WILL ROGERS ES

WILL ROGERS ES is a middle-of-the-pack elementary school in Ardmore, Oklahoma, overseen by ARDMORE. The school caters to 324 students in grades pre-K through K.

Within ARDMORE, which oversees 6 schools and 2,546 students, WILL ROGERS ES is one campus in the system.

Demographically, WILL ROGERS ES shows that the largest single group is multiracial at 28%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder breaks down as 27% White, 26% Hispanic, 10% Black, 9% Native American.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.2:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 15.6:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 89% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is higher than Carter County's rate of about 70%.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Carter County put the typical household earns roughly $60,723 per year, roughly 20% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Carter County's 28 public schools (combined enrollment of about 8,383 students), WILL ROGERS ES is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is CHARLES EVANS ES, roughly 0.7 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around WILL ROGERS ES.

Geographically, the school is in a town-based area.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 20%: 406 students in 2018 compared to 324 in 2025. The White share of enrollment edged down from 34% to 27% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 16.8:1 in 2018 to 15.2:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.