Elementary school (grades K-5) · Oklahoma City, OK

Mary Golda Ross Ms

Federal NCES profile for Mary Golda Ross Ms, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 40/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 402277002891
0/100100/10040/100
👥 S:T ratio
34
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
56
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Mary Golda Ross Ms earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Oklahoma median.

#15 of 24
elementary schools in Oklahoma City · Resource Index
40
Resource Index · Typical
16.6:1
students per teacher
662
students enrolled

Mary Golda Ross Ms has class sizes near the Oklahoma median. Computed live against every Oklahoma school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Mary Golda Ross Ms ranks #15 of 24 elementary schools in Oklahoma City, OK.

School address

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

-110 students YoY

Mary Golda Ross Ms shrank from 819 students in 2022-23 to 709 in 2023-24 (-13.4%).

Teacher FTE added 40.8 → 45.4 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-110 students YoY 402277002891 · Oklahoma City, OK Elementary · MID · TRAD

662 enr · 16.6:1 · RII 40

Nearest enrollment peer: Northwest Classen Hs (1,914 students)

Mary Golda Ross Ms shrank from 819 students in 2022-23 to 709 in 2023-24 (-13.4%). Teacher FTE added 40.8 → 45.4 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Oklahoma schools → · Find another →

Mary Golda Ross Ms in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Mary Golda Ross Ms reports 662 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 Mary Golda Ross Ms compares

Mary Golda Ross Ms is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Oklahoma and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Oklahoma Oklahoma avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 16.6:1 ▲ 3% 16.1:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 662 top 12% - -

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

16.6:1
Leaner classes than 33% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
662
Bigger than 78% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
16.6:1
students per teacher - 3% above state mean
Top 62% in Oklahoma - lower ratio than 38% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
61.2%
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
$13,335
per pupil, district-wide - above 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
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 221 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
209
in-school suspensions + 211 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 31.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 63.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 79.0%
White 6.6%
African American 6.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 3.9%
Two or More 3.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%
Asian 0.2%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 79.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 36.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 36.5, Mary Golda Ross Ms is less mixed than the Oklahoma school average of 59.6.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Oklahoma City reports $13,335 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Mary Golda Ross Ms Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Northwest Classen Hs Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
U. S. Grant Hs Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Capitol Hill Hs Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Taft Ms Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Classen Ms of Advanced Studies Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Mary Golda Ross Ms's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Oklahoma City · 5 sibling schools

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Similar elementary schools in Oklahoma City

6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Nationwide elementary 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 Mary Golda Ross Ms

How many students attend Mary Golda Ross Ms?

Mary Golda Ross Ms has 662 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Oklahoma City, OK. CCD year-over-year: 819 (2022-23) → 709 (2023-24), down 110.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Mary Golda Ross Ms?

The student-teacher ratio at Mary Golda Ross Ms is 16.6:1, which is 3% higher than the Oklahoma average of 16.1:1 and 6% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Mary Golda Ross Ms?

The largest demographic group at Mary Golda Ross Ms is Hispanic or Latino at 79.0% of enrollment, in Oklahoma City, OK.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Mary Golda Ross Ms?

Mary Golda Ross Ms has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (typical 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 Mary Golda Ross Ms rank among elementary schools in Oklahoma City?

By Resource Investment Index, Mary Golda Ross Ms ranks #15 of 24 elementary schools in Oklahoma City, OK. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Oklahoma City on the city page.

What other schools are in Oklahoma City?

Besides Mary Golda Ross Ms, Oklahoma City also operates Northwest Classen Hs (1,914 students), U. S. Grant Hs (1,680 students), and Capitol Hill Hs (1,494 students). See the Oklahoma City 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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