Barnes Elementary School (Ranked Top 30% for 2025-26)

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Barnes Elementary School

10551 Se 59th Street
Oklahoma City, OK 73150

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Top 30%

Serving 378 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Barnes Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Oklahoma for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 30-34% (which is higher than 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 20:1 is higher than the Oklahoma state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Oklahoma state average of 56% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 378 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 45%
: Top 30% in OK
: 30-34% (Top 30%)
: 30-34% (Top 50%)
: 40-49% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OK Dept. of Education

School Overview

Barnes Elementary School's student population of 378 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 19 teachers has declined by 9% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Barnes Elementary School
Pre-K	39
Kind	53
1	59
2	59
3	59
4	51
5	58

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Total Students

378 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Barnes Elementary School
2023	363
2022	366
2021	297
2020	384
2019	384
2018	399
2017	399
2016	389
2015	363
2014	376
2013	417
2012	405
2011	388
2010	371
2009	374
2008	374
2007	427
2006	425
2005	428
2004	400
2003	403
2002	421
2001	436
2000	450
1999	457
1998	501
1997	487
1996	465
1995	462
1994	463
1993	454
1992	431
1991	450
1990	412
1989	416
1988	426
1987	457

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

19 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Barnes Elementary School
2023	20
2022	20
2021	21
2020	21
2019	21
2018	21
2017	21
2016	22
2015	20
2014	21
2013	22
2012	22
2011	22
2010	22
2009	22
2008	21
2007	24
2006	23
2005	23
2004	20
2003	22
2002	25
2001	25
2000	26
1999	27
1998	27
1997	26
1996	27
1995	28
1994	26
1993	25
1992	25
1991	25
1990	22
1989	21
1988	21
1987	23

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Year Founded

1905

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

Campus Size

50 acres

School Motto

Truth and Honor

School Mascot

Wild Boars

School Rankings

Barnes Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 1,652 schools in Oklahoma (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Barnes Elementary School is 0.63, 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)

#495 out of 1652 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Barnes Elementary School
2023	#495
2022	#501
2021	#572
2019	#444
2018	#291
2017	#418
2016	#430
2015	#395
2014	#166
2013	#206
2012	#342

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30-34%

25%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Barnes Elementary School	Oklahoma	Midwest City-Del City School District
2023	32%	25%	13%
2022	32%	25%	13%
2021	27%	24%	10%
2019	42%	33%	21%
2018	42%	31%	22%
2017	47%	35%	28%
2016	72%	67%	63%
2015	77%	67%	65%
2014	82%	66%	64%
2013	82%	70%	70%
2012	82%	68%	72%

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30-34%

27%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Barnes Elementary School	Oklahoma	Midwest City-Del City School District
2022	32%	27%	19%
2021	27%	26%	17%
2019	37%	34%	25%
2018	47%	35%	22%
2017	42%	38%	33%
2016	82%	70%	67%
2015	77%	70%	70%
2014	82%	69%	67%
2013	82%	70%	71%
2012	72%	69%	72%
2011	72%	68%	71%

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40-49%

31%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Barnes Elementary School	Oklahoma	Midwest City-Del City School District
2022	44%	31%	23%
2021	34%	30%	21%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

