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Poteau Primary Elementary School

100 Mockingbird Lane
Poteau, OK 74953

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www.poteau.k12.ok.us

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Poteau Primary Elementary School serves 437 students in grades Prekindergarten-1.

The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Oklahoma state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is higher than the Oklahoma state average of 56% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-1
Enrollment: 437 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 60%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OK Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Poteau Primary Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Oklahoma for:

School Overview

Poteau Primary Elementary School's student population of 437 students has declined by 31% over five school years.

The teacher population of 29 teachers has declined by 29% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-1
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Poteau Primary Elementary School
Pre-K	112
Kind	142
1	183

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Total Students

437 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Poteau Primary Elementary School
2023	433
2022	447
2021	448
2020	634
2019	634
2018	689
2017	689
2016	709
2015	746
2014	757
2013	729
2012	729
2011	710
2010	717
2009	679
2008	695
2007	680
2006	664
2005	616
2004	585
2003	526
2002	479
2001	498
2000	477
1999	498
1998	481
1997	518
1996	610
1995	611
1994	914
1993	878
1992	844
1991	863
1990	866
1989	898
1988	878
1987	831

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

29 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Poteau Primary Elementary School
2023	30
2022	31
2021	30
2020	41
2019	41
2018	42
2017	42
2016	45
2015	43
2014	47
2013	46
2012	46
2011	44
2010	44
2009	44
2008	44
2007	43
2006	38
2005	36
2004	31
2003	32
2002	30
2001	30
2000	29
1999	27
1998	26
1997	27
1996	37
1995	37
1994	56
1993	53
1992	52
1991	51
1990	51
1989	50
1988	48
1987	46

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School Rankings

The of Poteau Primary Elementary School is 0.73, which is equal to the diversity score at state average of 0.73. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (OK)

Student : Teacher Ratio

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Poteau Primary Elementary School	Oklahoma	Poteau School District
2023	14:1	16:1	15:1
2022	14:1	15:1	15:1
2021	15:1	15:1	15:1
2020	15:1	16:1	16:1
2019	15:1	16:1	16:1
2018	16:1	17:1	16:1
2017	16:1	16:1	16:1
2016	16:1	16:1	16:1
2015	17:1	16:1	17:1
2014	16:1	16:1	15:1
2013	16:1	16:1	16:1
2012	16:1	16:1	16:1
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	16:1	15:1	15:1
2006	17:1	16:1	15:1
2005	17:1	16:1	15:1
2004	19:1	18:1	17:1
2003	16:1	16:1	15:1
2002	16:1	15:1	15:1
2001	17:1	15:1	15:1
2000	16:1	15:1	15:1
1999	18:1	15:1	15:1
1998	18:1	15:1	15:1
1997	19:1	16:1	16:1
1996	17:1	15:1	17:1
1995	17:1	15:1	16:1
1994	16:1	15:1	16:1
1993	16:1	15:1	16:1
1992	16:1	15:1	16:1
1991	17:1	16:1	16:1
1990	17:1	16:1	16:1
1989	18:1	16:1	16:1
1988	18:1	16:1	16:1
1987	18:1	17:1	16:1

