POTEAU PRIMARY ES

www.poteau.k12.ok.us

439 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 1st

School Overview

Poteau Primary School, located at 100 Mockingbird Lane in Poteau, Oklahoma, serves as a foundational educational institution within the Poteau Public Schools district. Dedicated to the early development of young students, the school focuses on creating a supportive and nurturing environment that fosters both academic growth and social-emotional learning during the formative primary years.

As part of the broader Poteau school community, the primary school emphasizes a collaborative approach to education, working closely with families to ensure each child builds a strong educational base. By utilizing the district’s comprehensive resources and maintaining a commitment to student success, the school strives to prepare its youngest learners for a smooth transition into the upper elementary grades and beyond.

439

Total Students

32.0

Full-Time Teachers

13.7

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for POTEAU PRIMARY ES
Demographic	Student Count
White	186
Hispanic	95
Black	2
Asian	2
Two or More	83
American Indian	70

White
186 (42.5%)
Hispanic
95 (21.7%)
Two or More
83 (18.9%)
American Indian
70 (16.0%)
Black
2 (0.5%)
Asian
2 (0.5%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	POTEAU
Phone:	(918)647-7780
Website:	http://www.poteau.k12.ok.us
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 1st
Total Students:	439
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	32.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	13.7
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 126

Kindergarten 145

Grade 1 168