William Gay Ec Center (Closed 2023)

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William Gay Ec Center (Closed 2023)

600 West Madison
Mcalester, OK 74502

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William Gay Ec Center serves 186 students in grades Kindergarten.

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 was lower than the Oklahoma state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment was 52% of the student body (majority American Indian), which was lower than the Oklahoma state average of 56% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).

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William Gay Ec Center ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Oklahoma for:

Category

Attribute

Percent Eligible For Free Lunch

Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)

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Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten
(No virtual instruction)

Total Students

186 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	William Gay Ec Center
2023	186
2022	196
2021	164
2020	213
2019	213
2018	226
2017	226
2016	176
2015	175
2014	188
2013	193
2012	163
2011	162
2010	174
2009	149
2008	142
2007	118
2006	78
2005	129
2004	136
2003	147
2002	124
2001	134
2000	154
1999	149
1998	155
1997	147
1996	104
1995	129
1994	136
1993	137
1992	121
1991	140
1990	138
1989	158
1988	133
1987	132

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

13 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	William Gay Ec Center
2023	13
2022	13
2021	13
2020	11
2019	11
2018	12
2017	12
2016	9
2015	10
2014	10
2013	9
2012	9
2011	9
2010	10
2009	8
2008	8
2007	9
2006	7
2005	10
2004	9
2003	9
2002	9
2001	11
2000	12
1999	10
1998	9
1997	10
1996	8
1995	10
1994	9
1993	9
1992	10
1991	9
1990	9
1989	11
1988	9
1987	10

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This School

State Level (OK)

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	William Gay Ec Center	Oklahoma	Mcalester School District
2023	14:1	16:1	16:1
2022	15:1	15:1	16:1
2021	13:1	15:1	16:1
2020	19:1	16:1	17:1
2019	19:1	16:1	17:1
2018	19:1	17:1	18:1
2017	19:1	16:1	18:1
2016	20:1	16:1	17:1
2015	18:1	16:1	17:1
2014	18:1	16:1	17:1
2013	21:1	16:1	17:1
2012	18:1	16:1	17:1
2011	18:1	16:1	17:1
2010	18:1	15:1	16:1
2009	18:1	15:1	16:1
2008	17:1	15:1	16:1
2007	13:1	15:1	15:1
2006	11:1	16:1	15:1
2005	13:1	16:1	16:1
2004	15:1	18:1	18:1
2003	16:1	16:1	16:1
2002	14:1	15:1	15:1
2001	12:1	15:1	15:1
2000	13:1	15:1	15:1
1999	15:1	15:1	16:1
1998	16:1	15:1	16:1
1997	14:1	16:1	16:1
1996	14:1	15:1	16:1
1995	13:1	15:1	16:1
1994	14:1	15:1	16:1
1993	15:1	15:1	16:1
1992	13:1	15:1	16:1
1991	15:1	16:1	16:1
1990	15:1	16:1	16:1
1989	15:1	16:1	16:1
1988	15:1	16:1	18:1
1987	13:1	17:1	15:1

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American Indian

23%

11%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	William Gay Ec Center	Oklahoma	Mcalester School District
2023	23%	11%	17%
2022	16%	12%	17%
2021	14%	12%	16%
2020	18%	13%	18%
2019	18%	13%	18%
2018	17%	14%	19%
2017	17%	14%	19%
2016	18%	15%	20%
2015	15%	15%	21%
2014	13%	15%	20%
2013	22%	16%	21%
2012	20%	17%	22%
2011	24%	19%	24%
2010	36%	20%	26%
2009	42%	20%	26%
2008	40%	19%	24%
2007	36%	19%	24%
2006	19%	19%	23%
2005	37%	19%	23%
2004	31%	19%	21%
2003	33%	18%	19%
2002	35%	18%	19%
2001	44%	17%	20%
2000	32%	17%	19%
1999	32%	16%	18%
1998	32%	16%	18%
1997	20%	15%	17%
1996	21%	15%	15%
1995	17%	14%	14%
1994	16%	14%	13%
1993	16%	13%	13%
1992	16%	12%	13%
1991	31%	12%	14%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	William Gay Ec Center	Oklahoma	Mcalester School District
2023	2%	2%	2%
2022	1%	2%	2%
2020	1%	2%	2%
2019	1%	2%	2%
2013	1%	2%	1%
2012	1%	2%	1%
2010	1%	2%	1%
2009	1%	2%	1%
2008	1%	2%	1%
2005	2%	2%	1%
2003	1%	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%	1%
1995	2%	1%	1%
1994	2%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