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American Indian

18%

11%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Poteau Primary Elementary School	Oklahoma	Poteau School District
2023	16%	11%	19%
2022	19%	12%	18%
2021	21%	12%	19%
2020	23%	13%	20%
2019	23%	13%	20%
2018	21%	14%	23%
2017	21%	14%	23%
2016	22%	15%	23%
2015	23%	15%	24%
2014	20%	15%	23%
2013	23%	16%	26%
2012	22%	17%	26%
2011	23%	19%	27%
2010	25%	20%	31%
2009	29%	20%	31%
2008	32%	19%	32%
2007	34%	19%	34%
2006	23%	19%	24%
2005	25%	19%	27%
2004	24%	19%	25%
2003	20%	18%	17%
2002	19%	18%	17%
2001	18%	17%	16%
2000	17%	17%	14%
1999	14%	16%	13%
1998	13%	16%	15%
1997	15%	15%	13%
1996	12%	15%	12%
1995	8%	14%	12%
1994	9%	14%	12%
1993	9%	13%	12%
1992	10%	12%	12%
1991	11%	12%	13%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Poteau Primary Elementary School	Oklahoma	Poteau School District
2023	1%	2%	1%
2022	1%	2%	1%
2021	2%	2%	1%
2020	1%	2%	1%
2019	1%	2%	1%
2012	1%	2%	1%
2011	1%	2%	1%
2010	1%	2%	1%
2009	1%	2%	1%
2008	1%	2%	1%
2007	1%	2%	1%
2004	1%	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%

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Hispanic

20%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Poteau Primary Elementary School	Oklahoma	Poteau School District
2023	20%	20%	22%
2022	19%	19%	22%
2021	17%	19%	22%
2020	22%	18%	21%
2019	22%	18%	21%
2018	23%	17%	19%
2017	23%	17%	19%
2016	24%	16%	18%
2015	21%	16%	16%
2014	20%	15%	15%
2013	16%	14%	13%
2012	16%	13%	12%
2011	15%	12%	11%
2010	14%	11%	10%
2009	14%	10%	9%
2008	12%	10%	8%
2007	10%	9%	7%
2006	11%	9%	7%
2005	9%	8%	5%
2004	7%	8%	4%
2003	6%	7%	4%
2002	7%	6%	4%
2001	5%	6%	3%
2000	3%	5%	3%
1999	4%	5%	3%
1998	2%	5%	1%
1997	2%	4%	2%
1996	1%	4%	1%
1995	1%	4%	1%
1991	1%	3%	1%
1990	1%	3%	1%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Poteau Primary Elementary School	Oklahoma	Poteau School District
2023	1%	8%
2022	1%	8%
2014	1%	9%	1%
2013	1%	9%	1%
2012	2%	10%	2%
2011	2%	10%	2%
2010	3%	11%	2%
2009	1%	11%	1%
2008	2%	11%	2%
2007	2%	11%	1%
2006	2%	11%	2%
2005	2%	11%	1%
2004	2%	11%	2%
2003	2%	11%	2%
2002	2%	11%	1%
2001	2%	11%	2%
2000	1%	10%	1%
1998	2%	11%	2%
1996	2%	10%	2%
1995	2%	10%	2%
1994	2%	10%	2%
1993	2%	10%	2%
1992	1%	10%	2%
1991	2%	10%	2%
1990	2%	10%	2%

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White

40%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Poteau Primary Elementary School	Oklahoma	Poteau School District
2023	44%	45%	43%
2022	44%	46%	45%
2021	48%	47%	46%
2020	44%	48%	48%
2019	44%	48%	48%
2018	49%	49%	53%
2017	49%	49%	53%
2016	49%	50%	53%
2015	51%	50%	54%
2014	52%	52%	55%
2013	54%	53%	55%
2012	54%	54%	54%
2011	57%	54%	56%
2010	57%	56%	56%
2009	55%	57%	58%
2008	53%	58%	57%
2007	53%	59%	57%
2006	64%	59%	67%
2005	64%	60%	66%
2004	66%	61%	68%
2003	71%	63%	76%
2002	72%	64%	77%
2001	75%	65%	79%
2000	85%	67%	82%
1999	84%	68%	82%
1998	82%	67%	82%
1997	83%	69%	84%
1996	85%	70%	85%
1995	88%	71%	85%
1994	89%	72%	86%
1993	89%	73%	86%
1992	89%	74%	86%
1991	86%	74%	84%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

20%

14%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Poteau Primary Elementary School	Oklahoma	Poteau School District
2023	18%	13%	15%
2022	16%	12%	14%
2021	12%	12%	12%
2020	9%	10%	10%
2019	9%	10%	10%
2018	7%	9%	4%
2017	7%	9%	4%
2016	5%	8%	5%
2015	5%	8%	5%
2014	7%	7%	5%
2013	6%	6%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.73

