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Barnard Elementary School

315 East Locust Street
Tecumseh, OK 74873

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Barnard Elementary School serves 251 students in grades 1-2.

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Oklahoma state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is lower than the Oklahoma state average of 57% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 1-2
Enrollment: 251 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 46%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OK Dept. of Education

School Overview

Barnard Elementary School's student population of 251 students has declined by 9% over five school years.

The teacher population of 16 teachers has declined by 11% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 1-2
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Barnard Elementary School
1	116
2	135

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Total Students

251 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Barnard Elementary School
2025	251
2024	271
2023	282
2022	264
2021	277
2020	300
2019	300
2018	332
2017	332
2016	318
2015	319
2014	309
2013	314
2012	295
2011	323
2010	319
2009	300
2008	323
2007	324
2006	326
2005	292
2004	272
2003	255
2002	272
2001	283
2000	289
1999	289
1998	312
1997	300
1996	310
1995	290
1994	270
1993	261
1992	251
1991	286
1990	423
1989	379

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Total Classroom Teachers

16 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Barnard Elementary School
2025	16
2024	17
2023	17
2022	17
2021	18
2020	18
2019	18
2018	18
2017	18
2016	18
2015	18
2014	18
2013	20
2012	19
2011	20
2010	20
2009	20
2008	21
2007	22
2006	24
2005	19
2004	14
2003	17
2002	18
2001	18
2000	18
1999	17
1998	20
1997	20
1996	19
1995	18
1994	19
1993	21
1992	21
1991	19
1990	22
1989	20

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Year Founded

2025

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School Rankings

The of Barnard Elementary School is 0.63, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.74. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (OK)

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Barnard Elementary School	Oklahoma	Tecumseh School District
2025	16:1	15:1
2024	16:1	15:1
2023	17:1	17:1	15:1
2022	16:1	16:1	14:1
2021	15:1	16:1	14:1
2020	17:1	16:1	15:1
2019	17:1	16:1	15:1
2018	18:1	17:1	16:1
2017	18:1	17:1	16:1
2016	18:1	16:1	16:1
2015	18:1	16:1	15:1
2014	17:1	16:1	16:1
2013	16:1	16:1	15:1
2012	15:1	16:1	15:1
2011	16:1	16:1	15:1
2010	16:1	15:1	15:1
2009	15:1	15:1	15:1
2008	16:1	15:1	15:1
2007	15:1	16:1	15:1
2006	14:1	16:1	15:1
2005	15:1	16:1	17:1
2004	19:1	18:1	20:1
2003	15:1	16:1	16:1
2002	15:1	15:1	15:1
2001	16:1	16:1	15:1
2000	16:1	15:1	15:1
1999	17:1	15:1	16:1
1998	16:1	16:1	15:1
1997	15:1	16:1	16:1
1996	17:1	16:1	16:1
1995	16:1	16:1	16:1
1994	15:1	16:1	16:1
1993	13:1	16:1	16:1
1992	12:1	16:1	15:1
1991	15:1	16:1	16:1
1990	20:1	16:1	17:1
1989	19:1	16:1	17:1

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American Indian

11%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Barnard Elementary School	Oklahoma	Tecumseh School District
2025	11%	11%
2024	10%	11%
2023	17%	11%	16%
2022	16%	12%	16%
2021	17%	12%	18%
2020	18%	13%	21%
2019	18%	13%	21%
2018	21%	14%	22%
2017	21%	14%	22%
2016	17%	15%	24%
2015	22%	15%	25%
2014	29%	15%	28%
2013	28%	16%	29%
2012	30%	17%	30%
2011	29%	19%	32%
2010	27%	20%	31%
2009	37%	20%	32%
2008	41%	19%	33%
2007	33%	19%	34%
2006	31%	19%	32%
2005	32%	19%	28%
2004	32%	19%	31%
2003	30%	18%	27%
2002	28%	18%	26%
2001	31%	17%	24%
2000	28%	17%	26%
1999	26%	16%	24%
1998	26%	16%	25%
1997	22%	15%	22%
1996	27%	15%	25%
1995	21%	14%	20%
1994	24%	14%	21%
1993	24%	13%	20%
1992	21%	12%	19%
1991	22%	12%	18%
1990	17%	11%	16%
1989	14%	12%	14%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Barnard Elementary School	Oklahoma	Tecumseh School District
2025	1%	2%
2024	1%	2%
2010	1%	2%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	2%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%	1%
1989	1%	2%

