Elementary school (grades K-5) · Spencer, OK

Spencer Es

Federal NCES profile for Spencer Es, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 38/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 402277001189
0/100100/10038/100
👥 S:T ratio
19
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
62
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Spencer Es earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 89% of Oklahoma schools.

38
Resource Index · Typical
20.2:1
large classes for Oklahoma
383
students enrolled

Spencer Es has class sizes larger than 89% of Oklahoma schools. Computed live against every Oklahoma school reporting to NCES.

School address

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

-43 students YoY

Spencer Es shrank from 410 students in 2022-23 to 367 in 2023-24 (-10.5%).

Teacher FTE added 20.0 → 22.6 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-43 students YoY 402277001189 · Spencer, OK Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

383 enr · 20.2:1 · RII 38

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

Spencer Es shrank from 410 students in 2022-23 to 367 in 2023-24 (-10.5%). Teacher FTE added 20.0 → 22.6 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Oklahoma schools → · Find another →

Spencer Es in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Spencer Es reports 383 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 Spencer Es compares

Spencer Es 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 20.2:1 ▲ 25% 16.1:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 383 top 37% - -

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

20.2:1
Leaner classes than 15% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
383
Bigger than 45% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
20.2:1
students per teacher - 25% above state mean
Top 89% in Oklahoma - lower ratio than 11% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
41.8%
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
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 192 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
4
in-school suspensions + 12 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 49.3%
Hispanic or Latino 20.9%
Two or More 15.4%
White 13.3%
Asian 0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%

Largest group: African American at 49.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 67.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 67.2, Spencer Es is more 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 Spencer Es Compares to District-Mates

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

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

Other Schools in This District

Oklahoma City · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

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 Spencer Es

How many students attend Spencer Es?

Spencer Es has 383 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Spencer, OK. CCD year-over-year: 410 (2022-23) → 367 (2023-24), down 43.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Spencer Es?

The student-teacher ratio at Spencer Es is 20.2:1, which is 25% higher than the Oklahoma average of 16.1:1 and 29% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Spencer Es?

The largest demographic group at Spencer Es is African American at 49.3% of enrollment, in Spencer, OK. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 67.2/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Spencer Es?

Spencer Es has a Resource Investment Index of 38/100 (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).

What other schools are in Oklahoma City?

Besides Spencer Es, 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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