Elementary school (grades K-5) · Broken Arrow, OK

East Intermediate

Federal NCES profile for East Intermediate, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 39/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 400450002924
0/100100/10039/100
👥 S:T ratio
29
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
8
📋 Attendance
51
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

East Intermediate earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 74% of Oklahoma schools.

#16 of 35
public schools in Broken Arrow · Resource Index
39
Resource Index · Typical
17.8:1
large classes for Oklahoma
462
students enrolled

East Intermediate has class sizes larger than 74% of Oklahoma schools. Computed live against every Oklahoma school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, East Intermediate ranks #16 of 35 public schools in Broken Arrow, OK.

School address

Enrollment

462

Oklahoma · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

26.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

17.8:1

vs 16.1:1 Oklahoma avg

+11% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How East Intermediate compares with Oklahoma and U.S. medians

Slightly above 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 East Intermediate

East Intermediate is a mid-sized elementary school in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, enrolling 462 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 17.8:1 puts it in the larger third of Oklahoma schools by student-teacher ratio.

Enrollment of 462 puts it in the larger third of Oklahoma schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 1,778 scored Oklahoma schools.

Its student body is led by White (59%) and Two or More (19%) (diversity index 59/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 462 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 19.5% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.

The surrounding Bixby spends $8,862 per pupil, 30% below the Oklahoma average, a leaner-resourced district than most.

Among Broken Arrow's elementary schools, it stands alongside Country Lane Intermediate Es (720 students): East Intermediate is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (17.8:1 vs 18:1).

Bixby also operates Bixby Hs (2,405 students) and Bixby Ms (1,306 students) alongside East Intermediate.

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 East Intermediate compares

East Intermediate on the metrics families compare, against Oklahoma and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Oklahoma Oklahoma avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 17.8:1 ▲ 11% 16.1:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 462 top 26% - -

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

17.8:1
Leaner classes than 26% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
462
Bigger than 57% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
17.8:1
students per teacher - 11% above state mean
Top 74% in Oklahoma - lower ratio than 26% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
19.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$8,862
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 462 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
12
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.8 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 59.3%
Two or More 19.3%
Hispanic or Latino 11.5%
Asian 5.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2.4%
African American 2.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: White at 59.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 59.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 59.4, East Intermediate is about as mixed as the Oklahoma school average of 59.6.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Bixby, which includes East Intermediate.

$8,862
Per student
-30%
vs Oklahoma
Avg $12,594
-47%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 55.4%
State 33.4%
Federal 11.2%

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 East Intermediate Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Bixby Hs Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Bixby Ms Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
West Elementary Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Central Es Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Bixby North Es Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to East Intermediate's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Bixby · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Broken Arrow

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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on East Intermediate'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 East Intermediate

How many students attend East Intermediate?

East Intermediate has 462 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Broken Arrow, OK.

What is the student-teacher ratio at East Intermediate?

The student-teacher ratio at East Intermediate is 17.8:1, which is 11% higher than the Oklahoma average of 16.1:1 and 13% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of East Intermediate?

The largest demographic group at East Intermediate is White at 59.3% of enrollment, in Broken Arrow, OK. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 59.4/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for East Intermediate?

East Intermediate has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (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 East Intermediate rank among public schools in Broken Arrow?

By Resource Investment Index, East Intermediate ranks #16 of 35 public 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 public schools in Broken Arrow on the city page.

Is East Intermediate a good school?

East Intermediate earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 74% 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 Bixby?

Besides East Intermediate, Bixby also operates Bixby Hs (2,405 students), Bixby Ms (1,306 students), and West Elementary (757 students). See the Bixby 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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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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