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Hispanic

21%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2025)
Year	Barnard Elementary School	Oklahoma	Tecumseh School District
2025	7%	21%
2024	10%	20%
2023	12%	20%	8%
2022	9%	19%	8%
2021	7%	19%	8%
2020	7%	18%	6%
2019	7%	18%	6%
2018	6%	17%	6%
2017	6%	17%	6%
2016	7%	16%	6%
2015	4%	16%	6%
2014	5%	15%	6%
2013	6%	14%	5%
2012	8%	13%	6%
2011	9%	12%	6%
2010	2%	11%	4%
2009	2%	10%	3%
2008	3%	10%	3%
2007	2%	9%	3%
2006	4%	9%	3%
2005	3%	8%	2%
2004	3%	8%	2%
2003	2%	7%	2%
2002	1%	6%	1%
2001	2%	6%	1%
2000	3%	5%	2%
1999	1%	5%	2%
1998	1%	5%	1%
1997	3%	4%	2%
1996	1%	4%	1%
1992	1%	3%	1%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Barnard Elementary School	Oklahoma	Tecumseh School District
2025	2%	8%
2024	2%	8%
2023	1%	8%	3%
2022	1%	8%	3%
2021	2%	8%	3%
2020	3%	9%	4%
2019	3%	9%	4%
2018	1%	9%	2%
2017	1%	9%	2%
2016	1%	9%	2%
2015	2%	9%	3%
2014	4%	9%	4%
2013	4%	9%	4%
2012	1%	10%	4%
2011	2%	10%	4%
2010	6%	11%	6%
2009	4%	11%	5%
2008	5%	11%	6%
2007	3%	11%	5%
2006	3%	11%	4%
2005	4%	11%	4%
2004	4%	11%	4%
2003	2%	11%	3%
2002	2%	11%	3%
2001	2%	11%	3%
2000	3%	10%	2%
1999	4%	10%	3%
1998	3%	11%	2%
1997	3%	11%	3%
1996	2%	10%	3%
1995	2%	10%	3%
1994	2%	10%	2%
1993	2%	10%	3%
1992	2%	10%	2%
1991	2%	10%	2%
1990	2%	10%	3%
1989	1%	10%	2%

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White

54%

43%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Barnard Elementary School	Oklahoma	Tecumseh School District
2025	54%	43%
2024	54%	44%
2023	49%	45%	54%
2022	53%	46%	55%
2021	54%	47%	55%
2020	56%	48%	57%
2019	56%	48%	57%
2018	60%	49%	60%
2017	60%	49%	60%
2016	63%	50%	60%
2015	64%	50%	59%
2014	57%	52%	57%
2013	57%	53%	58%
2012	60%	54%	59%
2011	59%	54%	57%
2010	64%	56%	58%
2009	57%	57%	59%
2008	51%	58%	57%
2007	62%	59%	58%
2006	62%	59%	60%
2005	61%	60%	65%
2004	61%	61%	63%
2003	66%	63%	67%
2002	68%	64%	70%
2001	65%	65%	71%
2000	65%	67%	70%
1999	67%	68%	71%
1998	70%	67%	72%
1997	72%	69%	73%
1996	69%	70%	71%
1995	76%	71%	75%
1994	73%	72%	74%
1993	74%	73%	76%
1992	76%	74%	78%
1991	76%	74%	80%
1990	79%	75%	79%
1989	82%	74%	82%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

25%

14%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2025)
Year	Barnard Elementary School	Oklahoma	Tecumseh School District
2025	25%	14%
2024	23%	14%
2023	21%	13%	19%
2022	21%	12%	18%
2021	20%	12%	16%
2020	16%	10%	12%
2019	16%	10%	12%
2018	12%	9%	10%
2017	12%	9%	10%
2016	12%	8%	8%
2015	8%	8%	7%
2014	5%	7%	5%
2013	4%	6%	4%
2012	1%	4%	1%
2011	1%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.63

