Midwest City Elementary School vs. Ralph Downs Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Midwest City Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Oklahoma for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Ralph Downs Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Oklahoma for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 785 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Midwest City Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Oklahoma for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 12% (which is lower than the Oklahoma state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 14% (which is lower than the Oklahoma state average of 27%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Oklahoma state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Oklahoma state average of 56% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).
Serving 409 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Ralph Downs Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Oklahoma for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-44% (which is higher than the Oklahoma state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is higher than the Oklahoma state average of 27%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Oklahoma state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Oklahoma state average of 56% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
785 students
409 students


% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
50% | 50%


Total Classroom Teachers
43 teachers
28 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
15:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1418 out of 1680 schools in OK
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#398 out of 1680 schools in OK
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
40-44%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
30-34%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
30-39%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
62
41
Kindergarten Students
102
66
Grade 1 Students
128
65
Grade 2 Students
124
53
Grade 3 Students
129
67
Grade 4 Students
122
63
Grade 5 Students
118
54
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
5%
3%


% Asian
n/a
4%


% Hispanic
18%
17%


% Black
26%
30%


% White
33%
29%


% Hawaiian
n/a
2%


% Two or more races
18%
15%


Diversity Score
0.76
0.78


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
77%
51%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
15%
9%

