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Beginnings Academy (Closed 2018)

501 Northwest Woodridge Drive
Lawton, OK 73507

Beginnings Academy serves 264 students in grades Prekindergarten.

The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 was higher than the Oklahoma state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment was 75% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Oklahoma state average of 56% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten

Total Students

264 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Beginnings Academy
2023	264
2022	264
2021	264
2020	264
2019	264
2018	264
2017	264
2016	384
2015	370
2014	393
2013	397
2012	386
2011	396
2010	379
2009	358
2008	326
2007	357
2006	425
2005	398
2004	336
2003	144
2002	138
2001	141
2000	114
1999	117
1998	126
1997	156
1996	195
1995	171
1994	168
1993	191
1992	161
1991	130
1990	128
1989	133
1988	135
1987	130

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

14 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Beginnings Academy
2023	14
2022	14
2021	14
2020	14
2019	14
2018	14
2017	14
2016	19
2015	19
2014	19
2013	19
2012	19
2011	19
2010	17
2009	18
2008	18
2007	17
2006	17
2005	11
2004	7
2003	2
2002	2
2001	2
2000	8
1999	8
1998	10
1997	10
1996	11
1995	10
1994	12
1993	13
1992	12
1991	10
1990	8
1989	8
1988	8
1987	7

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (OK)

Student : Teacher Ratio

19:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Beginnings Academy	Oklahoma	Lawton School District
2023	19:1	16:1	16:1
2022	19:1	15:1	16:1
2021	19:1	15:1	14:1
2020	19:1	16:1	15:1
2019	19:1	16:1	15:1
2018	19:1	17:1	16:1
2017	19:1	16:1	16:1
2016	20:1	16:1	16:1
2015	19:1	16:1	15:1
2014	20:1	16:1	16:1
2013	21:1	16:1	16:1
2012	20:1	16:1	15:1
2011	21:1	16:1	15:1
2010	22:1	15:1	15:1
2009	20:1	15:1	15:1
2008	19:1	15:1	15:1
2007	21:1	15:1	15:1
2006	25:1	16:1	15:1
2005	36:1	16:1	16:1
2004	48:1	18:1	18:1
2000	14:1	15:1	16:1
1999	15:1	15:1	17:1
1998	13:1	15:1	17:1
1997	16:1	16:1	17:1
1996	18:1	15:1	17:1
1995	17:1	15:1	17:1
1994	14:1	15:1	18:1
1993	15:1	15:1	18:1
1992	14:1	15:1	17:1
1991	13:1	16:1	17:1
1990	16:1	16:1	18:1

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American Indian

11%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Beginnings Academy	Oklahoma	Lawton School District
2023	5%	11%	5%
2022	5%	12%	5%
2021	5%	12%	5%
2020	5%	13%	5%
2019	5%	13%	5%
2018	4%	14%	6%
2017	4%	14%	6%
2016	3%	15%	6%
2015	2%	15%	6%
2014	3%	15%	6%
2013	4%	16%	6%
2012	5%	17%	8%
2011	6%	19%	8%
2010	8%	20%	8%
2009	7%	20%	8%
2008	6%	19%	8%
2007	6%	19%	7%
2006	6%	19%	7%
2005	6%	19%	7%
2004	3%	19%	7%
2003	6%	18%	7%
2002	1%	18%	7%
2001	3%	17%	7%
2000	8%	17%	6%
1999	8%	16%	6%
1998	10%	16%	6%
1997	12%	15%	5%
1996	8%	15%	6%
1995	8%	14%	5%
1994	6%	14%	5%
1993	8%	13%	5%
1992	9%	12%	4%
1991	5%	12%	4%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2013)
Year	Beginnings Academy	Oklahoma	Lawton School District
2013	1%	2%	2%
2012	1%	2%	2%
2011	1%	2%	2%
2010	3%	2%	2%
2009	1%	2%	2%
2008	2%	2%	2%
2005	1%	2%	2%
2004	1%	1%	2%
2003	1%	1%	2%
2002	1%	1%	2%
1999	3%	1%	2%
1998	1%	1%	2%
1997	1%	1%	3%
1996	1%	1%	3%
1995	2%	1%	3%
1994	1%	1%	3%
1993	3%	1%	2%
1992	2%	1%	2%
1991	2%	1%	3%
1990	4%	1%	3%
1989	2%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

21%

20%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Beginnings Academy	Oklahoma	Lawton School District
2023	21%	20%	23%
2022	21%	19%	23%
2021	21%	19%	21%
2020	21%	18%	19%
2019	21%	18%	19%
2018	21%	17%	19%
2017	21%	17%	19%
2016	25%	16%	18%
2015	24%	16%	17%
2014	21%	15%	16%
2013	18%	14%	16%
2012	16%	13%	14%
2011	13%	12%	13%
2010	14%	11%	12%
2009	13%	10%	12%
2008	12%	10%	11%
2007	13%	9%	11%
2006	11%	9%	10%
2005	11%	8%	10%
2004	12%	8%	9%
2003	13%	7%	9%
2002	9%	6%	9%
2001	6%	6%	9%
2000	5%	5%	8%
1999	9%	5%	8%
1998	8%	5%	8%
1997	7%	4%	8%
1996	5%	4%	7%
1995	8%	4%	7%
1994	10%	3%	7%
1993	7%	3%	7%
1992	6%	3%	7%
1991	6%	3%	6%