0.74

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Barnard Elementary School	Oklahoma	Tecumseh School District
2025	0.63	0.74
2024	0.64	0.74
2023	0.68	0.73	0.65
2022	0.65	0.72	0.64
2021	0.64	0.71	0.64
2020	0.63	0.71	0.62
2019	0.63	0.71	0.62
2018	0.58	0.70	0.59
2017	0.58	0.70	0.59
2016	0.56	0.70	0.58
2015	0.54	0.69	0.58
2014	0.60	0.68	0.60
2013	0.60	0.67	0.58
2012	0.56	0.67	0.57
2011	0.56	0.66	0.58
2010	0.52	0.63	0.56
2009	0.55	0.62	0.55
2008	0.58	0.61	0.56
2007	0.52	0.60	0.56
2006	0.52	0.60	0.54
2005	0.53	0.59	0.50
2004	0.53	0.58	0.51
2003	0.48	0.56	0.48
2002	0.46	0.55	0.45
2001	0.49	0.54	0.44
2000	0.50	0.53	0.46
1999	0.49	0.51	0.44
1998	0.45	0.51	0.42
1997	0.44	0.49	0.43
1996	0.45	0.48	0.44
1995	0.38	0.47	0.40
1994	0.41	0.46	0.39
1993	0.40	0.44	0.38
1992	0.38	0.43	0.35
1991	0.37	0.43	0.33
1990	0.34	0.42	0.35
1989	0.30	0.43	0.31

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(22-23)

37.9%

24.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Barnard Elementary School	Oklahoma	Tecumseh School District
2023	37.9%	24.3%	21.8%
2022	30.7%	24%	26.1%
2021	25.5%	21.3%	24%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

90%

49%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2025)
Year	Barnard Elementary School	Oklahoma	Tecumseh School District
2025	90%	49%
2024	83%	48%
2023	80%	49%	62%
2022	86%	50%	64%
2021	82%	50%	64%
2020	75%	53%	59%
2019	75%	53%	59%
2018	68%	55%	56%
2017	68%	55%	56%
2016	61%	53%	53%
2015	56%	52%	50%
2014	62%	52%	54%
2013	61%	51%	55%
2012	63%	51%	56%
2011	71%	51%	60%
2010	64%	49%	57%
2009	56%	46%	55%
2008	65%	45%	56%
2007	56%	45%	53%
2006	56%	44%	55%
2005	57%	44%	49%
2004	60%	42%	47%
2003	51%	41%	45%
2002	54%	38%	46%
2001	55%	38%	43%
1999	59%	37%	38%
1998	70%	36%	37%
1997	73%	37%	37%
1996	65%	36%	37%
1995	49%	33%	31%
1994	47%	32%	29%

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Eligible for

16%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2025)
Year	Barnard Elementary School	Oklahoma	Tecumseh School District
2025	16%	7%
2024	15%	7%
2023	15%	7%	10%
2022	16%	7%	10%
2021	15%	7%	10%
2020	14%	7%	10%
2019	14%	7%	10%
2018	12%	8%	9%
2017	12%	8%	9%
2016	7%	8%	6%
2015	6%	9%	9%
2014	9%	10%	9%
2013	11%	10%	11%
2012	13%	10%	11%
2011	9%	9%	9%
2010	11%	10%	9%
2009	9%	10%	10%
2008	9%	10%	11%
2007	12%	10%	12%
2006	19%	10%	13%
2005	20%	10%	13%
2004	17%	11%	14%
2003	14%	10%	11%
2002	17%	11%	15%
2001	15%	11%	12%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Tecumseh School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OK Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Barnard Elementary School?

251 students attend Barnard Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

54% of Barnard Elementary School students are White, 25% of students are Two or more races, 11% of students are American Indian, 7% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Barnard Elementary School?

Barnard Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Oklahoma state average of 15:1.

What grades does Barnard Elementary School offer ?

Barnard Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 1-2 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Barnard Elementary School part of?

Barnard Elementary School is part of Tecumseh School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 1-2
Enrollment: 251 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 46%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OK Dept. of Education