Oklahoma El Sch

Oklahoma El Sch operates as a close-knit elementary-level community in DuBois, Pennsylvania, overseen by DuBois Area SD. Current enrollment sits at 296 students spanning grades K through 4. Compared to the state average of about 443 students per school, that is 33% smaller than typical.

Within DuBois Area SD, which oversees 6 schools and 3,179 students, Oklahoma El Sch is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Oklahoma El Sch reports that 94% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Other groups include 4% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Clearfield County as a whole.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 11.9:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.1:1, putting Oklahoma El Sch tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 95% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Oklahoma El Sch sits in the top 10% of Pennsylvania schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 36.8%; actual is 65.5%, +28.7 points clear of the demographic baseline.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Clearfield County) logs that the typical household earns roughly $62,152 per year, about 20% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. Oklahoma El Sch is one of 19 public schools in Clearfield County (combined enrollment of about 8,409 students).

DuBois Area MS is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.0 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Oklahoma El Sch at 3rd of 8; the average score across the group is 54.4%.

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

Looking at the recent track record. Oklahoma El Sch's enrollment has fell 18% since 2018, when it stood at 362 (now 296).

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.