Enrollment
493
Oklahoma · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Grove, OK
Grove Upper Es
Federal NCES profile for Grove Upper Es, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 55/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 401353000625
👥 S:T ratio 36
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 34
📋 Attendance 78
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Grove Upper Es earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Oklahoma median.
- #1 of 4
- public schools in Grove · Resource Index
- 55
- Resource Index · Higher
- 15.9:1
- students per teacher
- 493
- students enrolled
Grove Upper Es has class sizes near the Oklahoma median. Computed live against every Oklahoma school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Grove Upper Es ranks #1 of 4 public schools in Grove, OK.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
31.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
15.9:1
vs 16.1:1 Oklahoma avg
-1% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Grove Upper Es compares with Oklahoma and U.S. medians
What stands out at Grove Upper Es
Grove Upper Es is a mid-sized elementary school in Grove, Oklahoma, enrolling 493 students.
At 15.9:1, 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.
Enrollment of 493 puts it in the larger third of Oklahoma schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,778 scored Oklahoma schools.
Its student body is led by White (48%) and American Indian / Alaska Native (24%) (diversity index 68/100).
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 329 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
Attendance holds up well here: only 8.7% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Its district draws 19.6% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Discipline events run high: 99 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 493 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Grove also operates Grove Lower Es (789 students) and Grove Hs (778 students) alongside Grove Upper 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 Upper Es compares
Grove Upper 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 | 15.9:1 | ▼ 1% | 16.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 493 | top 24% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
15.9:1
Leaner classes than 39% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
493
Bigger than 61% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
15.9:1
students per teacher
- 1% below state mean
Top 54% in Oklahoma - lower ratio than 46% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
8.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
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
Counselors1.5 FTE
Per 329 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
79
in-school suspensions + 20 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 16.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 20.1 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 47.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 24.3%
Two or More 17.2%
Hispanic or Latino 9.3%
African American 0.8%
Asian 0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.4%
Largest group: White at 47.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 67.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 67.7, Grove Upper Es is more mixed than the Oklahoma school average of 59.6.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Grove, which includes Grove Upper 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 Upper Es Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grove Lower Es | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Grove Hs | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Grove Ms | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Grove Upper Es's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 789
- Students per teacher
- 14.6:1
- Resource Index
- 46/100
- Enrollment
- 778
- Students per teacher
- 18.1:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
- Enrollment
- 365
- Students per teacher
- 14.6:1
- Resource Index
- 44/100
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 (~493 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~15.9:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Grove Upper Es
How many students attend Grove Upper Es?
Grove Upper Es has 493 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Grove, OK.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Grove Upper Es?
The student-teacher ratio at Grove Upper Es is 15.9:1, which is 1% lower than the Oklahoma average of 16.1:1 and 1% 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 Grove Upper Es?
The largest demographic group at Grove Upper Es is White at 47.5% of enrollment, in Grove, OK. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 67.7/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Grove Upper Es?
Grove Upper Es has a Resource Investment Index of 55/100 (higher 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 Upper Es rank among public schools in Grove?
By Resource Investment Index, Grove Upper Es ranks #1 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 Upper Es a good school?
Grove Upper Es earns 55/100 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 Upper Es, Grove also operates Grove Lower Es (789 students), Grove Hs (778 students), and Grove Ms (365 students). See the Grove district page for the complete list.
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