Enrollment
166
Elementary
DISTRICT 116 · STATE 366
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WAYNOKA·NCES 403204001771
WAYNOKA ES
2134 Lincoln Street, Waynoka, OK 73860 · (580) 824-4341 · Woods County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL166 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.3:1 · STATE 15.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
52%
87 students
DISTRICT 54% · 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
WAYNOKA ES→WAYNOKA HS
Based on grade levels within WAYNOKA. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
OSTP / CCRA 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
43.8%
OK avg 30.6%
Math
42.0%
OK avg 32.6%
What this means: On the OSTP / CCRA, Oklahoma's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 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
46.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.7%
based on OK schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 38% 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
166
-12 (-7%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
was 14.6:1
% White
77%
was 80%
% Hispanic
16%
was 9%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About WAYNOKA ES
Set in Waynoka, Oklahoma, WAYNOKA ES is a tight-knit elementary school, overseen by WAYNOKA. It instructs 166 students across grades pre-K through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 55% below the state mean of about 366.
Within WAYNOKA, which oversees 2 schools and 232 students, WAYNOKA ES is one campus in the system.
In terms of who attends, WAYNOKA ES lists that White students make up the majority at 77%. Beyond that, the school reports 16% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 2% Native American. The wider county runs roughly 86% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.
In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 11.5:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 15.6:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 52% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.
On a demographically-adjusted basis, WAYNOKA ES performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 37.7%, the actual is 46.5%, a residual of +8.9 points.
Around the school, community-level numbers for Woods County indicate the typical household earns roughly $53,275 per year, 33% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. WAYNOKA ES is one of 9 public schools in Woods County (combined enrollment of about 1,322 students).
WAYNOKA HS is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus.
Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.
Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at WAYNOKA ES has contracted 7%, going from 178 students in 2018 to 166 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share ticked up from 9% to 16%. Class-load math has pulled in: from 14.6:1 in 2018 to 11.5:1 in 2025.
On the community side, members of the WAYNOKA ES community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.
Woods County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
8,596
Census ACS
Median income
$53,275
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
1,322 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- WAYNOKA HS0.0 mi · 66
- LINCOLN ES17.7 mi · 151
- ALVA HS18.0 mi · 279
- FREEDOM ES18.3 mi · 24
- FREEDOM HS18.3 mi · 12
- WASHINGTON ES18.4 mi · 240
Frequently asked questions
About WAYNOKA ESHow many students attend WAYNOKA ES?
WAYNOKA ES enrolls approximately 166 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does WAYNOKA ES serve?
WAYNOKA ES serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
How many teachers does WAYNOKA ES have?
WAYNOKA ES employs 14 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.5:1.
How diverse is WAYNOKA ES?
WAYNOKA ES reports a student body of 77% White, 16% Hispanic, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees WAYNOKA ES?
WAYNOKA ES is overseen by WAYNOKA in Woods County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.