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Black

32%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Beginnings Academy	Oklahoma	Lawton School District
2023	32%	8%	22%
2022	32%	8%	22%
2021	32%	8%	23%
2020	32%	9%	24%
2019	32%	9%	24%
2018	32%	9%	26%
2017	32%	9%	26%
2016	30%	9%	27%
2015	32%	9%	28%
2014	32%	9%	27%
2013	34%	9%	28%
2012	32%	10%	29%
2011	37%	10%	30%
2010	41%	11%	32%
2009	43%	11%	32%
2008	44%	11%	32%
2007	48%	11%	32%
2006	44%	11%	33%
2005	40%	11%	32%
2004	41%	11%	32%
2003	51%	11%	32%
2002	59%	11%	31%
2001	62%	11%	31%
2000	28%	10%	31%
1999	29%	10%	30%
1998	31%	11%	30%
1997	35%	11%	30%
1996	35%	10%	30%
1995	31%	10%	30%
1994	24%	10%	28%
1993	21%	10%	28%
1992	12%	10%	27%
1991	17%	10%	26%

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White

25%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Beginnings Academy	Oklahoma	Lawton School District
2023	25%	45%	34%
2022	25%	46%	34%
2021	25%	47%	36%
2020	25%	48%	38%
2019	25%	48%	38%
2018	26%	49%	38%
2017	26%	49%	38%
2016	28%	50%	39%
2015	24%	50%	40%
2014	27%	52%	41%
2013	27%	53%	41%
2012	32%	54%	43%
2011	31%	54%	44%
2010	34%	56%	46%
2009	36%	57%	46%
2008	36%	58%	47%
2007	33%	59%	47%
2006	39%	59%	48%
2005	42%	60%	49%
2004	43%	61%	50%
2003	29%	63%	50%
2002	30%	64%	51%
2001	29%	65%	51%
2000	66%	67%	53%
1999	51%	68%	54%
1998	50%	67%	54%
1997	45%	69%	54%
1996	51%	70%	54%
1995	51%	71%	55%
1994	59%	72%	57%
1993	61%	73%	58%
1992	71%	74%	60%
1991	70%	74%	61%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

17%

14%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Beginnings Academy	Oklahoma	Lawton School District
2023	17%	13%	14%
2022	17%	12%	14%
2021	17%	12%	13%
2020	17%	10%	11%
2019	17%	10%	11%
2018	17%	9%	10%
2017	17%	9%	10%
2016	13%	8%	9%
2015	17%	8%	8%
2014	16%	7%	7%
2013	15%	6%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.77

0.73

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Beginnings Academy	Oklahoma	Lawton School District
2023	0.77	0.73	0.77
2022	0.77	0.72	0.77
2021	0.77	0.71	0.76
2020	0.77	0.71	0.76
2019	0.77	0.71	0.76
2018	0.76	0.70	0.74
2017	0.76	0.70	0.74
2016	0.76	0.70	0.74
2015	0.76	0.69	0.73
2014	0.76	0.68	0.73
2013	0.77	0.67	0.73
2012	0.76	0.67	0.71
2011	0.76	0.66	0.70
2010	0.70	0.63	0.68
2009	0.67	0.62	0.67
2008	0.67	0.61	0.67
2007	0.65	0.60	0.66
2006	0.65	0.60	0.66
2005	0.65	0.59	0.65
2004	0.64	0.58	0.64
2003	0.64	0.56	0.64
2002	0.56	0.55	0.64
2001	0.54	0.54	0.63
2000	0.60	0.53	0.63
1999	0.65	0.51	0.62
1998	0.64	0.51	0.62
1997	0.66	0.49	0.61
1996	0.61	0.48	0.61
1995	0.64	0.47	0.60
1994	0.58	0.46	0.59
1993	0.58	0.44	0.58
1992	0.47	0.43	0.57
1991	0.48	0.43	0.56

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Eligible for

54%

48%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Beginnings Academy	Oklahoma	Lawton School District
2023	54%	49%	53%
2022	54%	50%	54%
2021	54%	50%	56%
2020	54%	53%	56%
2019	54%	53%	56%
2018	53%	55%	53%
2017	53%	55%	53%
2016	43%	53%	53%
2015	49%	52%	53%
2014	51%	52%	53%
2013	49%	51%	49%
2012	52%	51%	47%
2011	54%	51%	48%
2010	27%	49%	45%
2007	31%	45%	40%
2006	26%	44%	38%
2005	21%	44%	38%
2004	2%	42%	36%
2001	13%	38%	40%
1999	43%	37%	39%
1998	63%	36%	39%
1997	51%	37%	38%
1996	52%	36%	36%
1995	47%	33%	31%
1994	37%	32%	31%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Beginnings Academy	Oklahoma	Lawton School District
2023	4%	7%	13%
2022	4%	7%	13%
2021	4%	7%	14%
2020	4%	7%	13%
2019	4%	7%	13%
2018	4%	8%	12%
2017	4%	8%	12%
2016	1%	8%	12%
2015	2%	9%	12%
2014	3%	10%	11%
2013	3%	10%	11%
2012	3%	10%	12%
2011	8%	9%	12%
2010	2%	10%	12%
2007	2%	10%	13%
2006	4%	10%	12%
2005	5%	10%	12%
2004	1%	11%	12%
2001	4%	11%	16%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Lawton School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Beginnings Academy?

264 students attend Beginnings Academy.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

32% of Beginnings Academy students are Black, 25% of students are White, 21% of students are Hispanic, 17% of students are Two or more races, and 5% of students are American Indian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Beginnings Academy?

Beginnings Academy has a student ration of 19:1, which is higher than the Oklahoma state average of 15:1.

What grades does Beginnings Academy offer ?

Beginnings Academy offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten

What school district is Beginnings Academy part of?

Beginnings Academy is part of Lawton School District.

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