYNE ES is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is WAYNE HS, roughly 0.1 miles away. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts WAYNE ES at 3rd of 4; the average score across the group is 28.1%.

WAYNE ES operates from a countryside location.

Trend over the last 7 years. WAYNE ES's enrollment has edged down 16% since 2018, when it stood at 250 (now 211). The White share of enrollment ticked up from 62% to 68% over that span. Class-load math has narrowed: from 17.0:1 in 2018 to 13.3:1 in 2025.

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