Enrollment
130
Oklahoma · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Watts, OK
Watts Es
Federal NCES profile for Watts Es, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 48/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 403186001761
👥 S:T ratio 57
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 64
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Watts Es earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 92% of Oklahoma schools.
- 48
- Resource Index · Typical
- 10.8:1
- small classes for Oklahoma
- 130
- students enrolled
Watts Es has class sizes smaller than 92% of Oklahoma schools. Computed live against every Oklahoma school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
12.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.8:1
vs 16.1:1 Oklahoma avg
-33% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Watts Es compares with Oklahoma and U.S. medians
What stands out at Watts Es
Watts Es is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Watts, Oklahoma, enrolling 130 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 10.8:1, Watts Es is leaner than roughly 92% of Oklahoma schools and 33% under the state's 16.1:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Enrollment of 130 puts it in the smaller third of Oklahoma schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,778 scored Oklahoma schools.
Its student body is led by White (45%) and Two or More (24%) (diversity index 69/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 867 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
14.6% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Its district draws 15.4% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 1 expulsion at this campus for 2021-22.
Its district, Watts, also runs Watts Hs (76 students).
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 Watts Es compares
Watts 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 | 10.8:1 | ▼ 33% | 16.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 130 | top 80% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.8:1
Leaner classes than 84% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
130
Bigger than 13% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
10.8:1
students per teacher
- 33% below state mean
Top 8% in Oklahoma - lower ratio than 92% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
14.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$12,190
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
Counselors0.2 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
8
in-school suspensions + 8 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 6.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 12.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.
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
White 45.4%
Two or More 23.8%
Hispanic or Latino 15.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 13.8%
Asian 1.5%
Largest group: White at 45.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 69.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 69.4, Watts Es is more mixed than the Oklahoma school average of 59.6.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Watts, which includes Watts Es.
$12,190
Per student
-3%
vs Oklahoma
Avg $12,594
-27%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 36.6%
State 48.1%
Federal 15.4%
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 Watts Es Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Watts Hs | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Watts Es's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 76
- Students per teacher
- 19:1
- Resource Index
- 40/100
Similar other 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.
Similar enrollment (~130 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.8:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Watts Es
How many students attend Watts Es?
Watts Es has 130 students enrolled. It is a public school in Watts, OK.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Watts Es?
The student-teacher ratio at Watts Es is 10.8:1, which is 33% lower than the Oklahoma average of 16.1:1 and 31% 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 Watts Es?
The largest demographic group at Watts Es is White at 45.4% of enrollment, in Watts, OK. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 69.4/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Watts Es?
Watts Es has a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (typical 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).
Is Watts Es a good school?
Watts Es earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 92% of Oklahoma schools. 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 Watts?
Besides Watts Es, Watts also operates Watts Hs (76 students). See the Watts district page for the complete list.
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