YARBROUGH ES

As a minimally staffed elementary school in Goodwell, Oklahoma, YARBROUGH ES serves 83 students from grades pre-K through 8, run under YARBROUGH. Enrollment runs roughly 77% leaner than the state mean of about 366.

YARBROUGH comprises 2 schools with combined enrollment of 108 students; YARBROUGH ES is among them.

Looking at the student body, YARBROUGH ES reports that White students make up the majority at 58%; the rest reads as 40% Hispanic, 2% multiracial. By comparison, Texas County as a whole is about 46% White, so the school skews considerably more White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, The school reports having 5 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 17.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.6:1, putting YARBROUGH ES higher than the state norm the norm. About 87% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is higher than Texas County's rate of about 76%.

In the area at large, census data for Texas County shows median household income runs about $60,069, 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 14%. Across Texas County's 22 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,543 students), YARBROUGH ES is one campus in the mix.

YARBROUGH HS is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Within ten miles, there are 6 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas.

YARBROUGH ES operates from a countryside location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at YARBROUGH ES has edged up 20%, going from 69 students in 2018 to 83 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 46% to 58% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio loosened from 13.6:1 in 2018 to 17.1:1 today.

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