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Poteau Primary Elementary School

100 Mockingbird Lane
Poteau, OK 74953

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Poteau Primary Elementary School serves 439 students in grades Prekindergarten-1.

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

Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Oklahoma state average of 57% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-1
Enrollment: 439 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 58%
: Poteau Primary ES's attendance zone encompasses the entire school district, covering approximately 85.2 square miles in Poteau, OK. Families can typically expect a drive of 10 to 15 minutes to reach the school, with an average distance of 5.7 miles from the school to the edge of the zone and a maximum distance of 11.4 miles.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OK Dept. of Education

School Overview

Poteau Primary Elementary School's student population of 439 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 32 teachers has grown by 6% 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	126
Kind	145
1	168

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Total Students

439 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Poteau Primary Elementary School
2025	439
2024	437
2023	433
2022	447
2021	448
2020	633
2019	634
2018	684
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	555
1999	552
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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Total Classroom Teachers

32 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Poteau Primary Elementary School
2025	32
2024	29
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 0.72, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.74. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (OK)

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Poteau Primary Elementary School	Oklahoma	Poteau School District
2025	14:1	15:1
2024	15:1	15:1
2023	14:1	16:1	15:1
2022	14:1	15:1	15:1
2021	15:1	14:1	15:1
2020	15:1	15:1	16:1
2019	15:1	16:1	16:1
2018	16:1	16:1	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	19:1	15:1	15:1
1999	20:1	16:1	15:1
1998	19:1	15:1	15:1
1997	19:1	16:1	16:1
1996	16:1	15:1	17:1
1995	17:1	15:1	16:1
1994	16:1	15:1	16:1
1993	17:1	16:1	16:1
1992	16:1	16:1	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

16%

11%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Poteau Primary Elementary School	Oklahoma	Poteau School District
2025	16%	11%
2024	18%	11%
2023	16%	11%	19%
2022	19%	12%	18%
2021	21%	12%	19%
2020	24%	13%	20%
2019	23%	13%	20%
2018	22%	14%	23%
2017	20%	14%	23%
2016	22%	14%	23%
2015	22%	14%	24%
2014	20%	15%	23%
2013	23%	16%	26%
2012	22%	16%	26%
2011	23%	18%	27%
2010	24%	20%	31%
2009	29%	19%	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	18%	18%	17%
2001	18%	17%	16%
2000	17%	17%	14%
1999	14%	16%	13%
1998	12%	15%	15%
1997	14%	15%	13%
1996	11%	15%	12%
1995	8%	14%	12%
1994	8%	14%	12%
1993	9%	13%	12%
1992	10%	12%	12%
1991	11%	12%	13%
1990	8%	11%	10%
1989	13%	11%	11%
1988	18%	11%	15%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1995-2025)
Year	Poteau Primary Elementary School	Oklahoma	Poteau School District
2025	1%	2%
2024	2%	2%
2023	1%	2%	1%
2022	1%	2%	1%
2021	2%	2%	1%
2020	1%	2%	1%
2019	1%	2%	1%
2012	1%	2%	1%
2010	1%	2%	1%
2009	1%	2%	1%
2008	1%	2%	1%
2007	1%	2%	1%
2004	1%	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%

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Hispanic

22%

21%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Poteau Primary Elementary School	Oklahoma	Poteau School District
2025	22%	21%
2024	20%	20%
2023	20%	20%	22%
2022	19%	19%	22%
2021	17%	19%	22%
2020	19%	18%	21%
2019	22%	18%	21%
2018	23%	17%	19%
2017	23%	17%	19%
2016	23%	16%	18%
2015	22%	16%	16%
2014	20%	15%	15%
2013	16%	14%	13%
2012	16%	13%	12%
2011	15%	12%	11%
2010	14%	11%	10%
2009	14%	11%	9%
2008	12%	10%	8%
2007	10%	9%	7%
2006	10%	9%	7%
2005	8%	8%	5%
2004	7%	8%	4%
2003	6%	7%	4%
2002	7%	6%	4%
2001	5%	6%	3%
2000	4%	5%	3%
1999	6%	5%	3%
1998	3%	5%	1%
1997	2%	4%	2%
1996	2%	4%	1%
1995	1%	4%	1%
1994	1%	3%
1991	1%	3%	1%
1990	1%	3%	1%
1989	1%	3%	2%
1988	1%	2%	1%

