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District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.

James L Capps MSCooper MSHefner MSMayfield MSWestern Oaks MSApollo ESCentral ESArbor Grove ESCoronado Heights ESHarvest Hills ESHilldale ESKirkland Early Childhood CtrLake Park ESOverholser ESPutnam City HSPutnam City West HSRollingwood ESTulakes ESWiley Post ESWindsor Hills ESWestern Oaks ESPutnam City North HSDennis ESNorthridge ESWill Rogers ESRalph Downs ES
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file; each dot is a graded school, tap or hover for its name.

SchoolGrade summary for Putnam City

Average SchoolGrade
D-
Meeting or exceeding expectations
52%
Exceeding
4%
Avg actual scores
16.9%
Avg projected
21%

25 of 26 schools in Putnam City carry a SchoolGrade (1 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:

C: 4D: 15F: 6

Best schools in Putnam City

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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.

  1. C Ralph Downs ES (Elementary school, meets expectations)
  2. C Northridge ES (Elementary school, meets expectations)
  3. C- Dennis ES (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
  4. C- Putnam City North HS (High school, meets expectations)
  5. D+ Hefner MS (Middle school, doesn't meet expectations)
  6. D+ Coronado Heights ES (Elementary school, meets expectations)
  7. D Cooper MS (Middle school, doesn't meet expectations)
  8. D Putnam City HS (High school, meets expectations)
  9. D Lake Park ES (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
  10. D- James L Capps MS (Middle school, doesn't meet expectations)

Every school in Putnam City

All schools, A to Z (26)

Where Putnam City schools are

Cities and towns served (3)

About this district

  • State: Best schools in Oklahoma
  • County: Oklahoma County
  • Type: regular local school district
  • Setting: large city (NCES locale of the district office)
  • Enrollment: 18,733 students with 1,191 full-time-equivalent teachers and 2,306 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
  • NCES district ID: 4025290
  • Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works

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Questions about Putnam City

How many schools are in Putnam City?

SchoolGrade grades 26 public schools in Putnam City, across 3 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.

Which cities does Putnam City serve?

The largest by graded schools: Oklahoma City, Bethany, Warr Acres.

How good are the schools in Putnam City?

Across the 25 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is D-, with 16.9% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 21%. 52% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.

How many students attend Putnam City?

18,733 students were enrolled in Putnam City in the 2023-24 school year, about 15.7 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).

Where is Putnam City?

Putnam City is in Oklahoma, based in Oklahoma County, with its district office in Warr Acres. Its boundary covers about 40.7 sq mi.