Elementary school (grades K-5) · Locust Grove, OK

Locust Grove Upper Es

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

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 401800002323
0/100100/10052/100
👥 S:T ratio
43
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
43
📋 Attendance
51
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

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

#3 of 4
public schools in Locust Grove · Resource Index
52
Resource Index · Higher
14.3:1
students per teacher
286
students enrolled

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

By Resource Investment Index, Locust Grove Upper Es ranks #3 of 4 public schools in Locust Grove, OK.

School address

Enrollment

286

Oklahoma · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

20.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

14.3:1

vs 16.1:1 Oklahoma avg

-11% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Locust Grove Upper Es compares with Oklahoma and U.S. medians

At or below 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 Locust Grove Upper Es

Locust Grove Upper Es is a mid-sized elementary school in Locust Grove, Oklahoma, enrolling 286 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 14.3:1 puts it in the smaller third of Oklahoma schools by student-teacher ratio.

With 286 students, its enrollment sits close to the Oklahoma median campus size.

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

Its student body is led by American Indian / Alaska Native (60%) and White (33%) (diversity index 53/100).

Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 286 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.

Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 19.6% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.

Its district draws 18.8% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Locust Grove also operates Locust Grove Hs (428 students) and Locust Grove Ms (239 students) alongside Locust 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 Locust Grove Upper Es compares

Locust 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 14.3:1 ▼ 11% 16.1:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 286 top 52% - -

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

14.3:1
Leaner classes than 54% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
286
Bigger than 30% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
14.3:1
students per teacher - 11% below state mean
Top 33% in Oklahoma - lower ratio than 67% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
19.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$12,117
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 286 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
6
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.4 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 60.1%
White 33.2%
Two or More 3.1%
Hispanic or Latino 1.7%
African American 1.0%
Asian 0.7%

Largest group: American Indian / Alaska Native at 60.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 52.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 52.7, Locust Grove Upper Es is less mixed than the Oklahoma school average of 59.6.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Locust Grove, which includes Locust Grove Upper Es.

$12,117
Per student
-4%
vs Oklahoma
Avg $12,594
-27%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 36.6%
State 44.6%
Federal 18.8%

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 Locust Grove Upper Es Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Locust Grove Hs Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Locust Grove Ms Similar size No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Locust Grove Early Lrning Ctr Similar size No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Locust Grove · 3 sibling schools

View district profile

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 Locust Grove Upper Es'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 Locust Grove Upper Es

How many students attend Locust Grove Upper Es?

Locust Grove Upper Es has 286 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Locust Grove, OK.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Locust Grove Upper Es?

The student-teacher ratio at Locust Grove Upper Es is 14.3:1, which is 11% lower than the Oklahoma average of 16.1:1 and 9% 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 Locust Grove Upper Es?

The largest demographic group at Locust Grove Upper Es is American Indian / Alaska Native at 60.1% of enrollment, in Locust Grove, OK. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 52.7/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Locust Grove Upper Es?

Locust Grove Upper Es has a Resource Investment Index of 52/100 (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 Locust Grove Upper Es rank among public schools in Locust Grove?

By Resource Investment Index, Locust Grove Upper Es ranks #3 of 4 public schools in Locust 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 Locust Grove on the city page.

Is Locust Grove Upper Es a good school?

Locust Grove Upper Es earns 52/100 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 Locust Grove?

Besides Locust Grove Upper Es, Locust Grove also operates Locust Grove Hs (428 students), Locust Grove Ms (239 students), and Locust Grove Early Lrning Ctr (224 students). See the Locust Grove 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.

All federal data sources used on this page

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

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