15:1

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

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American Indian

11%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Barnes Elementary School	Oklahoma	Midwest City-Del City School District
2023	3%	11%	3%
2022	5%	12%	4%
2021	5%	12%	5%
2020	4%	13%	5%
2019	4%	13%	5%
2018	3%	14%	5%
2017	3%	14%	5%
2016	3%	15%	6%
2015	3%	15%	5%
2014	5%	15%	6%
2013	6%	16%	7%
2012	9%	17%	9%
2011	12%	19%	12%
2010	13%	20%	12%
2009	12%	20%	13%
2008	12%	19%	13%
2007	15%	19%	13%
2006	15%	19%	11%
2005	13%	19%	11%
2004	9%	19%	9%
2003	5%	18%	7%
2002	8%	18%	6%
2001	5%	17%	7%
2000	9%	17%	6%
1999	7%	16%	6%
1998	9%	16%	6%
1997	9%	15%	6%
1996	10%	15%	6%
1995	8%	14%	6%
1994	9%	14%	5%
1993	10%	13%	5%
1992	12%	12%	4%
1991	7%	12%	4%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2021)
Year	Barnes Elementary School	Oklahoma	Midwest City-Del City School District
2021	1%	2%	1%
2013	1%	2%	2%
2012	1%	2%	2%
2011	2%	2%	2%
2010	5%	2%	3%
2009	4%	2%	3%
2008	3%	2%	2%
2007	4%	2%	2%
2006	3%	2%	2%
2005	3%	2%	2%
2004	3%	1%	2%
2003	3%	1%	2%
2002	2%	1%	2%
2001	5%	1%	2%
2000	4%	1%	2%
1999	3%	1%	2%
1998	3%	1%	2%
1997	2%	1%	2%
1996	2%	1%	2%
1995	2%	1%	2%
1994	1%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

21%

20%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Barnes Elementary School	Oklahoma	Midwest City-Del City School District
2023	23%	20%	17%
2022	18%	19%	16%
2021	18%	19%	15%
2020	11%	18%	12%
2019	11%	18%	12%
2018	11%	17%	12%
2017	11%	17%	12%
2016	8%	16%	11%
2015	9%	16%	10%
2014	7%	15%	10%
2013	5%	14%	9%
2012	5%	13%	8%
2011	6%	12%	7%
2010	4%	11%	6%
2009	3%	10%	6%
2008	3%	10%	5%
2007	4%	9%	5%
2006	4%	9%	5%
2005	3%	8%	4%
2004	3%	8%	4%
2003	3%	7%	4%
2002	3%	6%	4%
2001	2%	6%	4%
2000	3%	5%	4%
1999	2%	5%	3%
1998	2%	5%	3%
1997	2%	4%	3%
1996	1%	4%	3%
1992	2%	3%	3%
1990	1%	3%	3%
1989	2%	2%	3%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Barnes Elementary School	Oklahoma	Midwest City-Del City School District
2023	6%	8%	31%
2022	7%	8%	30%
2021	9%	8%	30%
2020	7%	9%	31%
2019	7%	9%	31%
2018	5%	9%	31%
2017	5%	9%	31%
2016	5%	9%	30%
2015	4%	9%	31%
2014	5%	9%	30%
2013	4%	9%	30%
2012	4%	10%	30%
2011	5%	10%	32%
2010	3%	11%	31%
2009	6%	11%	31%
2008	6%	11%	30%
2007	7%	11%	29%
2006	8%	11%	30%
2005	7%	11%	28%
2004	5%	11%	28%
2003	7%	11%	28%
2002	7%	11%	27%
2001	10%	11%	25%
2000	7%	10%	24%
1999	6%	10%	24%
1998	5%	11%	23%
1997	4%	11%	22%
1996	3%	10%	21%
1995	3%	10%	20%
1994	3%	10%	19%
1993	3%	10%	19%
1992	1%	10%	18%
1991	1%	10%	18%

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White

55%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Barnes Elementary School	Oklahoma	Midwest City-Del City School District
2023	51%	45%	33%
2022	56%	46%	36%
2021	52%	47%	37%
2020	63%	48%	38%
2019	63%	48%	38%
2018	69%	49%	42%
2017	69%	49%	42%
2016	73%	50%	44%
2015	73%	50%	44%
2014	74%	52%	44%
2013	76%	53%	45%
2012	77%	54%	46%
2011	75%	54%	47%
2010	75%	56%	48%
2009	75%	57%	47%
2008	76%	58%	50%
2007	70%	59%	51%
2006	70%	59%	52%
2005	74%	60%	55%
2004	80%	61%	57%
2003	82%	63%	59%
2002	80%	64%	61%
2001	78%	65%	62%
2000	77%	67%	64%
1999	82%	68%	65%
1998	81%	67%	66%
1997	83%	69%	67%
1996	84%	70%	68%
1995	87%	71%	69%
1994	87%	72%	71%
1993	86%	73%	71%
1992	84%	74%	73%
1991	92%	74%	72%

