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Pocola Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

472^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 614 Oklahoma Elementary Schools

Better than 23% of Oklahoma elementary schools

Summary

Pocola Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 375 students in grades PK-5 in Pocola, Oklahoma, which is part of the Pocola School District. The school has faced significant academic challenges in recent years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 226 out of 957 schools in 2014-2015 to 472 out of 614 schools in 2024-2025. Only 16% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, and 19% were proficient or better in Mathematics across all grades in 2024-2025, which is well below the state average.

Pocola Elementary School's performance is particularly concerning for its White and low socioeconomic status (SES) student subgroups, ranking 269 out of 289 Oklahoma elementary schools for its White students and 358 out of 502 schools for its low-SES students in 2024-2025. The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 13.6% to 19.0% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 63.96% to 75.73% in recent years, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Poteau Upper Elementary School, which had 31% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 42% in Mathematics in 2024-2025, Pocola Elementary School's academic performance is significantly lower. Additionally, Pocola Elementary School's spending per student ($6,934 in 2018-2019) is lower than the nearby schools, which range from $7,206 to $9,300 per student, and its student-teacher ratio of 15.1 in 2023-2024 is higher than some of the nearby schools, such as Poteau Upper Elementary (13.4) and Shady Point Public School (14.3).

381

Students ?

17.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,429

Per pupil spending ?

74%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1000 East Pryor Avenue
Pocola, OK 74902-4902

(918) 436-2561

District: Pocola

Students who attend Pocola Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Pocola Middle School
High:	Pocola High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

63.0%

Two or more races:

16.0%

Hispanic:

10.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 21st percentile in 2009 → 23rd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Oklahoma average (17% vs 27% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (23rd percentile)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school17%

District avg27%

Oklahoma avg27%

472^nd of 614

Oklahoma public elementary schools ?

Bottom 23%▼ down 53 pts since 2015

From top 24% (2015) to bottom 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

171^st of 452Pocola 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	24.8	472 of 614	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.3	310 of 388	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	57.6	107 of 317	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.5	440 of 646	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	47.0	216 of 407	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	63.6	173 of 498	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	72.4	226 of 957	76.4%	★★★★☆
2011	28.7	710 of 846	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	28.7	709 of 845	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	32.4	663 of 840	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	30.0	358 of 502	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	51.7	263 of 513	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.9	280 of 480	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.7	327 of 412	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	43.0	307 of 506	39.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	16.5	269 of 289	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	24.1	258 of 302	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.2	289 of 307	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	18.2	382 of 403	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)29th percentile+6 vs school

White (2025)7th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Oklahoma (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics19%-7 vs state