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White

42%

43%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Poteau Primary Elementary School	Oklahoma	Poteau School District
2025	42%	43%
2024	40%	45%
2023	44%	45%	43%
2022	44%	46%	45%
2021	48%	47%	46%
2020	47%	48%	48%
2019	44%	48%	48%
2018	47%	49%	53%
2017	49%	49%	53%
2016	48%	50%	53%
2015	50%	51%	54%
2014	52%	52%	55%
2013	54%	53%	55%
2012	54%	54%	54%
2011	57%	55%	56%
2010	58%	56%	56%
2009	55%	57%	58%
2008	53%	58%	57%
2007	53%	59%	57%
2006	65%	59%	67%
2005	65%	61%	66%
2004	66%	61%	68%
2003	72%	63%	76%
2002	73%	64%	77%
2001	75%	65%	79%
2000	75%	66%	82%
1999	78%	67%	82%
1998	82%	68%	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%
1990	89%	75%	87%
1989	83%	74%	84%
1988	78%	76%	81%

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Two or more races

19%

14%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Poteau Primary Elementary School	Oklahoma	Poteau School District
2025	19%	14%
2024	20%	14%
2023	18%	13%	15%
2022	16%	12%	14%
2021	12%	12%	12%
2020	7%	10%	10%
2019	9%	10%	10%
2018	6%	9%	4%
2017	7%	9%	4%
2016	6%	9%	5%
2015	5%	8%	5%
2014	7%	7%	5%
2013	6%	6%	5%
2012	5%	5%	5%
2011	3%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

58%

57%

0.72

0.74

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Poteau Primary Elementary School	Oklahoma	Poteau School District
2025	0.72	0.74
2024	0.73	0.73
2023	0.72	0.73	0.72
2022	0.72	0.72	0.71
2021	0.69	0.71	0.70
2020	0.69	0.71	0.68
2019	0.70	0.71	0.68
2018	0.68	0.70	0.63
2017	0.67	0.70	0.63
2016	0.67	0.70	0.64
2015	0.66	0.69	0.63
2014	0.65	0.68	0.63
2013	0.63	0.67	0.62
2012	0.64	0.66	0.63
2011	0.60	0.65	0.61
2010	0.59	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	0.52	0.60	0.49
2005	0.51	0.58	0.49
2004	0.51	0.58	0.47
2003	0.44	0.56	0.39
2002	0.43	0.55	0.38
2001	0.41	0.54	0.36
2000	0.41	0.53	0.31
1999	0.37	0.52	0.30
1998	0.31	0.51	0.30
1997	0.29	0.49	0.28
1996	0.27	0.48	0.27
1995	0.22	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
1990	0.20	0.42	0.23
1989	0.30	0.43	0.28
1988	0.36	0.40	0.32

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(22-23)

15.7%

24.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Poteau Primary Elementary School	Oklahoma	Poteau School District
2023	15.7%	24.3%	19.7%
2022	11.6%	24%	22%
2021	10.9%	21.3%	15.3%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

100%

49%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Poteau Primary Elementary School	Oklahoma	Poteau School District
2025	100%	49%
2024	100%	49%
2023	100%	49%	61%
2021	100%	50%	63%
2019	96%	53%	65%
2018	99%	55%	64%
2017	88%	55%	64%
2016	61%	53%	50%
2015	66%	51%	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	40%	36%	38%
1998	33%	36%	34%
1997	31%	36%	34%
1996	30%	36%	22%
1995	49%	33%	33%
1994	32%	32%	26%
1993	28%	28%	23%
1992	32%	28%	26%

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Eligible for (15-16)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2016)
Year	Poteau Primary Elementary School	Oklahoma	Poteau School District
2016	1%	8%	4%
2015	8%	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	11%	10%	11%

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School District Name

Poteau School District

Sports

Colors

Royal Blue and White

School Mascot

Pirate

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

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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?

439 students attend Poteau Primary Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

42% of Poteau Primary Elementary School students are White, 22% of students are Hispanic, 19% of students are Two or more races, 16% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Asian.

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

Poteau Primary Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is lower than 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).

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Poteau Primary Elementary School is part of Poteau School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-1
Enrollment: 439 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 58%
: Poteau Primary ES's attendance zone encompasses the entire school district, covering approximately 85.2 square miles in Poteau, OK. Families can typically expect a drive of 10 to 15 minutes to reach the school, with an average distance of 5.7 miles from the school to the edge of the zone and a maximum distance of 11.4 miles.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OK Dept. of Education

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