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Orvis Risner Elementary School

2801 South Rankin Street
Edmond, OK 73013

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Serving 551 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Orvis Risner Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Oklahoma for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 34% (which is higher than the Oklahoma state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving is 33% (which is higher than the Oklahoma state average of 27%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Oklahoma state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Oklahoma state average of 57% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 551 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 56%
: Top 30% in OK
: 34% (Top 30%)
: 33% (Top 50%)
: 40-44% (Top 30%)
: Orvis Risner Elementary School serves the southwest part of Edmond, OK, encompassing an area of approximately 4.2 square miles. Families in this zone can typically expect a drive of 5 to 10 minutes to reach the school, with the average distance from the school to the edge of the zone being around 1.7 miles and the furthest edge at 2.6 miles.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OK Dept. of Education

School Overview

Orvis Risner Elementary School's student population of 551 students has grown by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 39 teachers has grown by 11% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Orvis Risner Elementary School
Pre-K	54
Kind	92
1	86
2	79
3	86
4	79
5	75

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Total Students

551 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Orvis Risner Elementary School
2025	551
2024	559
2023	568
2022	539
2021	512
2020	629
2019	635
2018	598
2017	585
2016	587
2015	583
2014	608
2013	696
2012	754
2011	668
2010	685
2009	644
2008	662
2007	653
2006	691
2005	630
2004	623
2003	626
2002	614
2001	552
2000	560
1999	579
1998	573
1997	535
1996	588
1995	638
1994	646
1993	700
1992	797
1991	792
1990	805
1989	717
1988	734
1987	671

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Total Classroom Teachers

39 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Orvis Risner Elementary School
2025	39
2024	39
2023	37
2022	35
2021	35
2020	41
2019	38
2018	36
2017	36
2016	38
2015	34
2014	38
2013	42
2012	41
2011	41
2010	42
2009	37
2008	39
2007	34
2006	40
2005	33
2004	34
2003	35
2002	36
2001	33
2000	36
1999	36
1998	32
1997	33
1996	35
1995	39
1994	42
1993	42
1992	44
1991	42
1990	40
1989	36
1988	35
1987	30

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School Rankings

Orvis Risner Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 1,652 schools in Oklahoma (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Orvis Risner Elementary School is 0.74, which is equal to 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)

#465 out of 1652 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Orvis Risner Elementary School
2023	#465
2022	#481
2021	#516
2019	#662
2018	#568
2017	#407
2016	#394
2015	#507
2014	#345
2013	#405
2012	#639
2011	#662
2010	#643

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34%

25%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Orvis Risner Elementary School	Oklahoma	Edmond School District
2023	34%	25%	39%
2022	33%	25%	41%
2021	26%	24%	38%
2019	35%	33%	50%
2018	40%	31%	51%
2017	49%	35%	56%
2016	76%	67%	86%
2015	73%	67%	85%
2014	80%	66%	83%
2013	79%	70%	85%
2012	73%	68%	85%
2011	72%	68%	84%
2010	69%	66%	84%

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33%

27%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Orvis Risner Elementary School	Oklahoma	Edmond School District
2022	33%	27%	44%
2021	33%	26%	40%
2019	35%	34%	52%
2018	35%	35%	51%
2017	43%	38%	57%
2016	81%	70%	86%
2015	77%	70%	86%
2014	77%	69%	86%
2013	79%	70%	86%
2012	71%	69%	85%
2011	71%	68%	85%
2010	70%	67%	83%

