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Putnam City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Oklahoma for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 4,067 students in Putnam City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Oklahoma.
Public Middle Schools in Putnam City School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the Oklahoma public middle school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 18% (versus the 24% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 80% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Oklahoma public middle school average of 54% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (OK)
# Schools
26 Schools
600 Schools
# Students
18,905 Students
200,439 Students
# Teachers
1,221 Teachers
12,506 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Putnam City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 537 school districts in Oklahoma (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has decreased from 82% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#377 out of 538 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
25%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
27%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
31%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)80%
78%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.75
0.72
# American Indian Students
316 Students
27,400 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
14%
# Asian Students
846 Students
3,366 Students
% Asian Students
4%
2%
# Hispanic Students
7,022 Students
36,345 Students
% Hispanic Students
37%
18%
# Black Students
4,450 Students
14,644 Students
% Black Students
24%
7%
# White Students
4,141 Students
92,168 Students
% White Students
22%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
46 Students
729 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2,084 Students
25,719 Students
% of Two or more races Students
11%
13%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
1,029
6,776
# Students in K Grade:
1,418
7,526
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,433
7,931
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,436
7,756
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,431
7,431
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,354
7,499
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,341
11,284
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,319
37,339
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,349
51,583
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,399
53,117
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,528
2,039
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,423
33
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,233
52
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,212
73
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,303 is higher than the state median of $11,287. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,850 is higher than the state median of $11,261. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$214 MM
$7,919 MM
Spending
$224 MM
$7,900 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,303
$11,287
Spending / Student
$11,850
$11,261
Best Putnam City School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hefner Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
8400 North Macarthur Boulevard
Oklahoma City, OK 73132
(405) 721-2411
Oklahoma City, OK 73132
(405) 721-2411
Grades: 6-8
| 965 students
Rank: #22.
James L. Capps Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
4020 North Grove Avenue
Oklahoma City, OK 73122
(405) 787-3660
Oklahoma City, OK 73122
(405) 787-3660
Grades: 6-8
| 975 students
Rank: #33.
Western Oaks Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
7200 Northwest 23rd Street
Bethany, OK 73008
(405) 789-4434
Bethany, OK 73008
(405) 789-4434
Grades: 6-8
| 656 students
Rank: #44.
Cooper Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
8001 River Bend Boulevard
Oklahoma City, OK 73132
(405) 720-9887
Oklahoma City, OK 73132
(405) 720-9887
Grades: 6-8
| 621 students
Rank: #55.
Mayfield Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 10%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1600 North Purdue Avenue
Oklahoma City, OK 73127
(405) 947-8693
Oklahoma City, OK 73127
(405) 947-8693
Grades: 6-8
| 850 students
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