Elementary Schools in McAlester

Summary:

The McAlester school district in Oklahoma is home to three elementary schools: Will Rogers Elementary School, Puterbaugh Upper Elementary, and Karla Brock Early Childhood Academy. These schools serve students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade and provide a range of educational opportunities in the McAlester area.

Among the three schools, Will Rogers Elementary School stands out as a top performer, ranking 104 out of 276 Oklahoma elementary schools in 2022-2023 and earning a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's strong performance is further evidenced by its 5-star rating in 2020-2021, when it ranked 29 out of 646 Oklahoma elementary schools. Additionally, Will Rogers Elementary has a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate of 19% and spends $9,170 per student, which is higher than the district and state averages.

In contrast, Puterbaugh Upper Elementary has seen a decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from 309 out of 389 Oklahoma elementary schools in 2023-2024 to 391 out of 614 in 2024-2025. The school's test scores have also declined, with lower proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to the district and state averages. Meanwhile, Karla Brock Early Childhood Academy, as a pre-kindergarten-only school, stands out for its specialized focus on early childhood education, with a higher student-teacher ratio of 19.4 compared to the other schools.

District Detail

200 East Adams
McAlester, OK 74501-4728

(918) 423-4771

SchoolDigger Rank:
197^th of 452 Oklahoma districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 3,008

Primary Schools: 2
Middle Schools: 2
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				OSTP English Language Arts I (2025)			OSTP Mathematics (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	OSTP English Language Arts I 3rd Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I 4th Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I All Grades	OSTP Mathematics 3rd Grade	OSTP Mathematics 4th Grade	OSTP Mathematics All Grades	Total
Will Rogers Elementary School	Public	K-2	1200 East South Street	McAlester	74501	Pittsburg County	McAlester	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 423-4542	535	37	14.2	78.9%	236 (44.1%)	17 (3.2%)	85 (15.9%)	3 (0.6%)	80 (15.0%)	3 (0.6%)	111 (20.7%)								(n/a)							$15,197
Puterbaugh Upper Elementary	Public	3-4	1100 East South St	McAlester	74501	Pittsburg County	McAlester	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(918) 423-5445	378	26	14.5	73.3%	165 (43.7%)	17 (4.5%)	64 (16.9%)	5 (1.3%)	63 (16.7%)	1 (0.3%)	63 (16.7%)	37.2	391^st of 614 public elementary schools	36.3%		28.4	309^th of 389 public elementary schools	20.6%	82	25.0	19.0	21.0	29.0	25.0	28.0	$11,405

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Krebs	2.81 mi	1	79^th
Frink-Chambers	5.77 mi	1	27^th
Tannehill	6.53 mi	1
Savanna	10.21 mi	2	26^th
Haywood	11.91 mi	1

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Oklahoma State Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.