Poteau Upper Elementary School (Ranked Top 10% for 2026)

100 Mockingbird Lane
Poteau, OK 74953

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Serving 452 students in grades 2-4, Poteau Upper Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Oklahoma for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 60% (which is higher than the Oklahoma state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving is 37% (which is higher than the Oklahoma state average of 27%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Oklahoma state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 57% 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 Facts (2026)

Grades: 2-4
Enrollment: 452 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 57%
: Top 10% in OK
: 60% (Top 5%)
: 37% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OK Dept. of Education

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

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 10%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)

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Poteau Upper Elementary School's student population of 452 students has grown by 9% over five school years.

The teacher population of 34 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 2-4
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Poteau Upper Elementary School
2	143
3	159
4	150

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Total Students

452 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1997-2024)
Year	Poteau Upper Elementary School
2024	452
2023	471
2022	446
2021	412
2020	522
2019	522
2018	536
2017	536
2016	532
2015	493
2014	510
2013	510
2012	541
2011	536
2010	527
2009	503
2008	518
2007	470
2006	452
2005	418
2004	410
2003	400
2002	441
2001	432
2000	469
1999	468
1998	462
1997	420

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

34 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1997-2024)
Year	Poteau Upper Elementary School
2024	34
2023	34
2022	32
2021	33
2020	37
2019	37
2018	35
2017	35
2016	34
2015	33
2014	35
2013	34
2012	35
2011	35
2010	34
2009	34
2008	36
2007	31
2006	33
2005	30
2004	26
2003	31
2002	32
2001	32
2000	34
1999	33
1998	33
1997	29

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School Motto

Every Pirate, Every Day

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Poteau Upper Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 1,652 schools in Oklahoma (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Poteau Upper Elementary School is 0.72, which is less than 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)

#154 out of 1652 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Poteau Upper Elementary School
2023	#154
2022	#169
2021	#204
2019	#444
2018	#484
2017	#517
2016	#653
2015	#540
2014	#970
2013	#685
2012	#789

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60%

25%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Poteau Upper Elementary School	Oklahoma	Poteau School District
2023	60%	25%	37%
2022	58%	25%	37%
2021	45%	24%	30%
2019	42%	33%	34%
2018	37%	31%	33%
2017	43%	35%	37%
2016	74%	67%	74%
2015	77%	67%	73%
2014	65%	66%	63%
2013	77%	70%	70%
2012	74%	68%	70%

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37%

27%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Poteau Upper Elementary School	Oklahoma	Poteau School District
2022	37%	27%	29%
2021	36%	26%	29%
2019	37%	34%	33%
2018	39%	35%	33%
2017	40%	38%	40%
2016	72%	70%	74%
2015	72%	70%	75%
2014	67%	69%	71%
2013	67%	70%	72%
2012	65%	69%	70%
2011	68%	68%	73%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1997-2024)
Year	Poteau Upper Elementary School	Oklahoma	Poteau School District
2024	13:1	15:1
2023	14:1	17:1	15:1
2022	14:1	16:1	15:1
2021	12:1	16:1	15:1
2020	14:1	16:1	16:1
2019	14:1	16:1	16:1
2018	15:1	17:1	16:1
2017	15:1	17:1	16:1
2016	16:1	16:1	16:1
2015	15:1	16:1	17:1
2014	15:1	16:1	15:1
2013	15:1	16:1	16:1
2012	15:1	16:1	16:1
2011	15:1	16:1	15:1
2010	16:1	15:1	15:1
2009	15:1	15:1	15:1
2008	15:1	15:1	15:1
2007	15:1	16:1	15:1
2006	14:1	16:1	15:1
2005	14:1	16:1	15:1
2004	16:1	18:1	17:1
2003	13:1	16:1	15:1
2002	14:1	15:1	15:1
2001	14:1	16:1	15:1
2000	14:1	15:1	15:1
1999	14:1	15:1	15:1
1998	14:1	16:1	15:1
1997	14:1	16:1	16:1

