Sterling Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2026)

400 S Tiger Blvd
Sterling, OK 73567

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Top 50%

Serving 221 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Sterling Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Oklahoma for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 25-29% (which is approximately equal to the Oklahoma state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving is 30-34% (which is higher than the Oklahoma state average of 27%).

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

Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Oklahoma state average of 56% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Enrollment: 221 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 27%
: Top 50% in OK
: 25-29% (Top 50%)
: 30-34% (Top 50%)
: 30-39% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OK Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Sterling Elementary School's student population of 221 students has declined by 11% over five school years.

The teacher population of 15 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Sterling Elementary School
Pre-K	21
Kind	23
1	20
2	26
3	26
4	20
5	10
6	32
7	18
8	25

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Total Students

221 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Sterling Elementary School
2023	218
2022	223
2021	249
2020	287
2019	287
2018	288
2017	288
2016	295
2015	301
2014	305
2013	313
2012	319
2011	314
2010	298
2009	314
2008	284
2007	283
2006	302
2005	299
2004	305
2003	296
2002	287
2001	285
2000	252
1999	278
1998	261
1997	256
1996	254
1995	237
1994	232
1993	226
1992	177
1991	164
1990	172
1989	183
1988	191
1987	192

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

15 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Sterling Elementary School
2023	16
2022	16
2021	15
2020	19
2019	19
2018	17
2017	17
2016	19
2015	17
2014	20
2013	20
2012	19
2011	19
2010	20
2009	22
2008	16
2007	15
2006	17
2005	16
2004	15
2003	17
2002	18
2001	18
2000	15
1999	16
1998	12
1997	11
1996	11
1995	12
1994	13
1993	14
1992	12
1991	13
1990	13
1989	13
1988	13
1987	10

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

Sterling Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 1,652 schools in Oklahoma (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Sterling Elementary School is 0.44, 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)

#591 out of 1652 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Sterling Elementary School
2023	#591
2022	#501
2021	#572
2019	#444
2018	#639
2017	#471
2016	#235
2015	#307
2014	#370
2013	#850
2012	#919

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25-29%

25%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Sterling Elementary School	Oklahoma	Sterling School District
2023	27%	25%	27%
2022	32%	25%	32%
2021	27%	24%	27%
2019	42%	33%	42%
2018	37%	31%	33%
2017	42%	35%	42%
2016	87%	67%	82%
2015	82%	67%	77%
2014	77%	66%	72%
2013	72%	70%	71%
2012	57%	68%	61%

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30-34%

27%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Sterling Elementary School	Oklahoma	Sterling School District
2022	32%	27%	37%
2021	27%	26%	32%
2019	37%	34%	37%
2018	32%	35%	33%
2017	42%	38%	37%
2016	77%	70%	77%
2015	77%	70%	77%
2014	77%	69%	77%
2013	67%	70%	72%
2012	72%	69%	75%
2011	72%	68%	73%

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30-39%

31%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Sterling Elementary School	Oklahoma	Sterling School District
2022	34%	31%	27%
2021	24%	30%	27%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Sterling Elementary School	Oklahoma	Sterling School District
2023	14:1	16:1	14:1
2022	14:1	15:1	13:1
2021	17:1	15:1	16:1
2020	15:1	16:1	15:1
2019	15:1	16:1	15:1
2018	17:1	17:1	15:1
2017	17:1	16:1	15:1
2016	16:1	16:1	15:1
2015	18:1	16:1	16:1
2014	15:1	16:1	15:1
2013	16:1	16:1	15:1
2012	17:1	16:1	15:1
2011	16:1	16:1	16:1
2010	15:1	15:1	14:1
2009	15:1	15:1	13:1
2008	18:1	15:1	14:1
2007	19:1	15:1	15:1
2006	18:1	16:1	16:1
2005	19:1	16:1	16:1
2004	20:1	18:1	23:1
2003	17:1	16:1	15:1
2002	16:1	15:1	13:1
2001	16:1	15:1	14:1
2000	17:1	15:1	13:1
1999	17:1	15:1	15:1
1998	22:1	15:1	17:1
1997	23:1	16:1	17:1
1996	24:1	15:1	16:1
1995	20:1	15:1	16:1
1994	18:1	15:1	15:1
1993	17:1	15:1	13:1
1992	15:1	15:1	14:1
1991	13:1	16:1	12:1
1990	14:1	16:1	12:1
1989	14:1	16:1	14:1
1988	15:1	16:1	15:1
1987	19:1	17:1	18:1

