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Hulbert Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

493^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 614 Oklahoma Elementary Schools

Better than 20% of Oklahoma elementary schools

Summary

Hulbert Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Hulbert, Oklahoma, with 241 students. The school is part of the Hulbert School District, which is ranked 375 out of 452 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Hulbert Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Oklahoma elementary schools over the past decade, with a current ranking of 493 out of 614 schools and a 1-star rating.

Hulbert Elementary School consistently underperforms compared to the state average on standardized tests, with only 13-14% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and Mathematics, compared to the state averages of 26% and 26% respectively. The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 11.7% to 19.0% in recent years, significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, Hulbert Elementary School has a very high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 73.12% to 89.21% in recent years, indicating a high concentration of students from low-income families.

When comparing Hulbert Elementary School to nearby schools, such as Heritage Elementary School in the Tahlequah district, it becomes clear that Hulbert is significantly underperforming. Heritage Elementary School outperforms Hulbert across all subject areas, with 36-47% of students proficient or better in 2024-2025, compared to Hulbert's 13-14%. This suggests that the challenges faced by Hulbert Elementary School are not solely due to its rural location or district-level factors, but rather specific to the school itself.

243

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,106

Per pupil spending ?

91.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

316 Rider Lane
Hulbert, OK 74441-4441

(918) 772-2501

District: Hulbert

Students who attend Hulbert Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Hulbert Middle School
High:	Hulbert Junior-Senior High School (Sr)

Racial breakdown:

American Indian:

45.3%

Two or more races:

22.6%

White:

19.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 8th percentile in 2009 → 20th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2009

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Oklahoma average (19% vs 27% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (20th percentile)

!English Language Arts I scores 13 pts below the Oklahoma average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school19%

District avg18%

Oklahoma avg27%

493^rd of 614

Oklahoma public elementary schools ?

Bottom 20%▼ down 22 pts since 2015

From bottom 42% (2015) to bottom 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

375^th of 452Hulbert among Oklahoma districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	22.1	493 of 614	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	52.3	130 of 323	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.2	397 of 646	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	27.9	402 of 498	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	45.9	557 of 957	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	39.6	609 of 846	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	35.6	637 of 845	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	19.5	776 of 840	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2021	47.5	279 of 506	44.9%	★★☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2021	60.5	27 of 79	65.8%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Native American (2021)66th percentile+27 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)45th percentile+6 vs school

By subject vs Oklahoma (2024-2025) ?

