Enrollment
166
Elementary
DISTRICT 116 · STATE 366
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WAYNOKA·NCES 403204001771
Waynoka Elementary School
2134 Lincoln Street, Waynoka, OK 73860 · (580) 824-4341 · Woods County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL166 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 82% of Oklahoma public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Oklahoma public elementary schools
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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 18 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 13 | 8% |
| Grade 1 | 12 | 7% |
| Grade 2 | 18 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 21 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 17 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 11 | 7% |
| Grade 6 | 20 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 18 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 18 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (13) is 28% smaller than its 8th grade class (18).
Student demographics
38%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 38% · STATE 73% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). 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 Elementary School→Waynoka High School
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 →
Schools most like Waynoka Elementary School
Waynoka Elementary School's state test result (46.5% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waynoka Elementary School this school | 166 | 52.4% | 46.5% |
| Sharon-Mutual Elementary School Sharon | 161 | 52.2% | 19.1% |
| Cheyenne Elementary School Cheyenne | 192 | 54.2% | 55.2% |
| Cherokee Elementary School Cherokee | 172 | 53.5% | 33.9% |
| Timberlake Elementary School Jet | 212 | 52.8% | 39.9% |
| John D Moeller Elementary School Mt. Park | 162 | 48.1% | N/A |
Matched among Oklahoma elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Waynoka Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Oklahoma |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.5% | #88 of 555 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #195 of 651 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.8% | #82 of 523 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 166 | #771 of 941 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 52.4% | #714 of 876 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
166
+23 (+16%) vs 2020
-11% since 1990-91, when it was 187
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
was 11.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 166 | 14.5 | 11.5:1 | 52% (87) |
| 2023-24 | 172 | 15 | 11.5:1 | 51% (87) |
| 2022-23 | 158 | 14 | 11.3:1 | 43% (68) |
| 2020-21 | 143 | 13 | 11.0:1 | 46% (66) |
| 2017-18 | 178 | 12.2 | 14.6:1 | 38% (67) |
| 2015-16 | 195 | 13 | 15.0:1 | 30% (59) |
| 2010-11 | 167 | 11 | 15.2:1 | 46% (76) |
| 2000-01 | 191 | 14 | 13.6:1 | 56% (107) |
| 1990-91 | 187 | 10 | 18.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Waynoka Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (178 to 166); teachers up 19% (12.2 to 14.5).
About Waynoka Elementary School
Waynoka Elementary School is a small elementary school located in Waynoka, Oklahoma. Classes run from pre-K through 8, and the school has 166 students. Against the 366-student average for elementary schools in Oklahoma, enrollment here is 55% lower.
Waynoka Elementary School falls under WAYNOKA, which has 2 schools enrolling 232 students.
Waynoka Elementary School's enrollment is 77% White. Next come 16% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 2% Native American. That compares with about 86% White among all Woods County residents. By the diversity index, Waynoka Elementary School comes in at 38%.
Staffing totals 14.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 11.5:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Oklahoma average 15.6:1. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 52%. That is close to the 54% average for public schools in Woods County.
allk12 grades Waynoka Elementary School an A-. The grade compares the school only with Oklahoma public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
A school with Waynoka Elementary School's lunch-eligibility share in Oklahoma is predicted to score 37.7%. Waynoka Elementary School scores 46.5%, 8.9 points above that line.
In Woods County (population about 8,596), median household income is about $53,275, roughly 33% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Waynoka Elementary School is one of 9 public schools in Woods County, which together enroll about 1,322 students.
The nearest other public school, Waynoka High School, is less than a tenth of a mile away.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Remote, or in rural territory far from an urban area.
Enrollment was 143 in 2020-21 and 166 in 2024-25, a rise of 23 students.
Topics for discussion here include school safety, transportation, and start times. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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 High School0.0 mi · 66
- Lincoln Elementary School17.7 mi · 151
- Alva High School18.0 mi · 279
- Freedom High School18.3 mi · 12
- Freedom Elementary School18.3 mi · 24
- Washington Elementary School18.4 mi · 240
Frequently asked questions
About Waynoka Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Waynoka Elementary School?
Waynoka Elementary School enrolls approximately 166 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does Waynoka Elementary School serve?
Waynoka Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
How many teachers does Waynoka Elementary School have?
Waynoka Elementary School employs 14 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.5:1.
How diverse is Waynoka Elementary School?
Waynoka Elementary School reports a student body of 77% White, 16% Hispanic, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Waynoka Elementary School?
Waynoka Elementary School is overseen by WAYNOKA in Woods County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.