WRIGHT CITY ES

WRIGHT CITY ES is a close-knit elementary-level community in Wright City, Oklahoma, operated by WRIGHT CITY. The school serves 265 students in grades pre-K through 6. Compared to the state average of about 366 students per school, that is 28% smaller than typical.

Within WRIGHT CITY, which oversees 3 schools and 472 students, WRIGHT CITY ES is one campus in the system.

Demographically, WRIGHT CITY ES shows that 48% of students identify as Native American, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school logs 44% White, 3% Black, 3% multiracial.

Looking at school resources, WRIGHT CITY ES logs 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.0:1. That tracks the state average closely. Roughly 72% of students at WRIGHT CITY ES qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

After controlling for student poverty, WRIGHT CITY ES tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 31.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 27.0%.

Around the school, ACS estimates for McCurtain County put median household earnings sit near $51,929, roughly 16% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 17%. Across McCurtain County's 29 public schools (combined enrollment of about 6,370 students), WRIGHT CITY ES is one campus in the mix.

WRIGHT CITY HS is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. On composite proficiency, WRIGHT CITY ES comes 5th of 5 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 38.8%.

The campus sits in a low-density setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 4%: 277 students in 2018 compared to 265 in 2025.

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