Other / mixed grade configuration · Oklahoma City, OK

Winds West Es

Federal NCES profile for Winds West Es, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 57/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 403237029719
0/100100/10057/100
👥 S:T ratio
26
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
44
📋 Attendance
88
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Winds West Es earns 57/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 80% of Oklahoma schools.

#3 of 77
schools in Oklahoma City · Resource Index
57
Resource Index · Higher
18.5:1
large classes for Oklahoma
278
students enrolled

Winds West Es has class sizes larger than 80% of Oklahoma schools. Computed live against every Oklahoma school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Winds West Es ranks #3 of 77 schools in Oklahoma City, OK.

School address

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

-8 students YoY

Winds West Es held near 255 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-8 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 15.3 → 19.2 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-8 students YoY 403237029719 · Oklahoma City, OK Other · SMALL · TRAD

278 enr · 18.5:1 · RII 57

Nearest enrollment peer: Western Heights Hs (771 students)

Winds West Es held near 255 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-8 headcount). Teacher FTE added 15.3 → 19.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Oklahoma schools → · Find another →

Winds West Es in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Winds West Es reports 278 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 Winds West Es compares

Winds West Es held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Oklahoma and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Oklahoma Oklahoma avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 18.5:1 ▲ 15% 16.1:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 278 top 53% - -

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

18.5:1
Leaner classes than 22% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
278
Bigger than 29% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
18.5:1
students per teacher - 15% above state mean
Top 80% in Oklahoma - lower ratio than 20% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
5.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$13,887
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 278 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
12
in-school suspensions + 14 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 9.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 51.8%
White 25.9%
Two or More 8.6%
African American 7.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 4.3%
Asian 1.8%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 51.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 64.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 64.9, Winds West Es is more mixed than the Oklahoma school average of 59.6.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Western Heights reports $13,887 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Winds West Es Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Western Heights Hs Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Council Grove Es Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Bridgestone Es Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
John Glenn Es Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Western Heights Ms Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Western Heights · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in Oklahoma City

6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Nationwide other 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 Winds West Es

How many students attend Winds West Es?

Winds West Es has 278 students enrolled. It is a public school in Oklahoma City, OK. CCD year-over-year: 263 (2022-23) → 255 (2023-24), nearly flat (-8).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Winds West Es?

The student-teacher ratio at Winds West Es is 18.5:1, which is 15% higher than the Oklahoma average of 16.1:1 and 18% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Winds West Es?

The largest demographic group at Winds West Es is Hispanic or Latino at 51.8% of enrollment, in Oklahoma City, OK. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 64.9/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Winds West Es?

Winds West Es has a Resource Investment Index of 57/100 (higher 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 Winds West Es rank among schools in Oklahoma City?

By Resource Investment Index, Winds West Es ranks #3 of 77 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 schools in Oklahoma City on the city page.

What other schools are in Western Heights?

Besides Winds West Es, Western Heights also operates Western Heights Hs (771 students), Council Grove Es (413 students), and Bridgestone Es (407 students). See the Western Heights 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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