Enrollment
789
Oklahoma · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Grove, OK
Grove Lower Es
Federal NCES profile for Grove Lower Es, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 46/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 401353001661
👥 S:T ratio 42
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 46
📋 Attendance 66
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Grove Lower Es earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Oklahoma median.
- #2 of 4
- public schools in Grove · Resource Index
- 46
- Resource Index · Typical
- 14.6:1
- students per teacher
- 789
- students enrolled
Grove Lower Es has class sizes near the Oklahoma median. Computed live against every Oklahoma school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Grove Lower Es ranks #2 of 4 public schools in Grove, OK.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
54.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
14.6:1
vs 16.1:1 Oklahoma avg
-9% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Grove Lower Es compares with Oklahoma and U.S. medians
What stands out at Grove Lower Es
Grove Lower Es is a large combined-grade school in Grove, Oklahoma, enrolling 789 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 14.6:1 puts it in the smaller third of Oklahoma schools by student-teacher ratio.
By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in Oklahoma, bigger than 92% of state schools at 789 students.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,778 scored Oklahoma schools.
Its student body is led by White (50%) and American Indian / Alaska Native (30%) (diversity index 64/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 269 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
13.7% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Its district draws 19.6% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Grove also operates Grove Hs (778 students) and Grove Upper Es (493 students) alongside Grove Lower 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 Grove Lower Es compares
Grove Lower 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 | 14.6:1 | ▼ 9% | 16.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 789 | top 8% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
14.6:1
Leaner classes than 51% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
789
Bigger than 85% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
14.6:1
students per teacher
- 9% below state mean
Top 37% in Oklahoma - lower ratio than 63% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
13.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$10,312
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
Counselors2.9 FTE
Per 269 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 6 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.8 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 50.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 29.7%
Two or More 11.3%
Hispanic or Latino 7.0%
Asian 0.9%
African American 0.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%
Largest group: White at 50.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 64.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 64.1, Grove Lower Es is more mixed than the Oklahoma school average of 59.6.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Grove, which includes Grove Lower Es.
$10,312
Per student
-18%
vs Oklahoma
Avg $12,594
-38%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 50.7%
State 29.7%
Federal 19.6%
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 Grove Lower Es Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grove Hs | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Grove Upper Es | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Grove Ms | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Grove Lower Es's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 778
- Students per teacher
- 18.1:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
- Enrollment
- 493
- Students per teacher
- 15.9:1
- Resource Index
- 55/100
- Enrollment
- 365
- Students per teacher
- 14.6:1
- Resource Index
- 44/100
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.
Similar enrollment (~789 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~14.6:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Grove Lower Es
How many students attend Grove Lower Es?
Grove Lower Es has 789 students enrolled. It is a public school in Grove, OK.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Grove Lower Es?
The student-teacher ratio at Grove Lower Es is 14.6:1, which is 9% lower than the Oklahoma average of 16.1:1 and 7% lower 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 Grove Lower Es?
The largest demographic group at Grove Lower Es is White at 50.3% of enrollment, in Grove, OK. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 64.1/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Grove Lower Es?
Grove Lower Es has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (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 Grove Lower Es rank among public schools in Grove?
By Resource Investment Index, Grove Lower Es ranks #2 of 4 public schools in Grove, 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 Grove on the city page.
Is Grove Lower Es a good school?
Grove Lower Es earns 46/100 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 Grove?
Besides Grove Lower Es, Grove also operates Grove Hs (778 students), Grove Upper Es (493 students), and Grove Ms (365 students). See the Grove district page for the complete list.
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