English Language Arts I16%-10 vs state

Science15%-15 vs state

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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 (2025)
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 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 8th Grade	OSTP Mathematics All Grades	OSTP Science 5th Grade	OSTP Science 8th Grade	OSTP Science All Grades	Total
Pocola Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1000 East Pryor Avenue	Pocola	74902	Le Flore County	Pocola	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 436-2561	381	22	17.2	74.0%	240 (63.0%)	5 (1.3%)	38 (10.0%)	1 (0.3%)	35 (9.2%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (16.0%)	24.8	472^nd of 614 public elementary schools	23.1%		28.3	310^th of 388 public elementary schools	20.1%	162	28.0	8.0	15.0			16.0	22.0	26.0	11.0			19.0	15.0		15.0	$9,429
Singleton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	620 Cook Ave	Arkoma	74901	Le Flore County	Arkoma	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 875-3835	168	10	16.1	84.5%	101 (60.1%)	3 (1.8%)	19 (11.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (20.8%)								(n/a)						22.0						35.0				$11,576
Moffett Public School	Public	PK, KG-8	701 Belt Ave	Moffett	74946	Sequoyah County	Moffett	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 875-3668	319	20	15.9	60.2%	93 (29.2%)	52 (16.3%)	15 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	78 (24.5%)	0 (0.0%)	81 (25.4%)	37.7	389^th of 614 public elementary schools	36.6%		25.2	319^th of 388 public elementary schools	17.8%	70	19.0	18.0	15.0			26.0	42.0	31.0	27.0			26.0	19.0		33.0	$12,175
Spiro Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	600 West Broadway Street	Spiro	74959	Le Flore County	Spiro	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 962-2413	574	38	15.2	76.5%	374 (65.2%)	25 (4.4%)	36 (6.3%)	2 (0.3%)	58 (10.1%)	0 (0.0%)	79 (13.8%)	41.8	361^st of 614 public elementary schools	41.2%		33.7	288^th of 388 public elementary schools	25.8%	73	33.0	15.0	22.0			24.0	39.0	39.0	13.0			31.0	20.0		20.0	$9,442
Cameron Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	15931 Church St	Cameron	74932	Le Flore County	Cameron	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 654-3225	182	10	17.9	84.6%	108 (59.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (14.8%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (24.2%)								(n/a)					7.0	5.0					0.0	11.0		37.0	28.0	$13,203
Roland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	300 Ranger Boulevard	Roland	74954	Sequoyah County	Roland	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 427-4601	406	25	16.4	84.5%	185 (45.6%)	8 (2.0%)	15 (3.7%)	2 (0.5%)	71 (17.5%)	0 (0.0%)	125 (30.8%)	53.8	260^th of 614 public elementary schools	57.7%		57.2	153^rd of 388 public elementary schools	60.6%	107	28.0	35.0	44.0			36.0	23.0	17.0	37.0			25.0	29.0		29.0	$11,655
Muldrow Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	101 South Main	Muldrow	74948	Sequoyah County	Muldrow	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 427-3316	525	34	15.5	88.6%	231 (44.0%)	5 (1.0%)	53 (10.1%)	7 (1.3%)	158 (30.1%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (13.3%)	56.7	242^nd of 614 public elementary schools	60.6%		33.4	289^th of 388 public elementary schools	25.5%	47	26.0	27.0				26.0	33.0	46.0				40.0				$10,452
Panama Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1101 Kentucky Ave	Panama	74951	Le Flore County	Panama	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 963-0403	414	27	15.1	81.4%	214 (51.7%)	6 (1.4%)	19 (4.6%)	10 (2.4%)	153 (37.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.9%)	35.3	404^th of 614 public elementary schools	34.2%					(n/a)	22.0	4.0	17.0	33.0		19.0	31.0	11.0	21.0	26.0		22.0	28.0		28.0	$11,789
Shady Point Public School	Public	PK, KG-8	22838 Wheelus	Shady Point	74956	Le Flore County	Shady Point	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 963-2595	158	13	12.1	93.0%	89 (56.3%)	1 (0.6%)	11 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (18.4%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (17.7%)								(n/a)						11.0						12.0			26.0	$14,524
Poteau Upper Elementary School	Public	2-4	305 Hughes Dr	Poteau	74953	Le Flore County	Poteau	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 647-7760	468	34	13.9	71.2%	203 (43.4%)	1 (0.2%)	99 (21.2%)	5 (1.1%)	74 (15.8%)	0 (0.0%)	86 (18.4%)	65.4	184^th of 614 public elementary schools	70.0%		68.1	109^th of 388 public elementary schools	71.9%	75	28.0	33.0				31.0	37.0	49.0				42.0				$11,180

Frequently Asked Questions about Pocola Elementary School

What district is Pocola Elementary School in?

Pocola

What schools do graduates of Pocola Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Pocola Middle School
High : Pocola High School

How many students attend Pocola Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 381 students attended Pocola Elementary School.

Is Pocola Elementary School a good school?

Pocola Elementary School ranks in the bottom 23.1% of Oklahoma elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Pocola Elementary School?

Students at Pocola Elementary School are 63% White, 16% Two or more races, 10% Hispanic, 9% American Indian, 1% African American.

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