Enrollment
321
Oklahoma · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Jay, OK
Jay Upper Es
Federal NCES profile for Jay Upper Es, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 48/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 401569002680
👥 S:T ratio 29
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 36
📋 Attendance 59
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Jay Upper Es earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 74% of Oklahoma schools.
- #2 of 4
- public schools in Jay · Resource Index
- 48
- Resource Index · Typical
- 17.8:1
- large classes for Oklahoma
- 321
- students enrolled
Jay Upper Es has class sizes larger than 74% of Oklahoma schools. Computed live against every Oklahoma school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Jay Upper Es ranks #2 of 4 public schools in Jay, OK.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
18.0
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 Jay Upper Es compares with Oklahoma and U.S. medians
What stands out at Jay Upper Es
Jay Upper Es is a mid-sized elementary school in Jay, Oklahoma, enrolling 321 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 17.8:1 puts it in the larger third of Oklahoma schools by student-teacher ratio.
With 321 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 American Indian / Alaska Native (53%) and White (24%) (diversity index 64/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 321 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
16.5% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Its district draws 40.9% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Jay also operates Jay Es (538 students) and Jay Hs (471 students) alongside Jay 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 Jay Upper Es compares
Jay 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 | 17.8:1 | ▲ 11% | 16.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 321 | top 46% | - | - |
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.
321
Bigger than 35% 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
16.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$13,712
per pupil, district-wide
- above Oklahoma avg of $12,594
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 321 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
16
in-school suspensions + 33 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 15.3 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
American Indian / Alaska Native 53.3%
White 24.3%
Hispanic or Latino 10.3%
Asian 8.7%
Two or More 3.4%
Largest group: American Indian / Alaska Native at 53.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 63.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 63.8, Jay 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 Jay, which includes Jay Upper Es.
$13,712
Per student
+9%
vs Oklahoma
Avg $12,594
-17%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 19.7%
State 39.3%
Federal 40.9%
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 Jay Upper Es Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Es | Larger | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Jay Hs | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Jay Ms | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Jay Upper Es's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 538
- Students per teacher
- 12.2:1
- Resource Index
- 50/100
- Enrollment
- 471
- Students per teacher
- 16.8:1
- Resource Index
- 45/100
- Enrollment
- 229
- Students per teacher
- 12.1:1
- 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 (~321 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~17.8:1)
Next steps
Verify locally before acting on Jay Upper Es's federal record.
- Compare Jay Upper Es against another school. Compare schools
- Jay'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 Jay Upper Es
How many students attend Jay Upper Es?
Jay Upper Es has 321 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Jay, OK.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Jay Upper Es?
The student-teacher ratio at Jay Upper Es 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 Jay Upper Es?
The largest demographic group at Jay Upper Es is American Indian / Alaska Native at 53.3% of enrollment, in Jay, OK. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 63.8/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Jay Upper Es?
Jay Upper Es has a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (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 Jay Upper Es rank among public schools in Jay?
By Resource Investment Index, Jay Upper Es ranks #2 of 4 public schools in Jay, 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 Jay on the city page.
Is Jay Upper Es a good school?
Jay Upper Es earns 48/100 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 Jay?
Besides Jay Upper Es, Jay also operates Jay Es (538 students), Jay Hs (471 students), and Jay Ms (229 students). See the Jay 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.