Spence Memorial Elementary School
Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 6 · Weleetka, Oklahoma
Spence Memorial Elementary School in Weleetka, Oklahoma enrolled 230 students in 2024-25 with 16.1 full-time teachers, 14.3 students per teacher against the Oklahoma elementary-school median of 15.5. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 25-29% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 20-24% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Oklahoma: 27.2% and 25.1%).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment rose 12% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 3%
205 students in 2022-23, 215 students in 2023-24, 230 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 16.5 to 16.1.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 205 | 16.5 | 12.4 |
| 2023-24 | 215 | 14.1 | 15.3 |
| 2024-25 | 230 | 16.1 | 14.3 |
14.3 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 70 of every 100 Oklahoma elementary schools
Among the 915 Oklahoma elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 15.5; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
Programs and staff in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Spence Memorial Elementary School reported and had 0.1 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programYes
- Counselors (FTE)0.1
- Out-of-school suspensions0
- Chronically absent25.9% (2022-23)
Who attends
33.5% of students were White, 30.0% of two or more races, 27.4% American Indian in 2024-25.
- White33.5%
- Two or more races30.0%
- American Indian27.4%
- Hispanic6.1%
- Black1.7%
- Asian0.9%
- Pacific Islander0.4%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23
The students tested at Spence Memorial Elementary School scored proficient or above: 25-29% in reading in 2021-22 and 20-24% in math in 2022-23, against 27.2% in reading in 2021-22 and 25.1% in math in 2022-23 across Oklahoma. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Oklahoma, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.
| Subject and year | This school | Its district | Oklahoma |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts, 2021-22 | 25‑29% | 25‑29% | 27.2% |
| Math, 2022-23 | 20‑24% | 10‑14% (2021-22) | 25.1% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
What to look at next about Spence Memorial Elementary School
- Graham-Dustin ElementaryThe nearest public elementary school, 7.2 miles away: 105 students, 19.1 per teacher (2024-25).7.2 mi
- Wetumka Elementary SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 9.3 miles away: 264 students, 14.6 per teacher (2024-25).9.3 mi
- Compare Spence Memorial Elementary School with Graham-Dustin ElementaryStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Weleetka Public Schools spends per student$14,688 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$14,688
- The largest public schools in OklahomaSpence Memorial Elementary School is the number 647 by size of 917 Oklahoma elementary schools open in 2024-25.#647 of 917
- Oklahoma schools by students per teacher14.3 students per teacher here against the Oklahoma median of 15.5 for elementary schools.14.3:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about Spence Memorial Elementary School
How many students attend Spence Memorial Elementary School?
230 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 205 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Weleetka, OK.What is the student-teacher ratio at Spence Memorial Elementary School?
14.3 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Oklahoma median for elementary schools is 15.5. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Spence Memorial Elementary School a Title I school?
Spence Memorial Elementary School ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.How do students at Spence Memorial Elementary School do on state tests?
The students tested at Spence Memorial Elementary School scored proficient or above: 25-29% in reading in 2021-22 and 20-24% in math in 2022-23, against 27.2% in reading in 2021-22 and 25.1% in math in 2022-23 across Oklahoma. Oklahoma's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.What district is Spence Memorial Elementary School in?
Weleetka Public Schools, NCES district ID 4032220. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 403222029714 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.