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American Indian

11%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sterling Elementary School	Oklahoma	Sterling School District
2023	6%	11%	6%
2022	7%	12%	7%
2021	8%	12%	8%
2020	9%	13%	8%
2019	9%	13%	8%
2018	9%	14%	8%
2017	9%	14%	8%
2016	8%	15%	7%
2015	11%	15%	9%
2014	8%	15%	6%
2013	13%	16%	11%
2012	10%	17%	10%
2011	18%	19%	15%
2010	16%	20%	15%
2009	13%	20%	13%
2008	11%	19%	11%
2007	11%	19%	11%
2006	9%	19%	9%
2005	9%	19%	9%
2004	9%	19%	9%
2003	9%	18%	9%
2002	10%	18%	10%
2001	7%	17%	8%
2000	8%	17%	8%
1999	2%	16%	4%
1998	6%	16%	6%
1997	5%	15%	5%
1996	5%	15%	5%
1995	6%	14%	7%
1994	10%	14%	9%
1993	8%	13%	8%
1992	14%	12%	12%
1991	4%	12%	6%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2022)
Year	Sterling Elementary School	Oklahoma	Sterling School District
2022	1%	2%	1%
2021	1%	2%	1%
2020	1%	2%	1%
2019	1%	2%	1%
2001	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1992	2%	1%	1%
1990	2%	1%	1%
1989	2%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

20%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Sterling Elementary School	Oklahoma	Sterling School District
2023	5%	20%	5%
2022	7%	19%	6%
2021	6%	19%	5%
2020	5%	18%	5%
2019	5%	18%	5%
2018	7%	17%	6%
2017	7%	17%	6%
2016	9%	16%	8%
2015	8%	16%	7%
2014	6%	15%	6%
2013	4%	14%	5%
2012	5%	13%	5%
2011	5%	12%	5%
2010	4%	11%	3%
2009	4%	10%	4%
2008	4%	10%	3%
2007	2%	9%	2%
2006	2%	9%	2%
2005	2%	8%	2%
2004	2%	8%	2%
2003	2%	7%	2%
2002	2%	6%	2%
2001	4%	6%	3%
2000	1%	5%
1999	2%	5%	1%
1998	2%	5%	2%
1997	2%	4%	2%
1996	3%	4%	2%
1995	3%	4%	3%
1994	3%	3%	2%
1993	2%	3%	2%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Sterling Elementary School	Oklahoma	Sterling School District
2023	1%	8%	1%
2010	1%	11%	1%
1995	1%	10%	1%
1994	1%	10%	2%
1993	1%	10%	1%
1992	1%	10%	1%
1989	1%	10%	1%

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White

73%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sterling Elementary School	Oklahoma	Sterling School District
2023	72%	45%	73%
2022	75%	46%	76%
2021	77%	47%	76%
2020	76%	48%	75%
2019	76%	48%	75%
2018	74%	49%	77%
2017	74%	49%	77%
2016	76%	50%	77%
2015	74%	50%	76%
2014	78%	52%	79%
2013	82%	53%	81%
2012	82%	54%	82%
2011	76%	54%	78%
2010	79%	56%	80%
2009	83%	57%	83%
2008	85%	58%	86%
2007	87%	59%	87%
2006	89%	59%	89%
2005	89%	60%	89%
2004	89%	61%	89%
2003	89%	63%	89%
2002	88%	64%	88%
2001	88%	65%	88%
2000	95%	67%	92%
1999	97%	68%	95%
1998	92%	67%	91%
1997	93%	69%	91%
1996	92%	70%	92%
1995	89%	71%	88%
1994	86%	72%	87%
1993	89%	73%	89%
1992	81%	74%	84%
1991	96%	74%	94%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

