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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 (2026)

  • Grades: Prekindergarten-1
  • Enrollment: 439 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 58%
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OK Dept. of Education

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)

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)

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

GradePoteau Primary Elementary School
Pre-K126
Kind145
1168
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Total Students
439 students

Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)

YearPoteau Primary Elementary School
2025439
2024437
2023433
2022447
2021448
2020633
2019634
2018689
2017689
2016709
2015746
2014757
2013729
2012729
2011710
2010717
2009679
2008695
2007680
2006664
2005616
2004585
2003526
2002479
2001498
2000477
1999498
1998481
1997518
1996610
1995611
1994914
1993878
1992844
1991863
1990866
1989898
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Total Classroom Teachers
32 teachers

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1989-2025)

YearPoteau Primary Elementary School
202532
202429
202330
202231
202130
202041
201941
201842
201742
201645
201543
201447
201346
201246
201144
201044
200944
200844
200743
200638
200536
200431
200332
200230
200130
200029
199927
199826
199727
199637
199537
199456
199353
199252
199151
199051
198950
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Year Founded
1905

School Rankings

The diversity score 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.
Definition of Terms
This School
State Level (OK)
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
15:1

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)

YearPoteau Primary Elementary SchoolOklahomaPoteau School District
202514:115:1
202415:116:115:1
202314:117:115:1
202214:116:115:1
202115:116:115:1
202015:116:116:1
201915:116:116:1
201816:117:116:1
201716:117:116:1
201616:116:116:1
201517:116:117:1
201416:116:115:1
201316:116:116:1
201216:116:116:1
201116:116:115:1
201016:115:115:1
200915:115:115:1
200816:115:115:1
200716:116:115:1
200617:116:115:1
200517:116:115:1
200419:118:117:1
200316:116:115:1
200216:115:115:1
200117:116:115:1
200016:115:115:1
199918:115:115:1
199818:116:115:1
199719:116:116:1
199617:116:117:1
199517:116:116:1
199416:116:116:1
199316:116:116:1
199216:116:116:1
199117:116:116:1
199017:116:116:1
198918:116:116:1
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American Indian
16%
11%

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)

YearPoteau Primary Elementary SchoolOklahomaPoteau School District
202418%11%17%
202316%11%19%
202219%12%18%
202121%12%19%
201923%13%20%
201821%14%23%
201721%14%23%
201622%15%23%
201523%15%24%
201420%15%23%
201323%16%26%
201222%17%26%
201123%19%27%
201025%20%31%
200929%20%31%
200832%19%32%
200734%19%34%
200623%19%24%
200525%19%27%
200424%19%25%
200320%18%17%
200219%18%17%
200118%17%16%
200017%17%14%
199914%16%13%
199813%16%15%
199715%15%13%
199612%15%12%
19958%14%12%
19949%14%12%
19939%13%12%
199210%12%12%
199111%12%13%
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Asian
1%
2%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2024)

YearPoteau Primary Elementary SchoolOklahomaPoteau School District
20242%2%2%
20231%2%1%
20221%2%1%
20212%2%1%
20191%2%1%
20121%2%1%
20111%2%1%
20101%2%1%
20091%2%1%
20081%2%1%
20071%2%1%
20041%1%1%
20031%1%1%
19981%1%
19951%1%
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Hispanic
22%
21%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2024)

YearPoteau Primary Elementary SchoolOklahomaPoteau School District
202420%20%23%
202320%20%22%
202219%19%22%
202117%19%22%
201922%18%21%
201823%17%19%
201723%17%19%
201624%16%18%
201521%16%16%
201420%15%15%
201316%14%13%
201216%13%12%
201115%12%11%
201014%11%10%
200914%10%9%
200812%10%8%
200710%9%7%
200611%9%7%
20059%8%5%
20047%8%4%
20036%7%4%
20027%6%4%
20015%6%3%
20003%5%3%
19994%5%3%
19982%5%1%
19972%4%2%
19961%4%1%
19951%4%1%
19911%3%1%
19901%3%1%
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Black
n/a
8%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)

