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Purcell Elementary School

809 North Ninth Avenue
Purcell, OK 73080

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Purcell Elementary School serves 387 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.

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

Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Oklahoma state average of 57% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 387 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 52%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OK Dept. of Education

School Overview

Purcell Elementary School's student population of 387 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 25 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-2
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Purcell Elementary School
Pre-K	72
Kind	112
1	101
2	102

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Total Students

387 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Purcell Elementary School
2025	387
2024	385
2023	417
2022	429
2021	404
2020	408
2019	408
2018	445
2017	445
2016	450
2015	448
2014	460
2013	431
2012	424
2011	445
2010	440
2009	424
2008	503
2007	510
2006	513
2005	526
2004	519
2003	508
2002	590
2001	576
2000	503
1999	531
1998	640
1997	621
1996	613
1995	630
1994	617
1993	586
1992	591
1991	580
1990	537
1989	528

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Total Classroom Teachers

25 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Purcell Elementary School
2025	25
2024	26
2023	24
2022	26
2021	25
2020	23
2019	23
2018	29
2017	29
2016	28
2015	28
2014	27
2013	25
2012	27
2011	23
2010	26
2009	27
2008	34
2007	34
2006	32
2005	32
2004	29
2003	30
2002	34
2001	34
2000	31
1999	30
1998	30
1997	33
1996	35
1995	34
1994	31
1993	31
1992	30
1991	35
1990	33
1989	33

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School Rankings

The of Purcell Elementary School is 0.68, 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.

This School

State Level (OK)

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

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

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American Indian

11%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Purcell Elementary School	Oklahoma	Purcell School District
2025	11%	11%
2024	11%	11%
2023	10%	11%	8%
2022	9%	12%	8%
2021	7%	12%	8%
2020	9%	13%	12%
2019	9%	13%	12%
2018	6%	14%	11%
2017	6%	14%	11%
2016	5%	15%	10%
2015	9%	15%	12%
2014	9%	15%	11%
2013	10%	16%	13%
2012	11%	17%	13%
2011	12%	19%	18%
2010	14%	20%	22%
2009	14%	20%	20%
2008	21%	19%	24%
2007	22%	19%	23%
2006	24%	19%	23%
2005	25%	19%	24%
2004	23%	19%	25%
2003	23%	18%	21%
2002	23%	18%	21%
2001	23%	17%	21%
2000	26%	17%	21%
1999	25%	16%	21%
1998	23%	16%	21%
1997	21%	15%	20%
1996	18%	15%	21%
1995	18%	14%	19%
1994	20%	14%	22%
1993	19%	13%	21%
1992	19%	12%	21%
1991	25%	12%	25%
1990	20%	11%	19%
1989	17%	12%	20%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2022)
Year	Purcell Elementary School	Oklahoma	Purcell School District
2022	1%	2%	1%
2021	1%	2%	1%
2020	1%	2%	1%
2019	1%	2%	1%
2014	1%	2%	1%
2013	1%	2%	1%
2012	1%	2%	1%
2009	1%	2%
1989	1%	2%	1%
1988	1%	1%

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Hispanic

26%

21%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Purcell Elementary School	Oklahoma	Purcell School District
2025	26%	21%
2024	28%	20%
2023	25%	20%	27%
2022	26%	19%	27%
2021	27%	19%	27%
2020	25%	18%	25%
2019	25%	18%	25%
2018	30%	17%	25%
2017	30%	17%	25%
2016	28%	16%	24%
2015	29%	16%	23%
2014	31%	15%	23%
2013	26%	14%	21%
2012	24%	13%	19%
2011	22%	12%	19%
2010	20%	11%	16%
2009	20%	10%	17%
2008	21%	10%	17%
2007	20%	9%	18%
2006	19%	9%	17%
2005	18%	8%	17%
2004	16%	8%	16%
2003	14%	7%	15%
2002	14%	6%	15%
2001	16%	6%	14%
2000	15%	5%	13%
1999	14%	5%	12%
1998	15%	5%	12%
1997	12%	4%	11%
1996	12%	4%	9%
1995	12%	4%	9%
1994	10%	3%	8%
1993	10%	3%	8%
1992	7%	3%	6%
1991	5%	3%	5%
1990	5%	3%	3%
1989	5%	2%	3%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Purcell Elementary School	Oklahoma	Purcell School District
2025	1%	8%
2012	1%	10%	1%
2011	1%	10%	1%
2010	1%	11%	1%
2009	2%	11%	2%
2008	2%	11%	2%
2007	2%	11%	2%
2006	2%	11%	2%
2005	1%	11%	2%
2004	3%	11%	2%
2003	5%	11%	4%
2002	4%	11%	3%
2001	3%	11%	3%
1999	1%	10%	2%
1998	1%	11%	2%
1997	2%	11%	3%
1996	3%	10%	3%
1995	3%	10%	3%
1994	2%	10%	3%
1993	3%	10%	3%
1992	3%	10%	4%
1991	3%	10%	4%
1990	3%	10%	3%
1989	3%	10%	3%
1988	3%	10%	4%

