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Sequoyah Elementary School

425 South College
Tahlequah, OK 74464

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Sequoyah Elementary School serves 182 students in grades Prekindergarten.

The percentage of students achieving is 75-79% (which is higher than the Oklahoma state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving is 60-64% (which is lower than the Oklahoma state average of 69%).

The student-teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Oklahoma state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 80% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is higher than the Oklahoma state average of 57% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten
Enrollment: 182 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 80%
: 75-79%
: 60-64%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OK Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Sequoyah Elementary School's student population of 182 students has grown by 10% over five school years.

The teacher population of 9 teachers has grown by 12% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten
(No virtual instruction)

Total Students

182 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Sequoyah Elementary School
2025	182
2024	160
2023	195
2022	159
2021	164
2020	232
2019	186
2018	232
2017	232
2016	221
2015	242
2014	219
2013	201
2012	279
2011	278
2010	283
2009	277
2008	292
2007	316
2006	293
2005	288
2004	294
2003	292
2002	259
2001	283
2000	221
1999	225
1998	204
1997	228
1996	218
1995	220
1994	209
1993	386
1992	405
1991	364
1990	392
1989	355

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Total Classroom Teachers

9 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Sequoyah Elementary School
2025	9
2024	8
2023	10
2022	9
2021	8
2020	11
2019	9
2018	11
2017	11
2016	11
2015	13
2014	10
2013	9
2012	16
2011	16
2010	19
2009	20
2008	20
2007	20
2006	17
2005	18
2004	19
2003	19
2002	19
2001	21
2000	21
1999	18
1998	17
1997	18
1996	17
1995	16
1994	16
1993	25
1992	24
1991	23
1990	23
1989	23

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Year Founded

2025

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School Rankings

The of Sequoyah Elementary School is 0.76, which is more 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)

(11-12)

75-79%

68%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2012)
Year	Sequoyah Elementary School	Oklahoma	Tahlequah School District
2012	77%	68%	66%
2011	72%	68%	69%
2010	72%	66%	69%

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(11-12)

60-64%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2012)
Year	Sequoyah Elementary School	Oklahoma	Tahlequah School District
2012	62%	69%	70%
2011	67%	68%	70%
2010	72%	67%	71%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Sequoyah Elementary School	Oklahoma	Tahlequah School District
2025	20:1	15:1
2024	20:1	16:1	15:1
2023	20:1	17:1	15:1
2022	18:1	16:1	15:1
2021	21:1	16:1	16:1
2020	21:1	16:1	16:1
2019	21:1	16:1	16:1
2018	21:1	17:1	17:1
2017	21:1	17:1	17:1
2016	20:1	16:1	16:1
2015	19:1	16:1	16:1
2014	21:1	16:1	16:1
2013	22:1	16:1	16:1
2012	18:1	16:1	17:1
2011	18:1	16:1	16:1
2010	15:1	15:1	15:1
2009	14:1	15:1	15:1
2008	15:1	15:1	15:1
2007	16:1	16:1	15:1
2006	17:1	16:1	14:1
2005	16:1	16:1	15:1
2004	15:1	18:1	17:1
2003	15:1	16:1	16:1
2002	14:1	15:1	15:1
2001	13:1	16:1	16:1
2000	11:1	15:1	14:1
1999	13:1	15:1	15:1
1998	12:1	16:1	15:1
1997	13:1	16:1	15:1
1996	13:1	16:1	15:1
1995	14:1	16:1	15:1
1994	13:1	16:1	15:1
1993	16:1	16:1	16:1
1992	17:1	16:1	16:1
1991	16:1	16:1	16:1
1990	17:1	16:1	16:1
1989	15:1	16:1	16:1

