PEGGS PUBLIC SCHOOL

187 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 8th

School Overview

Peggs Public School is a small, rural K-8 district located in Peggs, Oklahoma. Serving the local community in Cherokee County, the school operates with a focus on providing a foundational education in a close-knit, supportive environment. As a smaller institution, it emphasizes personalized attention for its students, fostering a family-like atmosphere where teachers and staff can closely monitor academic progress and social development from kindergarten through eighth grade.

The school is deeply integrated into the identity of the Peggs community, serving as a central hub for local families. Its educational approach balances core academic subjects with efforts to prepare students for the transition to high school. By maintaining its own dedicated website and identity, Peggs Public School prioritizes clear communication with parents and stakeholders, ensuring that the community remains informed about school activities, academic calendars, and the ongoing mission to provide a consistent and stable learning environment for its students.

187

Total Students

13.5

Full-Time Teachers

13.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for PEGGS PUBLIC SCHOOL
Demographic	Student Count
White	46
Hispanic	5
Asian	2
Two or More	19
American Indian	115

American Indian
115 (61.5 %)
White
46 (24.6 %)
Two or More
19 (10.2 %)
Hispanic
5 (2.7 %)
Asian
2 (1.1 %)

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:	PEGGS
Phone:	(918)598-3412
Website:	http://peggspanthers.com
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 8th
Total Students:	187
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	13.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	13.8
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Provision 2
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 13

Kindergarten 15

Grade 1 20

Grade 2 18

Grade 3 15

Grade 4 23

Grade 5 16

Grade 6 24

Grade 7 20

Grade 8 23