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White

48%

43%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Purcell Elementary School	Oklahoma	Purcell School District
2025	48%	43%
2024	46%	44%
2023	51%	45%	50%
2022	49%	46%	49%
2021	50%	47%	50%
2020	51%	48%	52%
2019	51%	48%	52%
2018	51%	49%	56%
2017	51%	49%	56%
2016	54%	50%	58%
2015	52%	50%	58%
2014	52%	52%	58%
2013	57%	53%	58%
2012	60%	54%	61%
2011	63%	54%	58%
2010	65%	56%	61%
2009	63%	57%	61%
2008	56%	58%	57%
2007	56%	59%	57%
2006	55%	59%	58%
2005	56%	60%	57%
2004	58%	61%	57%
2003	58%	63%	60%
2002	59%	64%	61%
2001	58%	65%	62%
2000	61%	67%	64%
1999	60%	68%	65%
1998	61%	67%	64%
1997	65%	69%	66%
1996	67%	70%	67%
1995	67%	71%	69%
1994	68%	72%	67%
1993	68%	73%	68%
1992	71%	74%	69%
1991	67%	74%	66%
1990	72%	75%	75%
1989	74%	74%	73%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

14%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2025)
Year	Purcell Elementary School	Oklahoma	Purcell School District
2025	14%	14%
2024	15%	14%
2023	14%	13%	14%
2022	15%	12%	15%
2021	15%	12%	14%
2020	14%	10%	9%
2019	14%	10%	9%
2018	13%	9%	8%
2017	13%	9%	8%
2016	13%	8%	7%
2015	10%	8%	7%
2014	7%	7%	6%
2013	6%	6%	6%
2012	3%	4%	5%
2011	2%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.68

0.74

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Purcell Elementary School	Oklahoma	Purcell School District
2025	0.68	0.74
2024	0.68	0.74
2023	0.65	0.73	0.66
2022	0.67	0.72	0.66
2021	0.66	0.71	0.66
2020	0.66	0.71	0.65
2019	0.66	0.71	0.65
2018	0.64	0.70	0.61
2017	0.64	0.70	0.61
2016	0.62	0.70	0.60
2015	0.63	0.69	0.60
2014	0.63	0.68	0.60
2013	0.60	0.67	0.60
2012	0.57	0.67	0.58
2011	0.55	0.66	0.60
2010	0.53	0.63	0.56
2009	0.55	0.62	0.57
2008	0.60	0.61	0.59
2007	0.60	0.60	0.59
2006	0.61	0.60	0.59
2005	0.60	0.59	0.59
2004	0.59	0.58	0.59
2003	0.59	0.56	0.57
2002	0.58	0.55	0.57
2001	0.59	0.54	0.56
2000	0.60	0.53	0.54
1999	0.60	0.51	0.53
1998	0.60	0.51	0.54
1997	0.56	0.49	0.52
1996	0.51	0.48	0.50
1995	0.50	0.47	0.49
1994	0.49	0.46	0.49
1993	0.50	0.44	0.50
1992	0.45	0.43	0.47
1991	0.49	0.43	0.50
1990	0.45	0.42	0.41
1989	0.42	0.43	0.43

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(22-23)

8.5%

24.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Purcell Elementary School	Oklahoma	Purcell School District
2023	8.5%	24.3%	14.2%
2022	11.1%	24%	15.6%
2021	3.6%	21.3%	8%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

68%

49%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2025)
Year	Purcell Elementary School	Oklahoma	Purcell School District
2025	68%	49%
2024	68%	48%
2023	63%	49%	49%
2022	61%	50%	51%
2021	65%	50%	53%
2020	64%	53%	51%
2019	64%	53%	51%
2018	58%	55%	49%
2017	58%	55%	49%
2016	61%	53%	48%
2015	47%	52%	43%
2014	62%	52%	50%
2013	61%	51%	50%
2012	63%	51%	49%
2011	52%	51%	46%
2010	47%	49%	41%
2009	56%	46%	41%
2008	43%	45%	38%
2007	41%	45%	36%
2006	43%	44%	38%
2005	37%	44%	36%
2004	49%	42%	43%
2003	45%	41%	42%
2002	35%	38%	35%
2001	34%	38%	33%
1999	38%	37%	32%
1998	43%	36%	34%
1997	44%	37%	34%
1996	43%	36%	32%
1995	40%	33%	29%
1994	33%	32%	24%

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Eligible for

11%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2025)
Year	Purcell Elementary School	Oklahoma	Purcell School District
2025	11%	7%
2024	11%	7%
2023	11%	7%	10%
2022	10%	7%	10%
2021	11%	7%	11%
2020	11%	7%	10%
2019	11%	7%	10%
2018	9%	8%	9%
2017	9%	8%	9%
2016	8%	8%	8%
2015	9%	9%	11%
2014	5%	10%	7%
2013	9%	10%	11%
2012	9%	10%	11%
2011	8%	9%	10%
2010	11%	10%	14%
2009	8%	10%	10%
2008	8%	10%	10%
2007	9%	10%	9%
2006	11%	10%	10%
2005	10%	10%	8%
2004	11%	11%	9%
2003	6%	10%	9%
2002	6%	11%	7%
2001	9%	11%	10%

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School District Name

Purcell School District

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

School Notes

School Mascot: Dragons

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Purcell Elementary School?

387 students attend Purcell Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

48% of Purcell Elementary School students are White, 26% of students are Hispanic, 14% of students are Two or more races, 11% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Black.

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

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

What grades does Purcell Elementary School offer ?

Purcell Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-2 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Purcell Elementary School part of?

Purcell Elementary School is part of Purcell School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 387 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 52%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OK Dept. of Education