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E. M. Trout Elementary School

Q: Is E. M. Trout Elementary School a good school?

E. M. Trout Elementary School ranks 84 th of 614 Oklahoma elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

84^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 614 Oklahoma Elementary Schools

Better than 86% of Oklahoma elementary schools

Summary

E. M. Trout Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades K-5 in Ponca City, Oklahoma, with 271 students. Despite serving a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds (72.32% free/reduced lunch), the school consistently outperforms the Ponca City and Oklahoma state averages in academic proficiency across multiple subjects and grade levels.

E. M. Trout Elementary School has shown significant growth in its statewide ranking, moving from 316 out of 957 Oklahoma elementary schools in 2014-2015 to 84 out of 614 in 2024-2025, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's ability to achieve high academic performance while serving a large population of low-income students is noteworthy and suggests that E. M. Trout has effective strategies in place to support and engage these students.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Lincoln Elementary and Garfield Elementary, E. M. Trout Elementary significantly outperforms them in academic proficiency across all subjects and grade levels. This suggests that E. M. Trout is able to provide a higher-quality education despite serving a similar demographic of students. The school's consistent performance and 4-star rating from SchoolDigger indicate a stable and effective educational program.

267

Students ?

17.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,936

Per pupil spending ?

78.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2109 East Prospect
Ponca City, OK 74604-4604

(580) 767-8070

District: Ponca City

Students who attend E. M. Trout Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Ponca City East Middle School
	Ponca City West Middle School
High:	Ponca City High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

49.8%

Hispanic:

16.5%

American Indian:

15.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 87th percentile in 2011 → 86th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Oklahoma average (49% vs 27% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 14% of Oklahoma elementary schools

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg24%

Oklahoma avg27%

84^th of 614

Oklahoma public elementary schools ?

Top 14%▲ up 19 pts since 2015

From top 33% (2015) to top 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 7Elementary Schools in the Ponca City

262^nd of 452Ponca 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	80.8	84 of 614	86.3%	★★★★☆
2024	69.2	103 of 389	73.5%	★★★★☆
2022	42.9	186 of 323	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	64.6	168 of 646	74.0%	★★★★☆
2019	58.5	138 of 411	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.7	186 of 406	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	59.0	152 of 407	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	63.0	177 of 498	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	65.4	316 of 957	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	78.3	111 of 846	86.9%	★★★★☆
2010	53.7	427 of 845	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	60.3	332 of 840	60.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	79.9	56 of 502	88.8%	★★★★☆
2021	57.8	185 of 506	63.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	75.8	59 of 289	79.6%	★★★★☆
2021	49.9	194 of 403	51.9%	★★★☆☆

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)89th percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)80th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Oklahoma (2024-2025) ?

