Enrollment
251
Oklahoma · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Tecumseh, OK
Barnard Es
Federal NCES profile for Barnard Es, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 45/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 402961001552
👥 S:T ratio 37
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 50
📋 Attendance 23
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Barnard Es earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Oklahoma median.
- #3 of 6
- public schools in Tecumseh · Resource Index
- 45
- Resource Index · Typical
- 15.7:1
- students per teacher
- 251
- students enrolled
Barnard Es has class sizes near the Oklahoma median. Computed live against every Oklahoma school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Barnard Es ranks #3 of 6 public schools in Tecumseh, OK.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
16.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
15.7:1
vs 16.1:1 Oklahoma avg
-2% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Barnard Es compares with Oklahoma and U.S. medians
What stands out at Barnard Es
Barnard Es is a mid-sized elementary school in Tecumseh, Oklahoma, enrolling 251 students.
At 15.7:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Oklahoma median, within a few percentage points of the 16.1:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
With 251 students, its enrollment sits close to the Oklahoma median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,778 scored Oklahoma schools.
Its student body is led by White (54%) and Two or More (25%) (diversity index 63/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 251 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 30.7% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 21.4% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Tecumseh's elementary schools, it stands alongside Cross Timbers Es (409 students): Barnard Es is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (15.7:1 vs 14.6:1).
Tecumseh also operates Tecumseh Hs (684 students) and Cross Timbers Es (409 students) alongside Barnard 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 Barnard Es compares
Barnard 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 | 15.7:1 | ▼ 2% | 16.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 251 | top 57% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
15.7:1
Leaner classes than 41% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
251
Bigger than 25% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
15.7:1
students per teacher
- 2% below state mean
Top 51% in Oklahoma - lower ratio than 49% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
30.7%
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
$10,405
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 251 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 5 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.0 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 54.2%
Two or More 25.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 11.6%
Hispanic or Latino 6.8%
African American 1.6%
Asian 0.8%
Largest group: White at 54.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 62.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 62.5, Barnard Es is more mixed than the Oklahoma school average of 59.6.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Tecumseh, which includes Barnard Es.
$10,405
Per student
-17%
vs Oklahoma
Avg $12,594
-37%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 17.1%
State 61.5%
Federal 21.4%
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 Barnard Es Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tecumseh Hs | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Cross Timbers Es | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Tecumseh Ms | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Tecumseh Early Childhood Ctr | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Barnard Es's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 684
- Students per teacher
- 18:1
- Resource Index
- 44/100
- Enrollment
- 409
- Students per teacher
- 14.6:1
- Resource Index
- 45/100
- Enrollment
- 400
- Students per teacher
- 15.4:1
- Resource Index
- 42/100
- Enrollment
- 202
- Students per teacher
- 12.6:1
- Resource Index
- 49/100
Similar elementary schools in Tecumseh
1 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
Similar elementary 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.
Similar enrollment (~251 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~15.7:1)
Next steps
Verify locally before acting on Barnard Es's federal record.
- Compare Barnard Es against another school. Compare schools
- Tecumseh's spending and staffing shape this school. District profile
- Confirm current enrollment and boundaries with the school. Choosing guide
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 Barnard Es
How many students attend Barnard Es?
Barnard Es has 251 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Tecumseh, OK.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Barnard Es?
The student-teacher ratio at Barnard Es is 15.7:1, which is 2% lower than the Oklahoma average of 16.1:1 and 0% higher than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Barnard Es?
The largest demographic group at Barnard Es is White at 54.2% of enrollment, in Tecumseh, OK. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 62.5/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Barnard Es?
Barnard Es has a Resource Investment Index of 45/100 (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 Barnard Es rank among public schools in Tecumseh?
By Resource Investment Index, Barnard Es ranks #3 of 6 public schools in Tecumseh, OK. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Tecumseh on the city page.
Is Barnard Es a good school?
Barnard Es earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Oklahoma median. 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 Tecumseh?
Besides Barnard Es, Tecumseh also operates Tecumseh Hs (684 students), Cross Timbers Es (409 students), and Tecumseh Ms (400 students). See the Tecumseh district page for the complete list.
Related tools
Every figure on PlainSchools is rendered directly from the source NCES, CRDC and F-33 federal records, no number is typed in by an editor. Each school's figures reflect its most recent NCES/CRDC submission on file. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.