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American Indian

18%

11%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2024)
Year	Poteau Upper Elementary School	Oklahoma	Poteau School District
2024	18%	11%
2023	20%	11%	19%
2022	19%	12%	18%
2021	25%	12%	19%
2020	21%	13%	20%
2019	21%	13%	20%
2018	21%	14%	23%
2017	21%	14%	23%
2016	23%	15%	23%
2015	22%	15%	24%
2014	23%	15%	23%
2013	24%	16%	26%
2012	30%	17%	26%
2011	33%	19%	27%
2010	35%	20%	31%
2009	32%	20%	31%
2008	30%	19%	32%
2007	29%	19%	34%
2006	22%	19%	24%
2005	26%	19%	27%
2004	25%	19%	25%
2003	22%	18%	17%
2002	23%	18%	17%
2001	19%	17%	16%
2000	14%	17%	14%
1999	12%	16%	13%
1998	13%	16%	15%
1997	11%	15%	13%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2024)
Year	Poteau Upper Elementary School	Oklahoma	Poteau School District
2024	2%	2%
2023	2%	2%	1%
2022	1%	2%	1%
2021	1%	2%	1%
2020	1%	2%	1%
2019	1%	2%	1%
2015	1%	2%
2014	1%	2%	1%
2013	1%	2%
2012	1%	2%	1%
2011	1%	2%	1%
2010	1%	2%	1%
2009	1%	2%	1%
2008	1%	2%	1%
2005	1%	2%	1%
2004	1%	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%

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Hispanic

19%

20%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2024)
Year	Poteau Upper Elementary School	Oklahoma	Poteau School District
2024	19%	20%
2023	20%	20%	22%
2022	23%	19%	22%
2021	25%	19%	22%
2020	23%	18%	21%
2019	23%	18%	21%
2018	20%	17%	19%
2017	20%	17%	19%
2016	17%	16%	18%
2015	16%	16%	16%
2014	15%	15%	15%
2013	15%	14%	13%
2012	15%	13%	12%
2011	12%	12%	11%
2010	11%	11%	10%
2009	9%	10%	9%
2008	8%	10%	8%
2007	8%	9%	7%
2006	7%	9%	7%
2005	7%	8%	5%
2004	6%	8%	4%
2003	5%	7%	4%
2002	4%	6%	4%
2001	3%	6%	3%
2000	3%	5%	3%
1999	3%	5%	3%
1998	1%	5%	1%
1997	1%	4%	2%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Poteau Upper Elementary School	Oklahoma	Poteau School District
2023	1%	8%
2022	1%	8%
2021	1%	8%
2018	1%	9%	1%
2017	1%	9%	1%
2016	1%	9%	1%
2015	2%	9%	1%
2014	2%	9%	1%
2013	2%	9%	1%
2012	2%	10%	2%
2011	1%	10%	2%
2010	1%	11%	2%
2009	2%	11%	1%
2008	2%	11%	2%
2007	1%	11%	1%
2006	2%	11%	2%
2005	1%	11%	1%
2004	1%	11%	2%
2003	2%	11%	2%
2002	1%	11%	1%
2001	2%	11%	2%
2000	1%	10%	1%
1999	1%	10%	2%
1998	2%	11%	2%
1997	2%	11%	1%

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White

43%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2024)
Year	Poteau Upper Elementary School	Oklahoma	Poteau School District
2024	43%	44%
2023	42%	45%	43%
2022	43%	46%	45%
2021	41%	47%	46%
2020	47%	48%	48%
2019	47%	48%	48%
2018	54%	49%	53%
2017	54%	49%	53%
2016	55%	50%	53%
2015	56%	50%	54%
2014	57%	52%	55%
2013	56%	53%	55%
2012	51%	54%	54%
2011	53%	54%	56%
2010	52%	56%	56%
2009	56%	57%	58%
2008	59%	58%	57%
2007	62%	59%	57%
2006	69%	59%	67%
2005	65%	60%	66%
2004	67%	61%	68%
2003	70%	63%	76%
2002	71%	64%	77%
2001	75%	65%	79%
2000	82%	67%	82%
1999	84%	68%	82%
1998	83%	67%	82%
1997	86%	69%	84%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