Science57%+27 vs state

Mathematics56%+30 vs state

English Language Arts I34%+8 vs state

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Schools Near E. M. Trout 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 All Grades	OSTP Mathematics 3rd Grade	OSTP Mathematics 4th Grade	OSTP Mathematics 5th Grade	OSTP Mathematics 6th Grade	OSTP Mathematics All Grades	OSTP Science 5th Grade	OSTP Science All Grades	Total
E. M. Trout Elementary School	Public	K-5	2109 East Prospect	Ponca City	74604	Kay County	Ponca City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(580) 767-8070	267	15	17.8	78.3%	133 (49.8%)	3 (1.1%)	44 (16.5%)	3 (1.1%)	41 (15.4%)	4 (1.5%)	39 (14.6%)	80.8	84^th of 614 public elementary schools	86.3%		69.2	103^rd of 389 public elementary schools	73.5%	19	41.0	34.0	24.0		34.0	59.0	56.0	52.0		56.0	57.0	57.0	$9,936
Woodlands Elementary School	Public	K-5	2005 East Woodland Road	Ponca City	74604	Kay County	Ponca City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(580) 767-8025	258	14	18.2	55.8%	161 (62.4%)	2 (0.8%)	29 (11.2%)	6 (2.3%)	31 (12.0%)	3 (1.2%)	26 (10.1%)	87.5	55^th of 614 public elementary schools	91.0%		75.3	70^th of 389 public elementary schools	82.0%	15	61.0	66.0	41.0		57.0	69.0	75.0	44.0		65.0	32.0	32.0	$10,478
Union Elementary School	Public	K-5	2617 North Union	Ponca City	74601	Kay County	Ponca City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(580) 767-8035	272	17	15.6	90.4%	126 (46.3%)	8 (2.9%)	37 (13.6%)	3 (1.1%)	36 (13.2%)	15 (5.5%)	47 (17.3%)	34	410^th of 614 public elementary schools	33.2%					(n/a)	30.0	14.0	25.0		23.0	26.0	18.0	15.0		19.0	27.0	27.0	$12,520
Roosevelt Elementary School	Public	K-5	815 East Highland Avenue	Ponca City	74601	Kay County	Ponca City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(580) 767-8060	252	16	16.1	89.3%	148 (58.7%)	5 (2.0%)	37 (14.7%)	2 (0.8%)	16 (6.3%)	12 (4.8%)	32 (12.7%)	57	240^th of 614 public elementary schools	60.9%		39.6	258^th of 389 public elementary schools	33.7%	18	16.0	30.0	23.0		22.0	30.0	51.0	45.0		41.0	38.0	38.0	$10,314
Liberty Elementary School	Public	K-5	505 West Liberty	Ponca City	74601	Kay County	Ponca City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(580) 767-8040	241	15	15.8	96.7%	112 (46.5%)	15 (6.2%)	32 (13.3%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (10.8%)	17 (7.1%)	39 (16.2%)	37.8	387^th of 614 public elementary schools	37.0%					(n/a)	18.0	34.0	14.0		22.0	21.0	53.0	17.0		30.0	9.0	9.0	$11,529
Garfield Elementary School	Public	K-5	600 South 8th Street	Ponca City	74601	Kay County	Ponca City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(580) 767-8030	220	12	18.3	96.4%	113 (51.4%)	9 (4.1%)	33 (15.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (17.3%)	2 (0.9%)	25 (11.4%)	12.5	566^th of 614 public elementary schools	7.8%					(n/a)	6.0	8.0	8.0		7.0	20.0	20.0	5.0		14.0	5.0	5.0	$11,255
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	K-5	1501 West Grand Avenue	Ponca City	74601	Kay County	Ponca City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(580) 767-8050	316	19	16.6	96.2%	105 (33.2%)	13 (4.1%)	83 (26.3%)	0 (0.0%)	76 (24.1%)	13 (4.1%)	26 (8.2%)	23.3	482^nd of 614 public elementary schools	21.5%					(n/a)	13.0	21.0	6.0		14.0	21.0	33.0	9.0		22.0	13.0	13.0	$10,916
Kildare Public School	Public	PK, KG-8	1265 Church Street	Ponca City	74604	Kay County	Kildare	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(580) 362-2811	109	10	11.2	70.6%	71 (65.1%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (10.1%)	3 (2.8%)	11 (10.1%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (11.9%)								(n/a)					38.0					59.0			$17,556
McCord Public School	Public	PK, KG-6	977 South McCord Road	Ponca City	74604	Osage County	McCord	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(580) 765-8806	294	21	14.1	53.7%	193 (65.6%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (23.5%)	83.3	73^rd of 614 public elementary schools	88.1%		87	36^th of 389 public elementary schools	90.7%	37	37.0	38.0	43.0	56.0	43.0	51.0	53.0	43.0	39.0	46.0	43.0	43.0	$10,388
Newkirk Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	701 West South Street	Newkirk	74647	Kay County	Newkirk	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(580) 362-2279	317	21	14.9	64.7%	219 (69.1%)	1 (0.3%)	22 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (15.8%)	56.4	245^th of 614 public elementary schools	60.1%					(n/a)	32.0	27.0	22.0		26.0	62.0	33.0	30.0		42.0	28.0	28.0	$12,367

Frequently Asked Questions about E. M. Trout Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of E. M. Trout Elementary School?

Students at E. M. Trout Elementary School are 50% White, 16% Hispanic, 15% American Indian, 15% Two or more races, 1% Pacific Islander, 1% African American, 1% Asian.

What district is E. M. Trout Elementary School in?

Ponca City

Is E. M. Trout Elementary School a good school?

E. M. Trout Elementary School ranks 84^th of 614 Oklahoma elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend E. M. Trout Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 267 students attended E. M. Trout Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of E. M. Trout Elementary School attend?

Students who attend E. M. Trout Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Ponca City East Middle School
Middle : Ponca City West Middle School
High : Ponca City High School

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