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40-44%

31%

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Science Proficiency Comparison (2021-2022)
Year	Orvis Risner Elementary School	Oklahoma	Edmond School District
2022	42%	31%	52%
2021	42%	30%	48%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Orvis Risner Elementary School	Oklahoma	Edmond School District
2025	14:1	15:1
2024	14:1	15:1
2023	15:1	16:1	19:1
2022	15:1	15:1	18:1
2021	15:1	14:1	17:1
2020	15:1	15:1	18:1
2019	17:1	16:1	18:1
2018	17:1	16:1	19:1
2017	16:1	16:1	19:1
2016	15:1	16:1	19:1
2015	17:1	16:1	19:1
2014	16:1	16:1	18:1
2013	17:1	16:1	18:1
2012	18:1	16:1	18:1
2011	16:1	16:1	18:1
2010	16:1	15:1	18:1
2009	17:1	15:1	18:1
2008	17:1	15:1	17:1
2007	19:1	15:1	20:1
2006	17:1	16:1	18:1
2005	19:1	16:1	21:1
2004	18:1	18:1	19:1
2003	18:1	16:1	18:1
2002	17:1	15:1	17:1
2001	17:1	15:1	17:1
2000	16:1	15:1	17:1
1999	16:1	16:1	17:1
1998	18:1	15:1	17:1
1997	16:1	16:1	18:1
1996	17:1	15:1	18:1
1995	16:1	15:1	17:1
1994	15:1	15:1	17:1
1993	17:1	16:1	18:1
1992	18:1	16:1	19:1
1991	19:1	16:1	19:1
1990	20:1	16:1	20:1
1989	20:1	16:1	20:1
1988	21:1	16:1	20:1
1987	22:1	17:1	20:1

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American Indian

11%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Orvis Risner Elementary School	Oklahoma	Edmond School District
2025	3%	11%
2024	3%	11%
2023	3%	11%	2%
2022	2%	12%	2%
2021	1%	12%	2%
2020	2%	13%	3%
2019	3%	13%	3%
2018	3%	14%	2%
2017	3%	14%	2%
2016	3%	14%	2%
2015	3%	14%	2%
2014	3%	15%	2%
2013	2%	16%	3%
2012	3%	16%	3%
2011	3%	18%	4%
2010	5%	20%	4%
2009	5%	19%	4%
2008	5%	19%	4%
2007	4%	19%	4%
2006	5%	19%	4%
2005	5%	19%	4%
2004	5%	19%	5%
2003	5%	18%	4%
2002	5%	18%	4%
2001	5%	17%	4%
2000	3%	17%	4%
1999	3%	16%	4%
1998	4%	15%	4%
1997	5%	15%	4%
1996	2%	15%	3%
1995	4%	14%	3%
1994	4%	14%	3%
1993	1%	13%	3%
1992	5%	12%	2%
1991	1%	12%	2%
1990	1%	11%	2%
1988	1%	11%	2%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2025)
Year	Orvis Risner Elementary School	Oklahoma	Edmond School District
2025	8%	2%
2024	6%	2%
2023	5%	2%	5%
2022	3%	2%	5%
2021	3%	2%	5%
2020	4%	2%	5%
2019	5%	2%	5%
2018	5%	2%	5%
2017	2%	2%	5%
2016	3%	2%	5%
2015	2%	2%	5%
2014	2%	2%	5%
2013	2%	2%	5%
2012	2%	2%	5%
2011	2%	2%	4%
2010	4%	2%	5%
2009	3%	2%	5%
2008	4%	2%	5%
2007	3%	2%	4%
2006	2%	2%	4%
2005	1%	1%	3%
2004	2%	1%	3%
2003	2%	1%	3%
2002	2%	1%	3%
2001	1%	1%	2%
2000	1%	1%	2%
1999	2%	1%	2%
1998	3%	1%	2%
1997	2%	1%	2%
1996	2%	1%	2%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

15%

21%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Orvis Risner Elementary School	Oklahoma	Edmond School District
2025	15%	21%
2024	14%	20%
2023	16%	20%	13%
2022	15%	19%	12%
2021	13%	19%	12%
2020	13%	18%	11%
2019	16%	18%	11%
2018	15%	17%	11%
2017	16%	17%	11%
2016	13%	16%	10%
2015	12%	16%	10%
2014	9%	15%	9%
2013	11%	14%	8%
2012	9%	13%	8%
2011	9%	12%	7%
2010	5%	11%	5%
2009	6%	11%	5%
2008	5%	10%	5%
2007	5%	9%	5%
2006	5%	9%	4%
2005	6%	8%	4%
2004	4%	8%	3%
2003	5%	7%	3%
2002	3%	6%	3%
2001	3%	6%	2%
2000	2%	5%	2%
1999	3%	5%	2%
1998	3%	5%	2%
1997	5%	4%	2%
1996	1%	4%	1%
1995	1%	4%	1%
1994	1%	3%	1%
1988	1%	2%	1%

