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Esperanza Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-4

599^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 614 Oklahoma Elementary Schools

Better than 2% of Oklahoma elementary schools

Summary

Esperanza Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-4 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, with 423 students. The school is part of the Oklahoma City School District, which is ranked 389 out of 452 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Esperanza Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom 20% of Oklahoma elementary schools over the past decade, with a current ranking of 599 out of 614 schools.

Esperanza Elementary faces significant challenges in terms of academic achievement, attendance, and serving a high-needs student population. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 7% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts and Mathematics, compared to 15% and 12% for Oklahoma City, and 26% and 26% for the state. The school also has very high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 33.1% to 38.8% in recent years, significantly higher than the 19.0% state average. Additionally, Esperanza Elementary has an extremely high percentage of students (over 98%) eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a very low-income student population.

The challenges faced by Esperanza Elementary are reflective of the broader issues within the Oklahoma City School District, as nearby district schools such as Fillmore, Adams, Rockwood, Coolidge, and Heronville all have similar low academic performance, high chronic absenteeism, and high percentages of low-income students. However, the nearby Western Gateway and Santa Fe South charter schools outperform Esperanza Elementary and the other district schools in academic achievement, despite serving similar low-income student populations.

437

Students ?

16.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,228

Per pupil spending ?

98.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3517 South Linn Avenue
Oklahoma City, OK 73119-3119

(405) 587-6900

District: Oklahoma City

Students who attend Esperanza Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Mary Golda Ross Middle School
High:	Northwest Classen High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

89.0%

White:

3.2%

African American:

2.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 28th percentile in 2009 → 2nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Oklahoma average (7% vs 26% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (33% vs 19% Oklahoma)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school7%

District avg14%

Oklahoma avg26%

599^th of 614

Oklahoma public elementary schools ?

Bottom 2%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

28^th of 30Elementary Schools in the Oklahoma City

389^th of 452Oklahoma City 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	8.3	599 of 614	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	10.5	470 of 498	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	3.0	916 of 957	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	16.9	781 of 846	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	33.9	656 of 845	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	37.7	603 of 840	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	23.8	70 of 83	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	17.7	101 of 110	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	11.2	483 of 502	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)16th percentile+13 vs school

Hispanic (2025)8th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)4th percentile~ school

By subject vs Oklahoma (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts I7%-19 vs state

Mathematics7%-19 vs state

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Schools Near Esperanza 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 All Grades	OSTP Mathematics 3rd Grade	OSTP Mathematics 4th Grade	OSTP Mathematics 5th Grade	OSTP Mathematics All Grades	OSTP Science 5th Grade	OSTP Science All Grades	Total
Esperanza Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	3517 South Linn Avenue	Oklahoma City	73119	Oklahoma County	Oklahoma City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 587-6900	437	27	16.2	98.6%	14 (3.2%)	12 (2.7%)	389 (89.0%)	4 (0.9%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.7%)	8.3	599^th of 614 public elementary schools	2.4%					(n/a)	10.0	4.0		7.0	10.0	4.0		7.0			$14,228
Van Buren Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	2700 Southwest 40th Street	Oklahoma City	73119	Oklahoma County	Oklahoma City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 587-2000	320	22	14.5	98.4%	14 (4.4%)	20 (6.3%)	269 (84.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.4%)	15.3	548^th of 614 public elementary schools	10.7%					(n/a)	14.0	8.0		11.0	18.0	13.0		15.0			$13,570
Santa Fe South Early Childhood	Public, Charter	PK, KG-1	2222 SW 44th St	Oklahoma City	73119	Oklahoma County	Santa Fe South Charter	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 600-1986	263	15	17.5	98.1%	5 (1.9%)	5 (1.9%)	251 (95.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)								(n/a)											$9,899
Adams Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	3416 Southwest 37th Street	Oklahoma City	73119	Oklahoma County	Oklahoma City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 587-1600	378	25	15.1	98.7%	23 (6.1%)	16 (4.2%)	319 (84.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (4.0%)	11.2	576^th of 614 public elementary schools	6.2%					(n/a)	12.0	7.0		10.0	14.0	6.0		10.0			$15,347
Rockwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	3101 Southwest 24th Street	Oklahoma City	73108	Oklahoma County	Oklahoma City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 587-1500	430	26	16.6	97.7%	35 (8.1%)	43 (10.0%)	318 (74.0%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.4%)	12.1	572^nd of 614 public elementary schools	6.8%					(n/a)	10.0	8.0		9.0	12.0	14.0		13.0			$13,485
Coolidge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	5212 South Villa Avenue	Oklahoma City	73119	Oklahoma County	Oklahoma City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 587-2800	516	34	15.4	98.1%	32 (6.2%)	30 (5.8%)	424 (82.2%)	2 (0.4%)	9 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.7%)	10.1	583^rd of 614 public elementary schools	5.0%					(n/a)	9.0	7.0		9.0	10.0	11.0		11.0			$13,382
Arthur Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	5100 South Independence Avenue	Oklahoma City	73119	Oklahoma County	Oklahoma City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 587-7600	445	28	15.9	99.1%	34 (7.6%)	44 (9.9%)	335 (75.3%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.1%)	49.9	298^th of 614 public elementary schools	51.5%					(n/a)	33.0	13.0		25.0	54.0	23.0		42.0			$14,703
Heronville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1240 Southwest 29th Street	Oklahoma City	73109	Oklahoma County	Oklahoma City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 587-6000	596	38	15.6	98.7%	17 (2.9%)	18 (3.0%)	526 (88.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.2%)	5 (0.8%)	23 (3.9%)	14.1	552^nd of 614 public elementary schools	10.1%					(n/a)	9.0	7.0		8.0	11.0	22.0		17.0			$13,137
Santa Fe South Penn Elementary School	Public, Charter	2-5	5325 S Pennsylvania Ave	Oklahoma City	73119	Oklahoma County	Santa Fe South Charter	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 681-7480	385	19	20.2	96.4%	4 (1.0%)	7 (1.8%)	368 (95.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	58.8	227^th of 614 public elementary schools	63.0%		35	281^st of 389 public elementary schools	27.8%	54	38.0	19.0	26.0	27.0	58.0	44.0	37.0	46.0	17.0	17.0	$9,581
Fillmore Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	5200 South Blackwelder Avenue	Oklahoma City	73119	Oklahoma County	Oklahoma City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 587-4800	617	35	17.5	96.8%	43 (7.0%)	34 (5.5%)	473 (76.7%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (1.8%)	3 (0.5%)	52 (8.4%)	14.1	554^th of 614 public elementary schools	9.8%					(n/a)	14.0	11.0		12.0	11.0	12.0		11.0			$12,327

Frequently Asked Questions about Esperanza Elementary School

How many students attend Esperanza Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 437 students attended Esperanza Elementary School.

What district is Esperanza Elementary School in?

Oklahoma City

Is Esperanza Elementary School a good school?

Esperanza Elementary School ranks in the bottom 2.4% of Oklahoma elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Esperanza Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Mary Golda Ross Middle School
High : Northwest Classen High School

What is the racial makeup of Esperanza Elementary School?

Students at Esperanza Elementary School are 89% Hispanic, 3% White, 3% African American, 3% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

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