YearPoteau Primary Elementary SchoolOklahomaPoteau School District
20231%8%
20221%8%
20141%9%1%
20131%9%1%
20122%10%2%
20112%10%2%
20103%11%2%
20091%11%1%
20082%11%2%
20072%11%1%
20062%11%2%
20052%11%1%
20042%11%2%
20032%11%2%
20022%11%1%
20012%11%2%
20001%10%1%
19982%11%2%
19962%10%2%
19952%10%2%
19942%10%2%
19932%10%2%
19921%10%2%
19912%10%2%
19902%10%2%
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White
42%
43%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)

YearPoteau Primary Elementary SchoolOklahomaPoteau School District
202440%44%42%
202344%45%43%
202244%46%45%
202148%47%46%
201944%48%48%
201849%49%53%
201749%49%53%
201649%50%53%
201551%50%54%
201452%52%55%
201354%53%55%
201254%54%54%
201157%54%56%
201057%56%56%
200955%57%58%
200853%58%57%
200753%59%57%
200664%59%67%
200564%60%66%
200466%61%68%
200371%63%76%
200272%64%77%
200175%65%79%
200085%67%82%
199984%68%82%
199882%67%82%
199783%69%84%
199685%70%85%
199588%71%85%
199489%72%86%
199389%73%86%
199289%74%86%
199186%74%84%
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Hawaiian
n/a
1%
Two or more races
19%
14%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2024)

YearPoteau Primary Elementary SchoolOklahomaPoteau School District
202420%14%16%
202318%13%15%
202216%12%14%
202112%12%12%
20199%10%10%
20187%9%4%
20177%9%4%
20165%8%5%
20155%8%5%
20147%7%5%
20136%6%5%
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All Ethnic Groups
0.72
0.74

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)

YearPoteau Primary Elementary SchoolOklahomaPoteau School District
20250.720.74
20240.730.740.72
20230.720.730.72
20220.720.720.71
20210.690.710.70
20190.700.710.68
20180.660.700.63
20170.660.700.63
20160.660.700.64
20150.650.690.63
20140.650.680.63
20130.630.670.62
20120.640.670.63
20110.610.660.61
20100.600.630.58
20090.600.620.57
20080.610.610.57
20070.600.600.56
20060.530.600.49
20050.520.590.49
20040.510.580.47
20030.450.560.39
20020.450.550.38
20010.410.540.36
20000.360.530.31
19990.330.510.30
19980.320.510.30
19970.290.490.28
19960.270.480.27
19950.210.470.26
19940.200.460.25
19930.200.440.25
19920.200.430.25
19910.250.430.28
19900.200.420.23
19890.310.430.28
19880.360.400.32
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Participates in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP)
Yes
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
49%

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2025)

YearPoteau Primary Elementary SchoolOklahomaPoteau School District
2025100%49%
2024100%48%61%
2023100%49%61%
2022100%50%61%
2021100%50%63%
201996%53%65%
201888%55%64%
201788%55%64%
201661%53%50%
201565%52%53%
201468%52%56%
201363%51%54%
201270%51%55%
201169%51%54%
201069%49%51%
200961%46%46%
200849%45%44%
200752%45%45%
200652%44%47%
200556%44%48%
200460%42%48%
200366%41%53%
200262%38%51%
200161%38%48%
199945%37%38%
199833%36%34%
199731%37%34%
199630%36%22%
199549%33%33%
199432%32%26%
199328%29%23%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch (15-16)
1%
8%

Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2016)

YearPoteau Primary Elementary SchoolOklahomaPoteau School District
20161%8%4%
20157%9%8%
20146%10%8%
20136%10%8%
20127%10%9%
20118%9%10%
20107%10%9%
20098%10%10%
200810%10%9%
20079%10%10%
200612%10%11%
200514%10%15%
200413%11%15%
200310%10%12%
200213%11%13%
200111%11%11%
199912%10%11%
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School Statewide Testing
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School District Name
Poteau School District
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OK Dept. of Education

School Notes

  • School Mascot: Pirate
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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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  • Grades: Prekindergarten-1
  • Enrollment: 439 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 58%
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OK Dept. of Education

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