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Black

11%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Orvis Risner Elementary School	Oklahoma	Edmond School District
2025	11%	8%
2024	12%	8%
2023	12%	8%	11%
2022	11%	8%	11%
2021	14%	8%	11%
2020	12%	8%	11%
2019	13%	9%	11%
2018	11%	9%	11%
2017	10%	9%	11%
2016	11%	9%	11%
2015	11%	9%	10%
2014	12%	9%	10%
2013	18%	9%	11%
2012	19%	10%	11%
2011	19%	10%	10%
2010	23%	11%	12%
2009	25%	11%	12%
2008	26%	11%	11%
2007	25%	11%	11%
2006	23%	11%	9%
2005	22%	11%	9%
2004	18%	11%	8%
2003	16%	11%	8%
2002	19%	11%	7%
2001	19%	11%	7%
2000	17%	11%	6%
1999	15%	11%	6%
1998	11%	11%	6%
1997	3%	11%	5%
1996	4%	10%	5%
1995	3%	10%	5%
1994	2%	10%	5%
1993	3%	10%	4%
1992	1%	10%	4%
1991	2%	10%	3%
1990	2%	10%	4%
1989	2%	10%	3%
1988	1%	10%	2%

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White

44%

43%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Orvis Risner Elementary School	Oklahoma	Edmond School District
2025	44%	43%
2024	46%	45%
2023	49%	45%	58%
2022	52%	46%	59%
2021	55%	47%	60%
2020	54%	48%	61%
2019	50%	48%	61%
2018	54%	49%	64%
2017	60%	49%	64%
2016	60%	50%	64%
2015	60%	51%	65%
2014	63%	52%	66%
2013	56%	53%	66%
2012	54%	54%	67%
2011	56%	55%	69%
2010	63%	56%	74%
2009	61%	57%	74%
2008	60%	58%	75%
2007	63%	59%	76%
2006	65%	59%	79%
2005	66%	61%	80%
2004	71%	61%	81%
2003	72%	63%	82%
2002	71%	64%	83%
2001	72%	65%	85%
2000	77%	66%	86%
1999	77%	67%	86%
1998	79%	68%	86%
1997	85%	69%	87%
1996	91%	70%	89%
1995	92%	71%	90%
1994	92%	72%	90%
1993	95%	73%	91%
1992	94%	74%	92%
1991	97%	74%	93%
1990	97%	75%	92%
1989	98%	74%	94%
1988	97%	76%	94%

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Hawaiian

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison (2020-2025)
Year	Orvis Risner Elementary School	Oklahoma
2025	1%	1%
2023	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%

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Two or more races

18%

14%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Orvis Risner Elementary School	Oklahoma	Edmond School District
2025	18%	14%
2024	18%	14%
2023	14%	13%	11%
2022	17%	12%	11%
2021	13%	12%	10%
2020	14%	10%	9%
2019	13%	10%	9%
2018	12%	9%	7%
2017	9%	9%	7%
2016	10%	9%	8%
2015	12%	8%	8%
2014	11%	7%	8%
2013	11%	6%	7%
2012	13%	5%	6%
2011	11%	3%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