13%

14%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Sterling Elementary School	Oklahoma	Sterling School District
2023	16%	13%	15%
2022	10%	12%	10%
2021	8%	12%	10%
2020	9%	10%	10%
2019	9%	10%	10%
2018	10%	9%	9%
2017	10%	9%	9%
2016	7%	8%	8%
2015	7%	8%	8%
2014	8%	7%	9%
2013	1%	6%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.44

0.73

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sterling Elementary School	Oklahoma	Sterling School District
2023	0.45	0.73	0.44
2022	0.42	0.72	0.41
2021	0.39	0.71	0.41
2020	0.41	0.71	0.42
2019	0.41	0.71	0.42
2018	0.43	0.70	0.39
2017	0.43	0.70	0.39
2016	0.41	0.70	0.39
2015	0.43	0.69	0.41
2014	0.38	0.68	0.36
2013	0.31	0.67	0.34
2012	0.32	0.67	0.32
2011	0.39	0.66	0.37
2010	0.35	0.63	0.33
2009	0.30	0.62	0.29
2008	0.26	0.61	0.25
2007	0.23	0.60	0.23
2006	0.20	0.60	0.20
2005	0.20	0.59	0.20
2004	0.19	0.58	0.19
2003	0.20	0.56	0.20
2002	0.22	0.55	0.22
2001	0.21	0.54	0.22
2000	0.15	0.53	0.16
1999	0.10	0.51	0.11
1998	0.15	0.51	0.17
1997	0.13	0.49	0.16
1996	0.15	0.48	0.15
1995	0.21	0.47	0.21
1994	0.25	0.46	0.23
1993	0.20	0.44	0.20
1992	0.32	0.43	0.27
1991	0.08	0.43	0.12

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

50%

48%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Sterling Elementary School	Oklahoma	Sterling School District
2023	51%	49%	44%
2022	50%	50%	43%
2021	45%	50%	40%
2020	39%	53%	37%
2019	39%	53%	37%
2018	38%	55%	37%
2017	38%	55%	37%
2016	39%	53%	36%
2015	38%	52%	36%
2014	41%	52%	39%
2013	43%	51%	38%
2012	38%	51%	35%
2011	45%	51%	40%
2010	46%	49%	41%
2009	39%	46%	38%
2008	39%	45%	36%
2007	36%	45%	33%
2006	38%	44%	35%
2005	37%	44%	33%
2004	33%	42%	30%
2003	34%	41%	31%
2002	27%	38%	29%
2001	29%	38%	27%
1999	35%	37%	29%
1998	30%	36%	27%
1997	30%	37%	27%
1996	33%	36%	29%
1995	19%	33%	22%
1994	24%	32%	24%
1993	20%	29%	27%
1992	17%	29%	20%

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Eligible for

16%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Sterling Elementary School	Oklahoma	Sterling School District
2023	17%	7%	15%
2022	16%	7%	14%
2021	14%	7%	13%
2020	13%	7%	13%
2019	13%	7%	13%
2018	12%	8%	12%
2017	12%	8%	12%
2016	12%	8%	14%
2015	9%	9%	10%
2014	13%	10%	14%
2013	13%	10%	13%
2012	15%	10%	14%
2011	16%	9%	17%
2010	15%	10%	14%
2009	15%	10%	14%
2008	17%	10%	17%
2007	22%	10%	21%
2006	22%	10%	20%
2005	19%	10%	18%
2004	22%	11%	20%
2003	21%	10%	19%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Sterling School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What is Sterling Elementary School's ranking?

Sterling Elementary School is ranked #591 out of 1,652 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Oklahoma.

What schools are Sterling Elementary School often compared to?

Sterling Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Fletcher Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

25-29% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 25% OK state average), while 30-34% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 27% OK state average).

How many students attend Sterling Elementary School?

221 students attend Sterling Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

73% of Sterling Elementary School students are White, 13% of students are Two or more races, 8% of students are Hispanic, and 6% of students are American Indian.

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

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

What grades does Sterling Elementary School offer ?

Sterling Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Sterling Elementary School part of?

Sterling Elementary School is part of Sterling School District.

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