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American Indian

36%

11%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	Sequoyah Elementary School	Oklahoma	Tahlequah School District
2024	29%	11%	35%
2023	35%	11%	36%
2022	41%	12%	37%
2021	32%	12%	39%
2019	27%	13%	38%
2018	30%	14%	45%
2017	30%	14%	45%
2016	35%	15%	47%
2015	36%	15%	48%
2014	26%	15%	45%
2013	39%	16%	48%
2012	57%	17%	53%
2011	55%	19%	56%
2010	57%	20%	55%
2009	53%	20%	54%
2008	51%	19%	54%
2007	50%	19%	55%
2006	56%	19%	59%
2005	56%	19%	57%
2004	56%	19%	57%
2003	52%	18%	58%
2002	51%	18%	57%
2001	43%	17%	51%
2000	53%	17%	54%
1999	51%	16%	55%
1998	50%	16%	56%
1997	55%	15%	56%
1996	49%	15%	51%
1995	52%	14%	54%
1994	55%	14%	54%
1993	55%	13%	52%
1992	50%	12%	52%
1991	57%	12%	51%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2024)
Year	Sequoyah Elementary School	Oklahoma	Tahlequah School District
2024	1%	2%	1%
2022	3%	2%	1%
2021	1%	2%	1%
2019	2%	2%	1%
2014	1%	2%	1%
2013	2%	2%	1%
2007	1%	2%	1%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	2%	1%

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Hispanic

18%

21%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2024)
Year	Sequoyah Elementary School	Oklahoma	Tahlequah School District
2024	19%	20%	20%
2023	22%	20%	19%
2022	14%	19%	19%
2021	27%	19%	18%
2019	15%	18%	17%
2018	17%	17%	16%
2017	17%	17%	16%
2016	20%	16%	15%
2015	20%	16%	15%
2014	26%	15%	18%
2013	21%	14%	17%
2012	11%	13%	16%
2011	11%	12%	13%
2010	10%	11%	12%
2009	12%	10%	11%
2008	13%	10%	11%
2007	20%	9%	11%
2006	9%	9%	8%
2005	8%	8%	9%
2004	3%	8%	8%
2003	4%	7%	7%
2002	3%	6%	5%
2001	2%	6%	4%
1999	1%	5%	3%
1996	1%	4%	2%
1995	2%	4%	1%
1994	2%	3%	1%
1993	3%	3%	1%
1992	2%	3%
1991	1%	3%
1990	1%	3%	1%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Sequoyah Elementary School	Oklahoma	Tahlequah School District
2023	2%	8%	1%
2022	1%	8%	1%
2021	1%	8%	1%
2019	2%	9%	1%
2018	1%	9%	1%
2017	1%	9%	1%
2016	1%	9%	1%
2013	1%	9%	2%
2012	5%	10%	2%
2011	4%	10%	2%
2010	4%	11%	2%
2009	5%	11%	3%
2008	4%	11%	3%
2007	2%	11%	2%
2006	1%	11%
2005	1%	11%	2%
2004	3%	11%	1%
2003	3%	11%	2%
2002	3%	11%	2%
2001	4%	11%	2%
2000	2%	10%	1%
1999	3%	10%	4%
1998	3%	11%	4%
1997	3%	11%	1%
1996	4%	10%	5%
1995	4%	10%	1%
1994	2%	10%	2%
1993	5%	10%	2%
1992	2%	10%	1%
1991	2%	10%	1%
1990	7%	10%	2%

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White

20%

43%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	Sequoyah Elementary School	Oklahoma	Tahlequah School District
2024	26%	44%	21%
2023	14%	45%	22%
2022	16%	46%	22%
2021	14%	47%	23%
2019	21%	48%	25%
2018	26%	49%	27%
2017	26%	49%	27%
2016	19%	50%	28%
2015	25%	50%	28%
2014	27%	52%	26%
2013	22%	53%	27%
2012	27%	54%	28%
2011	30%	54%	28%
2010	29%	56%	30%
2009	30%	57%	31%
2008	32%	58%	31%
2007	27%	59%	31%
2006	34%	59%	33%
2005	34%	60%	32%
2004	37%	61%	34%
2003	41%	63%	32%
2002	42%	64%	35%
2001	50%	65%	42%
2000	61%	67%	42%
1999	44%	68%	38%
1998	45%	67%	38%
1997	42%	69%	41%
1996	45%	70%	42%
1995	42%	71%	44%
1994	41%	72%	43%
1993	37%	73%	45%
1992	46%	74%	47%
1991	40%	74%	47%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

22%

14%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2024)
Year	Sequoyah Elementary School	Oklahoma	Tahlequah School District
2024	25%	14%	22%
2023	27%	13%	21%
2022	25%	12%	20%
2021	24%	12%	18%
2019	33%	10%	18%
2018	26%	9%	11%
2017	26%	9%	11%
2016	25%	8%	9%
2015	19%	8%	8%
2014	20%	7%	8%
2013	15%	6%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.76

