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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 2025 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 3,829 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 13% (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 55% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (OK)
# Schools
26 Schools
605 Schools
# Students
18,733 Students
205,206 Students
# Teachers
1,192 Teachers
12,888 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Putnam City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 532 school districts in Oklahoma (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 78% has decreased from 86% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#387 out of 537 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
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
0.73
% American Indian
1%
13%
% Asian
4%
2%
% Hispanic
39%
19%
% Black
24%
7%
% White
21%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
14%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,407 is higher than the state median of $10,983. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,959 is higher than the state median of $10,957. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$214 MM
$7,919 MM
Spending
$224 MM
$7,900 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,407
$10,983
Spending / Student
$11,959
$10,957
Best Putnam City School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hefner Middle School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
8400 North Macarthur Boulevard
Oklahoma City, OK 73132
(405) 721-2411
Oklahoma City, OK 73132
(405) 721-2411
Grades: 6-8
| 891 students
Rank: #22.
James L. Capps Middle School
(Math: 12% | 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
| 943 students
Rank: #33.
Western Oaks Middle School
(Math: 17% | 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
| 642 students
Rank: #44.
Cooper Middle School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
8001 River Bend Boulevard
Oklahoma City, OK 73132
(405) 720-9887
Oklahoma City, OK 73132
(405) 720-9887
Grades: 6-8
| 551 students
Rank: #55.
Mayfield Middle School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1600 North Purdue Avenue
Oklahoma City, OK 73127
(405) 947-8693
Oklahoma City, OK 73127
(405) 947-8693
Grades: 6-8
| 802 students
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