Edwards Elementary School (Closed 2020)

1123 Northeast Grand Boulevard
Oklahoma City, OK 73117
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Serving 285 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Edwards Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Oklahoma for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math was ≤5% (which was lower than the Oklahoma state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was ≤5% (which was lower than the Oklahoma state average of 34%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 was higher than the Oklahoma state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment was 93% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Oklahoma state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).

School Overview

Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-6
Total Students
285 students
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Gender %
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Total Classroom Teachers
17 teachers
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Students by Grade
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School Rankings

This School
State Level (OK)
(18-19)
≤5%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Edwards Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.
(18-19)
≤5%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Edwards Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
16:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Edwards Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
American Indian
1%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Edwards Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Asian
n/a
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Edwards Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2008-09 school year data.
Hispanic
8%
20%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Edwards Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Black
78%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Edwards Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
White
7%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Edwards Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Hawaiian
n/a
1%
Two or more races
6%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Edwards Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
All Ethnic Groups
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of students of all ethnic groups in Edwards Elementary School.
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of public school students of all ethnic groups in Oklahoma.
0.38
This chart displays the diversity score of Edwards Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Edwards Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch (13-14)
2%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Edwards Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
School District Name
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OK Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
≤5% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% OK state average), while ≤5% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 34% OK state average).
How many students attend Edwards Elementary School?
285 students attend Edwards Elementary School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
78% of Edwards Elementary School students are Black, 8% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are White, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are American Indian.
What is the student:teacher ratio of Edwards Elementary School?
Edwards Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the Oklahoma state average of 16:1.
What grades does Edwards Elementary School offer ?
Edwards Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6
What school district is Edwards Elementary School part of?
Edwards Elementary School is part of Oklahoma City School District.

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