0.74

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Sequoyah Elementary School	Oklahoma	Tahlequah School District
2025	0.76	0.74
2024	0.76	0.74	0.75
2023	0.74	0.73	0.75
2022	0.73	0.72	0.75
2021	0.75	0.71	0.74
2019	0.76	0.71	0.74
2018	0.75	0.70	0.70
2017	0.75	0.70	0.70
2016	0.75	0.70	0.68
2015	0.74	0.69	0.67
2014	0.76	0.68	0.70
2013	0.75	0.67	0.67
2012	0.59	0.67	0.62
2011	0.60	0.66	0.60
2010	0.60	0.63	0.60
2009	0.62	0.62	0.61
2008	0.64	0.61	0.60
2007	0.64	0.60	0.60
2006	0.57	0.60	0.59
2005	0.58	0.59	0.57
2004	0.55	0.58	0.56
2003	0.56	0.56	0.56
2002	0.57	0.55	0.55
2001	0.57	0.54	0.56
2000	0.55	0.53	0.55
1999	0.55	0.51	0.55
1998	0.55	0.51	0.55
1997	0.53	0.49	0.53
1996	0.56	0.48	0.56
1995	0.56	0.47	0.52
1994	0.53	0.46	0.53
1993	0.56	0.44	0.53
1992	0.55	0.43	0.52
1991	0.53	0.43	0.54
1990	0.57	0.42	0.53
1989	0.54	0.43	0.52
1988	0.53	0.40	0.53

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

100%

49%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2025)
Year	Sequoyah Elementary School	Oklahoma	Tahlequah School District
2025	100%	49%
2024	100%	48%	63%
2023	97%	49%	64%
2022	100%	50%	65%
2021	100%	50%	65%
2019	100%	53%	64%
2018	81%	55%	62%
2017	81%	55%	62%
2016	84%	53%	64%
2015	66%	52%	61%
2014	64%	52%	62%
2013	70%	51%	65%
2012	68%	51%	62%
2011	60%	51%	59%
2010	66%	49%	58%
2009	69%	46%	55%
2008	66%	45%	54%
2007	50%	45%	51%
2006	66%	44%	61%
2005	68%	44%	55%
2004	64%	42%	54%
2003	63%	41%	50%
2002	65%	38%	47%
2001	45%	38%	49%
1999	57%	37%	50%
1998	52%	36%	43%
1997	46%	37%	45%
1996	48%	36%	45%
1995	40%	33%	40%
1994	52%	32%	42%
1993	44%	29%	39%

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Eligible for (14-15)

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2015)
Year	Sequoyah Elementary School	Oklahoma	Tahlequah School District
2015	10%	9%	12%
2014	8%	10%	10%
2013	9%	10%	10%
2012	9%	10%	11%
2011	11%	9%	13%
2010	9%	10%	13%
2009	12%	10%	13%
2008	11%	10%	13%
2007	14%	10%	12%
2006	14%	10%	14%
2005	14%	10%	15%
2004	14%	11%	16%
2003	17%	10%	14%
2002	12%	11%	13%
2001	12%	11%	13%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Tahlequah School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

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

75-79% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 68% OK state average), while 60-64% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 69% OK state average).

How many students attend Sequoyah Elementary School?

182 students attend Sequoyah Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

36% of Sequoyah Elementary School students are American Indian, 22% of students are Two or more races, 20% of students are White, 18% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are Black.

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

Sequoyah Elementary School has a student ration of 20:1, which is higher than the Oklahoma state average of 15:1.

What grades does Sequoyah Elementary School offer ?

Sequoyah Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Sequoyah Elementary School part of?

Sequoyah Elementary School is part of Tahlequah School District.

The nearest high school to Sequoyah Elementary School is Tahlequah High School (0.8 miles away)

The nearest middle school is Tahlequah Middle School (0.8 miles away)

The nearest elementary school is Greenwood Elementary School (0.3 miles away)

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Tahlequah, OK 74464
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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten
Enrollment: 182 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 80%
: 75-79%
: 60-64%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OK Dept. of Education