11%

20%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	William Gay Ec Center	Oklahoma	Mcalester School District
2023	11%	20%	14%
2022	10%	19%	15%
2021	22%	19%	15%
2020	12%	18%	13%
2019	12%	18%	13%
2018	14%	17%	13%
2017	14%	17%	13%
2016	15%	16%	11%
2015	14%	16%	10%
2014	15%	15%	10%
2013	17%	14%	9%
2012	9%	13%	7%
2011	10%	12%	7%
2010	7%	11%	7%
2009	8%	10%	6%
2008	8%	10%	5%
2007	8%	9%	5%
2006	5%	9%	3%
2005	8%	8%	3%
2004	4%	8%	3%
2003	11%	7%	4%
2002	10%	6%	3%
2001	9%	6%	3%
2000	8%	5%	3%
1999	9%	5%	3%
1998	4%	5%	2%
1997	3%	4%	2%
1996	4%	4%	2%
1995	1%	4%	2%
1994	1%	3%	1%
1992	1%	3%	1%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	William Gay Ec Center	Oklahoma	Mcalester School District
2023	2%	8%	4%
2022	2%	8%	4%
2021	4%	8%	4%
2020	4%	9%	4%
2019	4%	9%	4%
2018	3%	9%	4%
2017	3%	9%	4%
2016	1%	9%	3%
2015	2%	9%	4%
2014	2%	9%	5%
2013	3%	9%	6%
2012	3%	10%	7%
2011	3%	10%	7%
2010	4%	11%	9%
2009	3%	11%	8%
2008	2%	11%	8%
2007	9%	11%	9%
2006	9%	11%	10%
2005	5%	11%	9%
2004	5%	11%	10%
2003	5%	11%	10%
2002	8%	11%	10%
2001	6%	11%	10%
2000	6%	10%	10%
1999	7%	10%	10%
1998	12%	11%	10%
1997	13%	11%	10%
1996	6%	10%	10%
1995	11%	10%	11%
1994	10%	10%	10%
1993	6%	10%	10%
1992	6%	10%	10%
1991	11%	10%	10%

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White

48%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	William Gay Ec Center	Oklahoma	Mcalester School District
2023	48%	45%	45%
2022	45%	46%	43%
2021	43%	47%	44%
2020	35%	48%	45%
2019	35%	48%	45%
2018	44%	49%	48%
2017	44%	49%	48%
2016	48%	50%	49%
2015	52%	50%	50%
2014	52%	52%	51%
2013	45%	53%	51%
2012	52%	54%	53%
2011	52%	54%	55%
2010	52%	56%	57%
2009	46%	57%	59%
2008	49%	58%	62%
2007	47%	59%	61%
2006	67%	59%	63%
2005	48%	60%	64%
2004	60%	61%	65%
2003	50%	63%	66%
2002	46%	64%	67%
2001	40%	65%	66%
2000	54%	67%	67%
1999	52%	68%	68%
1998	52%	67%	69%
1997	64%	69%	70%
1996	69%	70%	72%
1995	69%	71%	72%
1994	71%	72%	75%
1993	77%	73%	75%
1992	77%	74%	76%
1991	57%	74%	75%

