William Gay Elementary School

600 West Madison, Mcalester, OK 74501 | (918) 423-6229
  • Grades: PK-KG
  • Student Enrollment: 174
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4 out of 5 | 1 Review
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School Description

School Summary and Highlights
  • Enrolls 174 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-KG
Additional Contact Information
  • Mailing Address: PO Box 1027, Mcalester, OK 74502
  • Principal or Admin: Karen Yarbrough
School Operational Details
  • Title I Eligible
    All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details
  • Mc Alester School District
  • Per-Pupil Spending: $7,797
  • Graduation Rate: 70.1%
  • Dropout Rate: 6.6%
  • Students Per Teacher: 15.9
  • Enrolled Students: 2,965

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 174
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 9.6
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 18.1
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 101 (58.0%)
  • Females: 73 (42.0%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 19 (10.9%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 141 (81.0%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 160 (92.0%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
William Gay Elementary School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian6336.2%
Black74.0%
Asian10.6%
Hispanic137.5%
White9051.7%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For William Gay Elementary School
  Number Percent
Pre-Kindergarten7945.4%
Kindergarten9554.6%
Faculty Educational Background (2006-07)
  • Teachers with a Bachelor's Degree: 88%
  • Teachers with a Master's Degree or Higher:-
Faculty Salary and Experience (2006-2007)
  • Average Teaching Experience: 7 Years
  • Average Salary: $34,553
Teacher Experience by Number of Years
William Gay Elementary School Teacher Experience in Years
  Salary Percent
1-5 Years of Teaching Experience$32,68063%
More Than 5 Years of Teaching Experience$37,67438%
Source: OK Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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1 review for William Gay Elementary School

  • Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on September 16, 2009
  • Rating: 4 (4 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
  • My son attends school there. Ki Sells the Family social worker assistant and very helpful. Her predecessor vicki is very rude and Ki seems to do most of the work. The teachers, especially Mrs. Hampton is wonderful.

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