Science30%~ state avg

Mathematics14%-12 vs state

English Language Arts I13%-13 vs state

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Schools Near Hulbert Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				OSTP English Language Arts I (2025)							OSTP Mathematics (2025)							OSTP Science (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	OSTP English Language Arts I 3rd Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I 4th Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I 5th Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I 6th Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I 7th Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I 8th Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I All Grades	OSTP Mathematics 3rd Grade	OSTP Mathematics 4th Grade	OSTP Mathematics 5th Grade	OSTP Mathematics 6th Grade	OSTP Mathematics 7th Grade	OSTP Mathematics 8th Grade	OSTP Mathematics All Grades	OSTP Science 5th Grade	OSTP Science 8th Grade	OSTP Science All Grades	Total
Hulbert Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	316 Rider Lane	Hulbert	74441	Cherokee County	Hulbert	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 772-2501	243	18	13.5	91.4%	47 (19.3%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (11.9%)	2 (0.8%)	110 (45.3%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (22.6%)	22.1	493^rd of 614 public elementary schools	19.7%					(n/a)	11.0	11.0	18.0				13.0	25.0	11.0	7.0				14.0	30.0		30.0	$14,106
Shady Grove Public School	Public	PK, KG-8	11042 West Shady Grove Road	Hulbert	74441	Cherokee County	Shady Grove	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 772-2511	134	11	11.7	88.8%	25 (18.7%)	1 (0.7%)	3 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	105 (78.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)							16.0							6.0				$14,405
Norwood Public School	Public	PK, KG-8	7966 West 790 Road	Hulbert	74441	Cherokee County	Norwood	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 478-3092	118	12	9.8	80.5%	37 (31.4%)	1 (0.8%)	8 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (39.8%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (21.2%)								(n/a)							18.0							22.0			33.0	$12,985
Grand View Public School	Public	PK, KG-8	15481 North Jarvis Road	Tahlequah	74464	Cherokee County	Grand View	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 456-5131	521	41	12.6	74.7%	84 (16.1%)	2 (0.4%)	77 (14.8%)	2 (0.4%)	206 (39.5%)	1 (0.2%)	149 (28.6%)	42.2	355^th of 614 public elementary schools	42.2%					(n/a)	24.0	26.0	23.0	13.0	30.0	28.0	24.0	33.0	37.0	21.0	15.0	30.0	12.0	25.0	38.0	35.0	37.0	$14,163
Woodall Public School	Public	PK, KG-8	14090 West 835 Road	Tahlequah	74464	Cherokee County	Woodall	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 456-1581	373	28	13.4	68.6%	42 (11.3%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (14.2%)	0 (0.0%)	125 (33.5%)	0 (0.0%)	153 (41.0%)	62.8	203^rd of 614 public elementary schools	66.9%		46.4	212^th of 389 public elementary schools	45.5%	9	38.0	41.0	38.0	20.0	24.0	14.0	28.0	42.0	45.0	30.0	22.0	24.0	9.0	27.0	33.0	33.0	33.0	$12,839
Cherokee Immersion Elementary School-Tahlequah	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	16489 Highway 62	Tahlequah	74465	Cherokee County	Cherokee Immersion Charter Elementary School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 207-4900	112	8	13.7	66.1%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	100 (89.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.6%)								(n/a)							6.0							2.0				$17,589
Heritage Elementary School	Public	K-5	333 Southridge Rd	Tahlequah	74464	Cherokee County	Tahlequah	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 458-4180	501	32	15.8	67.3%	89 (17.8%)	9 (1.8%)	84 (16.8%)	5 (1.0%)	151 (30.1%)	0 (0.0%)	163 (32.5%)	73.9	121^st of 614 public elementary schools	80.3%		60.4	142^nd of 389 public elementary schools	63.5%	21	38.0	39.0	29.0				36.0	37.0	63.0	42.0				47.0	40.0		40.0	$11,316
Okay Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	8611 N 49th Street East	Okay	74446	Wagoner County	Okay	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 682-7961	249	17	15.0	77.1%	95 (38.2%)	2 (0.8%)	7 (2.8%)	3 (1.2%)	119 (47.8%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (9.2%)	27.9	453^rd of 614 public elementary schools	26.2%					(n/a)	9.0	32.0			11.0		20.0	6.0	21.0			15.0		17.0			29.0	$10,088
Greenwood Elementary School	Public	K-5	400 E Ross	Tahlequah	74464	Cherokee County	Tahlequah	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 458-4120	500	31	16.0	70.0%	97 (19.4%)	1 (0.2%)	122 (24.4%)	2 (0.4%)	150 (30.0%)	1 (0.2%)	127 (25.4%)	43.6	347^th of 614 public elementary schools	43.5%		24.1	324^th of 389 public elementary schools	16.7%	23	25.0	22.0	23.0				23.0	29.0	33.0	30.0				30.0	26.0		26.0	$11,254
Cherokee Elementary School	Public	K-5	800 E Goingsnake	Tahlequah	74464	Cherokee County	Tahlequah	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 458-4110	441	29	15.3	73.5%	80 (18.1%)	3 (0.7%)	70 (15.9%)	1 (0.2%)	170 (38.5%)	0 (0.0%)	117 (26.5%)	53.4	268^th of 614 public elementary schools	56.4%		23.7	329^th of 389 public elementary schools	15.4%	61	35.0	23.0	27.0				28.0	31.0	22.0	33.0				28.0	44.0		44.0	$12,479

Frequently Asked Questions about Hulbert Elementary School

How many students attend Hulbert Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 243 students attended Hulbert Elementary School.

Is Hulbert Elementary School a good school?

Hulbert Elementary School ranks in the bottom 19.7% of Oklahoma elementary schools.

What district is Hulbert Elementary School in?

Hulbert

What is the racial makeup of Hulbert Elementary School?

Students at Hulbert Elementary School are 45% American Indian, 23% Two or more races, 19% White, 12% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Hulbert Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Hulbert Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Hulbert Middle School
High : Hulbert Junior-Senior High School (Sr)

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