56%

57%

0.74

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Orvis Risner Elementary School	Oklahoma	Edmond School District
2025	0.74	0.74
2024	0.72	0.73
2023	0.70	0.73	0.63
2022	0.67	0.72	0.62
2021	0.65	0.71	0.61
2020	0.66	0.71	0.60
2019	0.69	0.71	0.60
2018	0.66	0.70	0.57
2017	0.60	0.70	0.57
2016	0.61	0.70	0.56
2015	0.60	0.69	0.55
2014	0.57	0.68	0.55
2013	0.64	0.67	0.54
2012	0.65	0.66	0.53
2011	0.64	0.65	0.50
2010	0.55	0.63	0.44
2009	0.56	0.62	0.43
2008	0.57	0.61	0.42
2007	0.54	0.60	0.40
2006	0.52	0.60	0.37
2005	0.51	0.58	0.35
2004	0.46	0.58	0.33
2003	0.46	0.56	0.31
2002	0.46	0.55	0.29
2001	0.45	0.54	0.27
2000	0.38	0.53	0.25
1999	0.39	0.52	0.25
1998	0.36	0.51	0.24
1997	0.27	0.49	0.24
1996	0.17	0.48	0.20
1995	0.15	0.47	0.19
1994	0.15	0.46	0.18
1993	0.10	0.44	0.16
1992	0.11	0.43	0.15
1991	0.06	0.43	0.13
1990	0.06	0.42	0.14
1989	0.04	0.43	0.12
1988	0.06	0.40	0.12

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(22-23)

24%

24.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Orvis Risner Elementary School	Oklahoma	Edmond School District
2023	24%	24.3%	15.6%
2022	16.3%	24%	10.7%
2021	10.5%	21.3%	5.3%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

41%

49%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Orvis Risner Elementary School	Oklahoma	Edmond School District
2025	41%	49%
2024	41%	49%
2023	40%	49%	21%
2021	44%	50%	23%
2019	36%	53%	21%
2018	35%	55%	21%
2017	39%	55%	21%
2016	35%	53%	21%
2015	41%	51%	21%
2014	40%	52%	21%
2013	48%	51%	21%
2012	51%	51%	23%
2011	51%	51%	21%
2010	44%	49%	19%
2009	46%	46%	18%
2008	40%	45%	17%
2007	39%	45%	16%
2006	33%	44%	16%
2005	33%	44%	13%
2004	27%	42%	12%
2003	30%	41%	11%
2002	29%	38%	10%
2001	27%	38%	9%
1999	27%	36%	10%
1998	13%	36%	11%
1997	14%	36%	11%
1996	12%	36%	8%
1995	15%	33%	7%
1994	18%	32%	7%
1993	12%	28%	7%
1992	10%	28%	6%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Orvis Risner Elementary School	Oklahoma	Edmond School District
2025	10%	7%
2024	10%	7%
2023	10%	7%	5%
2021	11%	7%	5%
2019	9%	7%	5%
2018	4%	7%	4%
2017	9%	8%	4%
2016	12%	8%	5%
2015	12%	9%	5%
2014	12%	10%	6%
2013	8%	10%	5%
2012	9%	10%	6%
2011	8%	9%	5%
2010	8%	10%	5%
2009	8%	10%	5%
2008	8%	10%	5%
2007	7%	10%	4%
2006	8%	10%	5%
2005	9%	10%	3%
2004	8%	11%	4%
2003	8%	10%	4%
2002	7%	11%	4%
2001	8%	11%	4%
1999	8%	10%	4%

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Edmond School District

Sports

Colors

Black and Gold

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Orvis Risner Elementary School's ranking?

Orvis Risner Elementary School is ranked #465 out of 1,652 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Oklahoma.

What schools are Orvis Risner Elementary School often compared to?

Orvis Risner Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like John Ross Elementary School, Will Rogers Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

34% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 25% OK state average), while 33% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 27% OK state average).

How many students attend Orvis Risner Elementary School?

551 students attend Orvis Risner Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

44% of Orvis Risner Elementary School students are White, 18% of students are Two or more races, 15% of students are Hispanic, 11% of students are Black, 8% of students are Asian, 3% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Orvis Risner Elementary School?

Orvis Risner Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is lower than the Oklahoma state average of 15:1.

What grades does Orvis Risner Elementary School offer ?

Orvis Risner Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Orvis Risner Elementary School part of?

Orvis Risner Elementary School is part of Edmond School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 551 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 56%
: Top 30%
: 34% (Top 30%)
: 33% (Top 50%)
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: Orvis Risner Elementary School serves the southwest part of Edmond, OK, encompassing an area of approximately 4.2 square miles. Families in this zone can typically expect a drive of 5 to 10 minutes to reach the school, with the average distance from the school to the edge of the zone being around 1.7 miles and the furthest edge at 2.6 miles.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OK Dept. of Education