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Enrollment
454
Elementary
DISTRICT 289 · STATE 366
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WILBURTON·NCES 403279001810
Wilburton Elementary School
301 West Caddo, Wilburton, OK 74578 · (918) 465-2245 · Latimer County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL454 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 46% of Oklahoma public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats 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
17.3:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.8:1 · STATE 15.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
75%
341 students
DISTRICT 73% · STATE 68%
Community
1
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 | 52 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 62 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 67 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 62 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 88 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 59 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 64 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (62) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (64).
Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 60% · 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
Based on grade levels within WILBURTON. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
OSTP / CCRA 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
28.0%
OK avg 30.6%
Math
33.5%
OK avg 32.6%
What this means: On the OSTP / CCRA, Oklahoma's statewide test, about 28 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 34 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
34.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
29.9%
based on OK schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 34% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 30% 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 Wilburton Elementary School
Wilburton Elementary School's state test result (34.2% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilburton Elementary School this school | 454 | 75.1% | 34.2% |
| Brantly Elementary School Antlers | 500 | 76.8% | 36.7% |
| Stigler Elementary School Stigler | 442 | 74.4% | N/A |
| Vanoss Elementary School Ada | 410 | 77.1% | 32.4% |
| Wyandotte Elementary School Wyandotte | 407 | 74.9% | N/A |
| Krebs Public School Krebs | 435 | 76.8% | 33.3% |
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 Wilburton Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Oklahoma |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 34.2% | #329 of 555 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.5% | #359 of 651 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 28.0% | #392 of 523 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 454 | #256 of 941 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.3:1 | #541 of 708 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.8% | #447 of 708 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 75.1% | #374 of 876 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.2% | #454 of 548 |
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
454
+23 (+5%) vs 2020
-27% since 1990-91, when it was 620
Student : Teacher
17.3:1
was 18.7:1
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 | 454 | 26.3 | 17.3:1 | 75% (341) |
| 2023-24 | 473 | 25.6 | 18.5:1 | 80% (377) |
| 2022-23 | 476 | 25.8 | 18.4:1 | 70% (334) |
| 2020-21 | 431 | 23 | 18.7:1 | 59% (253) |
| 2017-18 | 479 | 22.9 | 20.9:1 | 68% (324) |
| 2015-16 | 462 | 25 | 18.5:1 | 66% (307) |
| 2010-11 | 477 | 30 | 15.9:1 | 65% (309) |
| 2000-01 | 611 | 36 | 17.0:1 | 69% (422) |
| 1990-91 | 620 | 35 | 17.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Wilburton Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (479 to 454); teachers up 15% (22.9 to 26.3).
About Wilburton Elementary School
Wilburton Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school. Its address is in Wilburton, Oklahoma. The school enrolls 454 students in pre-K through 5. On average, elementary schools in Oklahoma enroll around 366, and this school is 24% bigger than that mark.
WILBURTON has a total of 3 schools and 866 students, Wilburton Elementary School among them.
The biggest share of students at Wilburton Elementary School, 48%, is White. The next largest groups are 39% Native American, 6% Hispanic, and 6% multiracial. In Latimer County overall, about 62% of residents are White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 61%.
The school has 26.3 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 17.3 students per teacher. Elementary schools in Oklahoma have an average ratio of 15.6:1. The school reported 75% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. Public schools in Latimer County average a similar 75%.
On the allk12 Grade, Wilburton Elementary School lands at B-, ahead of 46% of Oklahoma public elementary schools.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Wilburton Elementary School is +4.3 points: 34.2% actual, 29.9% predicted.
The school is in Latimer County, where median household income comes to about $41,405, 11% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 17% of people live in poverty. Latimer County's 8 public schools enroll about 1,403 students and include Wilburton Elementary School.
Wilburton Middle School is about 0.5 miles from Wilburton Elementary School, the shortest distance to any other public school. The five-mile area around Wilburton Elementary School holds 2 other public schools. The school's 34.2% average proficiency ranks 1st among 4 nearby schools.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Remote, meaning it is in rural territory far from an urban area.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 5% gain, from 431 to 454. The student-to-teacher ratio dropped from 18.7:1 in 2020-21 to 17.3:1 in 2024-25.
This page is set up for the Wilburton Elementary School community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Latimer County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,518
Census ACS
Median income
$41,405
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
11%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
17%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
1,403 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in WILBURTON
- Wilburton High SchoolHigh · 226 students
- Wilburton Middle SchoolMiddle · 186 students
Other schools in Wilburton
- Wilburton High SchoolHigh · 226 students
- Wilburton Middle SchoolMiddle · 186 students
- Panola Elementary SchoolElementary · 70 students
Nearby schools
- Wilburton Middle School0.5 mi · 186
- Wilburton High School0.6 mi · 226
- Panola Elementary School5.7 mi · 70
- Jones Academy11.8 mi · 79
- Red Oak High School13.5 mi · 91
- Red Oak Elementary School13.5 mi · 173
Frequently asked questions
About Wilburton Elementary SchoolHow large is Wilburton Elementary School?
Wilburton Elementary School enrolls approximately 454 students in grades PK-05.
Is Wilburton Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Wilburton Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Wilburton Elementary School have?
Wilburton Elementary School employs 26 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.3:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Wilburton Elementary School?
At Wilburton Elementary School, the student body is approximately 48% White, 6% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Wilburton Elementary School?
Wilburton Elementary School is overseen by WILBURTON in Latimer County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.