Other / mixed grade configuration · Sand Springs, OK

Limestone Es

Federal NCES profile for Limestone Es, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 52/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 402688001412
0/100100/10052/100
👥 S:T ratio
42
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
48
📋 Attendance
49
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Limestone Es earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Oklahoma median.

#4 of 5
schools in Sand Springs · Resource Index
52
Resource Index · Higher
14.4:1
students per teacher
259
students enrolled

Limestone Es has class sizes near the Oklahoma median. Computed live against every Oklahoma school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Limestone Es ranks #4 of 5 schools in Sand Springs, OK.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-8 students YoY

Limestone Es held near 268 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-8 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 18.1 → 18.1 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-8 students YoY 402688001412 · Sand Springs, OK Other · SMALL · TRAD

259 enr · 14.4:1 · RII 52

Nearest enrollment peer: Charles Page Hs (1,716 students)

Limestone Es held near 268 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-8 headcount). Teacher FTE held 18.1 → 18.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Oklahoma schools → · Find another →

Limestone Es in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Limestone Es reports 259 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Limestone Es compares

Limestone Es held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Oklahoma and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Oklahoma Oklahoma avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 14.4:1 ▼ 11% 16.1:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 259 top 56% - -

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

14.4:1
Leaner classes than 53% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
259
Bigger than 27% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
14.4:1
students per teacher - 11% below state mean
Top 34% in Oklahoma - lower ratio than 66% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
20.5%
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
$10,242
per pupil, district-wide - below Oklahoma avg of $13,168
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 259 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: 2.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 54.8%
Two or More 22.8%
Hispanic or Latino 10.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 9.7%
African American 1.9%

Largest group: White at 54.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 62.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 62.6, Limestone Es is more mixed than the Oklahoma school average of 59.6.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Sand Springs reports $10,242 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Limestone Es Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Charles Page Hs Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Clyde Boyd Ms Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Northwoods Fine Arts Academy Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Angus Valley Es Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Garfield Es Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Sand Springs · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in Sand Springs

4 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Limestone Es

How many students attend Limestone Es?

Limestone Es has 259 students enrolled. It is a public school in Sand Springs, OK. CCD year-over-year: 276 (2022-23) → 268 (2023-24), nearly flat (-8).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Limestone Es?

The student-teacher ratio at Limestone Es is 14.4:1, which is 11% lower than the Oklahoma average of 16.1:1 and 8% 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 Limestone Es?

The largest demographic group at Limestone Es is White at 54.8% of enrollment, in Sand Springs, OK. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 62.6/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Limestone Es?

Limestone Es has a Resource Investment Index of 52/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Limestone Es rank among schools in Sand Springs?

By Resource Investment Index, Limestone Es ranks #4 of 5 schools in Sand Springs, OK. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Sand Springs on the city page.

What other schools are in Sand Springs?

Besides Limestone Es, Sand Springs also operates Charles Page Hs (1,716 students), Clyde Boyd Ms (1,046 students), and Northwoods Fine Arts Academy (505 students). See the Sand Springs 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 2022-23) · 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.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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