18%

14%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2024)
Year	Poteau Upper Elementary School	Oklahoma	Poteau School District
2024	18%	14%
2023	15%	13%	15%
2022	13%	12%	14%
2021	6%	12%	12%
2020	8%	10%	10%
2019	8%	10%	10%
2018	4%	9%	4%
2017	4%	9%	4%
2016	4%	8%	5%
2015	3%	8%	5%
2014	2%	7%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.72

0.73

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1997-2024)
Year	Poteau Upper Elementary School	Oklahoma	Poteau School District
2024	0.72	0.74
2023	0.73	0.73	0.72
2022	0.72	0.72	0.71
2021	0.71	0.71	0.70
2020	0.68	0.71	0.68
2019	0.68	0.71	0.68
2018	0.63	0.70	0.63
2017	0.63	0.70	0.63
2016	0.62	0.70	0.64
2015	0.62	0.69	0.63
2014	0.61	0.68	0.63
2013	0.61	0.67	0.62
2012	0.64	0.67	0.63
2011	0.60	0.66	0.61
2010	0.60	0.63	0.58
2009	0.58	0.62	0.57
2008	0.57	0.61	0.57
2007	0.54	0.60	0.56
2006	0.47	0.60	0.49
2005	0.51	0.59	0.49
2004	0.49	0.58	0.47
2003	0.46	0.56	0.39
2002	0.45	0.55	0.38
2001	0.40	0.54	0.36
2000	0.31	0.53	0.31
1999	0.28	0.51	0.30
1998	0.30	0.51	0.30
1997	0.25	0.49	0.28

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

84%

48%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1996-2024)
Year	Poteau Upper Elementary School	Oklahoma	Poteau School District
2024	84%	48%
2023	80%	49%	61%
2022	85%	50%	61%
2021	92%	50%	63%
2020	72%	53%	65%
2019	72%	53%	65%
2018	70%	55%	64%
2017	70%	55%	64%
2016	45%	53%	50%
2015	56%	52%	53%
2014	59%	52%	56%
2013	60%	51%	54%
2012	54%	51%	55%
2011	53%	51%	54%
2010	51%	49%	51%
2009	48%	46%	46%
2008	50%	45%	44%
2007	48%	45%	45%
2006	54%	44%	47%
2005	55%	44%	48%
2004	54%	42%	48%
2003	56%	41%	53%
2002	61%	38%	51%
2001	55%	38%	48%
1999	49%	37%	38%
1998	44%	36%	34%
1997	48%	37%	34%
1996	35%	36%	22%

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Eligible for (15-16)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2016)
Year	Poteau Upper Elementary School	Oklahoma	Poteau School District
2016	3%	8%	4%
2015	8%	9%	8%
2014	11%	10%	8%
2013	10%	10%	8%
2012	12%	10%	9%
2011	9%	9%	10%
2010	10%	10%	9%
2009	13%	10%	10%
2008	9%	10%	9%
2007	14%	10%	10%
2006	12%	10%	11%
2005	18%	10%	15%
2004	16%	11%	15%
2003	13%	10%	12%
2002	16%	11%	13%
2001	11%	11%	11%
1999	11%	10%	11%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Poteau School District

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

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What is Poteau Upper Elementary School's ranking?

Poteau Upper Elementary School is ranked #154 out of 1,652 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Oklahoma.

What schools are Poteau Upper Elementary School often compared to?

Poteau Upper Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Leflore Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

60% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 25% OK state average), while 37% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 27% OK state average).

How many students attend Poteau Upper Elementary School?

452 students attend Poteau Upper Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

43% of Poteau Upper Elementary School students are White, 19% of students are Hispanic, 18% of students are American Indian, 18% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Asian.

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

Poteau Upper Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Oklahoma state average of 15:1.

What grades does Poteau Upper Elementary School offer ?

Poteau Upper Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 2-4 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Poteau Upper Elementary School part of?

Poteau Upper Elementary School is part of Poteau School District.

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