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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	Barnes Elementary School	Oklahoma	Midwest City-Del City School District
2023	17%	13%	14%
2022	14%	12%	13%
2021	15%	12%	12%
2020	15%	10%	12%
2019	15%	10%	12%
2018	12%	9%	9%
2017	12%	9%	9%
2016	11%	8%	8%
2015	11%	8%	9%
2014	9%	7%	8%
2013	6%	6%	7%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.63

0.73

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Barnes Elementary School	Oklahoma	Midwest City-Del City School District
2023	0.66	0.73	0.75
2022	0.63	0.72	0.75
2021	0.67	0.71	0.74
2020	0.57	0.71	0.73
2019	0.57	0.71	0.73
2018	0.50	0.70	0.71
2017	0.50	0.70	0.71
2016	0.45	0.70	0.70
2015	0.45	0.69	0.70
2014	0.44	0.68	0.70
2013	0.42	0.67	0.70
2012	0.40	0.67	0.69
2011	0.42	0.66	0.67
2010	0.42	0.63	0.66
2009	0.42	0.62	0.66
2008	0.41	0.61	0.65
2007	0.48	0.60	0.64
2006	0.48	0.60	0.63
2005	0.43	0.59	0.61
2004	0.34	0.58	0.59
2003	0.32	0.56	0.57
2002	0.35	0.55	0.56
2001	0.38	0.54	0.55
2000	0.40	0.53	0.53
1999	0.32	0.51	0.53
1998	0.33	0.51	0.51
1997	0.30	0.49	0.50
1996	0.29	0.48	0.50
1995	0.24	0.47	0.48
1994	0.24	0.46	0.46
1993	0.25	0.44	0.45
1992	0.28	0.43	0.44
1991	0.15	0.43	0.45

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

47%

48%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Barnes Elementary School	Oklahoma	Midwest City-Del City School District
2023	49%	49%	57%
2022	49%	50%	60%
2021	60%	50%	66%
2020	46%	53%	60%
2019	46%	53%	60%
2018	44%	55%	59%
2017	44%	55%	59%
2016	50%	53%	59%
2015	44%	52%	57%
2014	46%	52%	57%
2013	45%	51%	56%
2012	41%	51%	52%
2011	45%	51%	51%
2010	45%	49%	54%
2009	39%	46%	50%
2008	34%	45%	45%
2007	40%	45%	45%
2006	31%	44%	43%
2005	37%	44%	40%
2004	39%	42%	39%
2003	33%	41%	35%
2002	32%	38%	31%
2001	33%	38%	34%
1999	38%	37%	32%
1998	40%	36%	32%
1997	41%	37%	32%
1996	49%	36%	32%
1995	39%	33%	18%
1994	34%	32%	25%
1993	33%	29%	23%
1992	32%	29%	19%

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Eligible for

13%

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

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Midwest City-Del City School District

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

School Notes

School Mascot: Wild Boars

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Barnes Elementary School's ranking?

Barnes Elementary School is ranked #495 out of 1,652 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Oklahoma.

What schools are Barnes Elementary School often compared to?

Barnes Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Nicoma Park Intermediate Elementary School, L. W. Westfall Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

30-34% 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 Barnes Elementary School?

378 students attend Barnes Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

55% of Barnes Elementary School students are White, 21% of students are Hispanic, 14% of students are Two or more races, 7% of students are Black, and 3% of students are American Indian.

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

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

What grades does Barnes Elementary School offer ?

Barnes Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Barnes Elementary School part of?

Barnes Elementary School is part of Midwest City-Del City School District.

In what neighborhood is Barnes Elementary School located?

Barnes Elementary School is located in the Southeast Oklahoma City neighborhood of Oklahoma City, OK. There are 1 other public schools located in Southeast Oklahoma City.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 378 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 45%
: Top 30%
: 30-34% (Top 30%)
: 30-34% (Top 50%)
: 40-49% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OK Dept. of Education