Other / mixed grade configuration · Broken Arrow, OK

Aspen Creek Es

Federal NCES profile for Aspen Creek Es, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 33/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 400549002777
0/100100/10033/100
👥 S:T ratio
22
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
39
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Aspen Creek Es earns 33/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 86% of Oklahoma schools.

#20 of 24
schools in Broken Arrow · Resource Index
33
Resource Index · Typical
19.6:1
large classes for Oklahoma
607
students enrolled

Aspen Creek Es has class sizes larger than 86% of Oklahoma schools. Computed live against every Oklahoma school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Aspen Creek Es ranks #20 of 24 schools in Broken Arrow, OK.

School address

Enrollment

607

Oklahoma · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

31.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

19.6:1

vs 16.1:1 Oklahoma avg

+22% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Aspen Creek Es compares with Oklahoma and U.S. medians

Larger classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Aspen Creek Es

Aspen Creek Es is a large combined-grade school in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, enrolling 607 students.

Class loads run heavy: 19.6:1 is larger than about 86% of Oklahoma schools and 22% above the 16.1:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.

Enrollment of 607 puts it in the larger third of Oklahoma schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index trails 93% of the 1,778 Oklahoma schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.

Its student body is led by White (48%) and Two or More (17%) (diversity index 71/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 607 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 24.4% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.

The surrounding Broken Arrow spends $8,755 per pupil, 30% below the Oklahoma average, a leaner-resourced district than most.

Its district draws 15.5% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Among Broken Arrow's public schools, it stands alongside Country Lane Primary Es (718 students): Aspen Creek Es is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (19.6:1 vs 19.4:1).

Broken Arrow also operates Broken Arrow Hs (4,802 students) and Broken Arrow Freshman Academy (1,276 students) alongside Aspen Creek Es.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Aspen Creek Es compares

Aspen Creek Es on the metrics families compare, against Oklahoma and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Oklahoma Oklahoma avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 19.6:1 ▲ 22% 16.1:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 607 top 14% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

19.6:1
Leaner classes than 17% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
607
Bigger than 73% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
19.6:1
students per teacher - 22% above state mean
Top 86% in Oklahoma - lower ratio than 14% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
24.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$8,755
per pupil, district-wide - below Oklahoma avg of $12,594
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 607 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
13
in-school suspensions + 8 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

White 47.9%
Two or More 17.3%
Hispanic or Latino 14.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 7.7%
African American 7.6%
Asian 4.6%

Largest group: White at 47.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 70.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 70.5, Aspen Creek Es is more mixed than the Oklahoma school average of 59.6.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Broken Arrow, which includes Aspen Creek Es.

$8,755
Per student
-30%
vs Oklahoma
Avg $12,594
-47%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 42.6%
State 41.9%
Federal 15.5%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Aspen Creek Es Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Broken Arrow Hs Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Broken Arrow Freshman Academy Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Centennial Ms Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Oneta Ridge Ms Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Oliver Ms Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Aspen Creek Es's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Broken Arrow · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in Broken Arrow

6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Similar other schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Oklahoma, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Aspen Creek Es's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Aspen Creek Es

How many students attend Aspen Creek Es?

Aspen Creek Es has 607 students enrolled. It is a public school in Broken Arrow, OK.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Aspen Creek Es?

The student-teacher ratio at Aspen Creek Es is 19.6:1, which is 22% higher than the Oklahoma average of 16.1:1 and 25% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Aspen Creek Es?

The largest demographic group at Aspen Creek Es is White at 47.9% of enrollment, in Broken Arrow, OK. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 70.5/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Aspen Creek Es?

Aspen Creek Es has a Resource Investment Index of 33/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Aspen Creek Es rank among schools in Broken Arrow?

By Resource Investment Index, Aspen Creek Es ranks #20 of 24 schools in Broken Arrow, OK. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Broken Arrow on the city page.

Is Aspen Creek Es a good school?

Aspen Creek Es earns 33/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 86% of Oklahoma schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Broken Arrow?

Besides Aspen Creek Es, Broken Arrow also operates Broken Arrow Hs (4,802 students), Broken Arrow Freshman Academy (1,276 students), and Centennial Ms (1,060 students). See the Broken Arrow district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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