WETUMKA ES

WETUMKA ES is an intimate elementary campus in Wetumka, Oklahoma, operated by WETUMKA. The school hosts 264 students in grades pre-K through 8. Compared to the state average of about 366 students per school, that is 28% leaner than typical.

WETUMKA runs 2 schools in total, collectively educating 364 students. WETUMKA ES is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, WETUMKA ES records that 37% of students identify as Native American, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 34% White, 23% multiracial, 3% Hispanic.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school reports having 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.6:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.6:1 average. Around 93% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is noticeably above Hughes County's rate of about 80%.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, WETUMKA ES performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 23.8%, the actual is 16.0%, a residual of -7.8 points.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Hughes County put median household earnings sit near $51,581, roughly 16% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. Across Hughes County's 13 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,068 students), WETUMKA ES is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: WETUMKA HS, around 0.1 miles off. Within ten miles, there are 4 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts WETUMKA ES at 3rd of 4; the average score across the group is 22.3%.

WETUMKA ES operates from an outlying location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 10%: 292 students in 2018 compared to 264 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, the feed for WETUMKA ES typically covers fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.