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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 (2013-2023)
Year	William Gay Ec Center	Oklahoma	Mcalester School District
2023	14%	13%	18%
2022	25%	12%	19%
2021	17%	12%	19%
2020	30%	10%	18%
2019	30%	10%	18%
2018	21%	9%	16%
2017	21%	9%	16%
2016	18%	8%	17%
2015	17%	8%	14%
2014	18%	7%	13%
2013	12%	6%	12%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.69

0.73

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	William Gay Ec Center	Oklahoma	Mcalester School District
2023	0.69	0.73	0.69
2022	0.71	0.72	0.70
2021	0.72	0.71	0.70
2020	0.75	0.71	0.69
2019	0.75	0.71	0.69
2018	0.72	0.70	0.68
2017	0.72	0.70	0.68
2016	0.69	0.70	0.68
2015	0.66	0.69	0.68
2014	0.66	0.68	0.68
2013	0.72	0.67	0.68
2012	0.67	0.67	0.66
2011	0.66	0.66	0.64
2010	0.60	0.63	0.60
2009	0.61	0.62	0.58
2008	0.60	0.61	0.56
2007	0.64	0.60	0.56
2006	0.51	0.60	0.55
2005	0.63	0.59	0.53
2004	0.55	0.58	0.53
2003	0.63	0.56	0.51
2002	0.66	0.55	0.50
2001	0.64	0.54	0.51
2000	0.61	0.53	0.49
1999	0.62	0.51	0.49
1998	0.62	0.51	0.48
1997	0.54	0.49	0.47
1996	0.48	0.48	0.45
1995	0.48	0.47	0.45
1994	0.47	0.46	0.41
1993	0.38	0.44	0.41
1992	0.38	0.43	0.40
1991	0.57	0.43	0.40

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

100%

48%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	William Gay Ec Center	Oklahoma	Mcalester School District
2023	100%	49%	68%
2022	100%	50%	70%
2021	100%	50%	69%
2020	100%	53%	68%
2019	100%	53%	68%
2018	100%	55%	69%
2017	100%	55%	69%
2016	71%	53%	60%
2015	100%	52%	62%
2014	87%	52%	59%
2013	90%	51%	58%
2012	94%	51%	58%
2011	94%	51%	57%
2010	81%	49%	53%
2009	77%	46%	49%
2008	75%	45%	48%
2007	80%	45%	49%
2006	83%	44%	50%
2005	85%	44%	48%
2004	74%	42%	46%
2003	79%	41%	45%
2002	81%	38%	42%
2001	82%	38%	40%
1999	68%	37%	39%
1998	72%	36%	38%
1997	76%	37%	38%
1996	76%	36%	39%
1995	70%	33%	40%
1994	69%	32%	39%
1993	46%	29%	37%
1992	68%	29%	32%

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Eligible for (13-14)

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2014)
Year	William Gay Ec Center	Oklahoma	Mcalester School District
2014	4%	10%	10%
2013	4%	10%	10%
2012	4%	10%	10%
2011	4%	9%	9%
2010	11%	10%	12%
2009	11%	10%	9%
2008	10%	10%	11%
2007	11%	10%	11%
2006	10%	10%	12%
2005	12%	10%	12%
2004	10%	11%	10%
2003	16%	10%	11%
2002	15%	11%	10%
2001	13%	11%	10%
1999	12%	10%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Mcalester School District

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

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

How many students attend William Gay Ec Center?

186 students attend William Gay Ec Center.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

48% of William Gay Ec Center students are White, 23% of students are American Indian, 14% of students are Two or more races, 11% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of William Gay Ec Center?

William Gay Ec Center has a student ration of 14:1, which is lower than the Oklahoma state average of 15:1.

What grades does William Gay Ec Center offer ?

William Gay Ec Center offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten (No virtual instruction).

What school district is William Gay Ec Center part of?

William Gay Ec Center is part of Mcalester School District.

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William Gay Ec Center (Closed 2023)

Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)

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