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Central Elementary School (Closed 2007)

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Central Elementary School serves 443 students in grades 5-6.

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 was lower than the Oklahoma state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment was 66% of the student body (majority American Indian), which was higher than the Oklahoma state average of 57% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 5-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Central Elementary School
5	224
6	219

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Total Students

443 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1997-2025)
Year	Central Elementary School
2025	443
2024	443
2023	443
2022	443
2021	443
2020	443
2019	443
2018	443
2017	443
2016	443
2015	443
2006	427
2005	443
2004	425
2003	456
2002	466
2001	426
2000	407
1999	426
1998	433
1997	464

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Total Classroom Teachers

34 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1997-2025)
Year	Central Elementary School
2025	34
2024	34
2023	34
2022	34
2021	34
2020	34
2019	34
2018	34
2017	34
2016	34
2015	34
2006	34
2005	35
2004	25
2003	31
2002	31
2001	31
2000	36
1999	33
1998	34
1997	34

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School Rankings

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State Level (OK)

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1997-2025)
Year	Central Elementary School	Oklahoma	Tahlequah School District
2025	13:1	15:1
2024	13:1	15:1
2023	13:1	17:1	15:1
2022	13:1	16:1	15:1
2021	13:1	16:1	16:1
2020	13:1	16:1	16:1
2019	13:1	16:1	16:1
2018	13:1	17:1	17:1
2017	13:1	17:1	17:1
2016	13:1	16:1	16:1
2015	13:1	16:1	16:1
2006	13:1	16:1	14:1
2005	13:1	16:1	15:1
2004	17:1	18:1	17:1
2003	15:1	16:1	16:1
2002	15:1	15:1	15:1
2001	14:1	16:1	16:1
2000	11:1	15:1	14:1
1999	13:1	15:1	15:1
1998	13:1	16:1	15:1
1997	13:1	16:1	15:1

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American Indian

53%

11%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2025)
Year	Central Elementary School	Oklahoma	Tahlequah School District
2025	53%	11%
2024	53%	11%
2023	53%	11%	36%
2022	53%	12%	37%
2021	53%	12%	39%
2020	53%	13%	38%
2019	53%	13%	38%
2018	54%	14%	45%
2017	54%	14%	45%
2016	54%	15%	47%
2015	54%	15%	48%
2006	49%	19%	59%
2005	53%	19%	57%
2004	54%	19%	57%
2003	57%	18%	58%
2002	63%	18%	57%
2001	59%	17%	51%
2000	59%	17%	54%
1999	57%	16%	55%
1998	60%	16%	56%
1997	63%	15%	56%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2006)
Year	Central Elementary School	Oklahoma	Tahlequah School District
2006	1%	2%
2003	1%	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%

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Hispanic

11%

21%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2025)
Year	Central Elementary School	Oklahoma	Tahlequah School District
2025	11%	21%
2024	11%	20%
2023	11%	20%	19%
2022	11%	19%	19%
2021	11%	19%	18%
2020	11%	18%	17%
2019	11%	18%	17%
2018	11%	17%	16%
2017	11%	17%	16%
2016	11%	16%	15%
2015	11%	16%	15%
2006	13%	9%	8%
2005	11%	8%	9%
2004	10%	8%	8%
2003	8%	7%	7%
2002	4%	6%	5%
2001	3%	6%	4%
2000	4%	5%	3%
1999	3%	5%	3%
1998	1%	5%	2%
1997	1%	4%	2%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2025)
Year	Central Elementary School	Oklahoma	Tahlequah School District
2025	2%	8%
2024	2%	8%
2023	2%	8%	1%
2022	2%	8%	1%
2021	2%	8%	1%
2020	2%	9%	1%
2019	2%	9%	1%
2018	1%	9%	1%
2017	1%	9%	1%
2016	1%	9%	1%
2015	1%	9%	1%
2006	2%	11%
2005	2%	11%	2%
2004	1%	11%	1%
2003	2%	11%	2%
2002	2%	11%	2%
2001	2%	11%	2%
2000	2%	10%	1%
1999	1%	10%	4%
1998	2%	11%	4%
1997	2%	11%	1%

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White

34%

43%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2025)
Year	Central Elementary School	Oklahoma	Tahlequah School District
2025	34%	43%
2024	34%	44%
2023	34%	45%	22%
2022	34%	46%	22%
2021	34%	47%	23%
2020	34%	48%	25%
2019	34%	48%	25%
2018	34%	49%	27%
2017	34%	49%	27%
2016	34%	50%	28%
2015	34%	50%	28%
2006	35%	59%	33%
2005	34%	60%	32%
2004	35%	61%	34%
2003	32%	63%	32%
2002	30%	64%	35%
2001	36%	65%	42%
2000	35%	67%	42%
1999	39%	68%	38%
1998	37%	67%	38%
1997	33%	69%	41%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

14%

All Ethnic Groups

0.60

0.74

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1997-2025)
Year	Central Elementary School	Oklahoma	Tahlequah School District
2025	0.60	0.74
2024	0.60	0.74
2023	0.60	0.73	0.75
2022	0.60	0.72	0.75
2021	0.60	0.71	0.74
2020	0.60	0.71	0.74
2019	0.60	0.71	0.74
2018	0.59	0.70	0.70
2017	0.59	0.70	0.70
2016	0.59	0.70	0.68
2015	0.59	0.69	0.67
2006	0.63	0.60	0.59
2005	0.60	0.59	0.57
2004	0.59	0.58	0.56
2003	0.58	0.56	0.56
2002	0.52	0.55	0.55
2001	0.53	0.54	0.56
2000	0.53	0.53	0.55
1999	0.53	0.51	0.55
1998	0.51	0.51	0.55
1997	0.50	0.49	0.53

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Eligible for

62%

49%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1996-2025)
Year	Central Elementary School	Oklahoma	Tahlequah School District
2025	62%	49%
2024	62%	48%
2023	62%	49%	64%
2022	62%	50%	65%
2021	62%	50%	65%
2020	62%	53%	64%
2019	62%	53%	64%
2018	61%	55%	62%
2017	61%	55%	62%
2016	61%	53%	64%
2015	61%	52%	61%
2006	57%	44%	61%
2005	62%	44%	55%
2004	59%	42%	54%
2003	55%	41%	50%
2002	50%	38%	47%
2001	50%	38%	49%
1999	49%	37%	50%
1998	55%	36%	43%
1997	52%	37%	45%
1996	48%	36%	45%

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Eligible for

14%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2025)
Year	Central Elementary School	Oklahoma	Tahlequah School District
2025	14%	7%
2024	14%	7%
2023	14%	7%	10%
2022	14%	7%	11%
2021	14%	7%	10%
2020	14%	7%	10%
2019	14%	7%	10%
2018	13%	8%	11%
2017	13%	8%	11%
2016	13%	8%	10%
2015	13%	9%	12%
2006	13%	10%	14%
2005	14%	10%	15%
2004	16%	11%	16%
2003	14%	10%	14%
2002	13%	11%	13%
2001	12%	11%	13%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Tahlequah School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Central Elementary School?

443 students attend Central Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

53% of Central Elementary School students are American Indian, 34% of students are White, 11% of students are Hispanic, and 2% of students are Black.

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

Central Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Oklahoma state average of 15:1.

What grades does Central Elementary School offer ?

Central Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 5-6

What school district is Central Elementary School part of?

Central Elementary School is part of Tahlequah School District.

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