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Poteau Primary Elementary School	Oklahoma	Poteau School District
2023	0.72	0.73	0.72
2022	0.72	0.72	0.71
2021	0.69	0.71	0.70
2020	0.70	0.71	0.68
2019	0.70	0.71	0.68
2018	0.66	0.70	0.63
2017	0.66	0.70	0.63
2016	0.66	0.70	0.64
2015	0.65	0.69	0.63
2014	0.65	0.68	0.63
2013	0.63	0.67	0.62
2012	0.64	0.67	0.63
2011	0.61	0.66	0.61
2010	0.60	0.63	0.58
2009	0.60	0.62	0.57
2008	0.61	0.61	0.57
2007	0.60	0.60	0.56
2006	0.53	0.60	0.49
2005	0.52	0.59	0.49
2004	0.51	0.58	0.47
2003	0.45	0.56	0.39
2002	0.45	0.55	0.38
2001	0.41	0.54	0.36
2000	0.36	0.53	0.31
1999	0.33	0.51	0.30
1998	0.32	0.51	0.30
1997	0.29	0.49	0.28
1996	0.27	0.48	0.27
1995	0.21	0.47	0.26
1994	0.20	0.46	0.25
1993	0.20	0.44	0.25
1992	0.20	0.43	0.25
1991	0.25	0.43	0.28

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

100%

48%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Poteau Primary Elementary School	Oklahoma	Poteau School District
2023	100%	49%	61%
2022	100%	50%	61%
2021	100%	50%	63%
2020	96%	53%	65%
2019	96%	53%	65%
2018	88%	55%	64%
2017	88%	55%	64%
2016	61%	53%	50%
2015	65%	52%	53%
2014	68%	52%	56%
2013	63%	51%	54%
2012	70%	51%	55%
2011	69%	51%	54%
2010	69%	49%	51%
2009	61%	46%	46%
2008	49%	45%	44%
2007	52%	45%	45%
2006	52%	44%	47%
2005	56%	44%	48%
2004	60%	42%	48%
2003	66%	41%	53%
2002	62%	38%	51%
2001	61%	38%	48%
1999	45%	37%	38%
1998	33%	36%	34%
1997	31%	37%	34%
1996	30%	36%	22%
1995	49%	33%	33%
1994	32%	32%	26%
1993	28%	29%	23%
1992	32%	29%	26%

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Eligible for (15-16)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2016)
Year	Poteau Primary Elementary School	Oklahoma	Poteau School District
2016	1%	8%	4%
2015	7%	9%	8%
2014	6%	10%	8%
2013	6%	10%	8%
2012	7%	10%	9%
2011	8%	9%	10%
2010	7%	10%	9%
2009	8%	10%	10%
2008	10%	10%	9%
2007	9%	10%	10%
2006	12%	10%	11%
2005	14%	10%	15%
2004	13%	11%	15%
2003	10%	10%	12%
2002	13%	11%	13%
2001	11%	11%	11%
1999	12%	10%	11%

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School District Name

Poteau School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What schools are Poteau Primary Elementary School often compared to?

Poteau Primary Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Howe Elementary School by visitors of our site.

How many students attend Poteau Primary Elementary School?

437 students attend Poteau Primary Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

40% of Poteau Primary Elementary School students are White, 20% of students are Hispanic, 20% of students are Two or more races, 18% of students are American Indian, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Poteau Primary Elementary School?

Poteau Primary Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is equal to the Oklahoma state average of 15:1.

What grades does Poteau Primary Elementary School offer ?

Poteau Primary Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-1 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Poteau Primary Elementary School part of?

Poteau Primary Elementary School is part of Poteau School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-1
Enrollment: 437 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 60%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OK Dept. of Education