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Townsend Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

571^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 614 Oklahoma Elementary Schools

Better than 7% of Oklahoma elementary schools

Summary

Townsend Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Del City, Oklahoma, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 447. The school is part of the Midwest City-Del City school district, which is ranked 359 out of 452 districts in Oklahoma and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Townsend Elementary has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the years, dropping from a high of 99 out of 840 Oklahoma elementary schools in 2008-2009 to its current ranking of 571 out of 614 in 2024-2025.

Townsend Elementary faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 19.0% to 35.7% in recent years, which are significantly higher than the state average and the rates of nearby schools like Midwest City Elementary (19.0%) and Cleveland Bailey Elementary (19.0%). Additionally, Townsend Elementary students perform significantly below state and district averages on standardized tests, with only 8-14% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and Mathematics in 2024-2025, compared to 26% and 26% statewide, respectively.

The high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds at Townsend Elementary, with 80.31% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024, may be a significant contributing factor to the school's academic struggles. This rate is higher than the rates of nearby schools like Midwest City Elementary (75.03%) and Tinker Elementary (50%). Addressing the challenges faced by Townsend Elementary will likely require a comprehensive, multi-faceted approach that addresses both academic and non-academic barriers to student success.

433

Students ?

15.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,149

Per pupil spending ?

61.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4000 Epperly Drive
Del City, OK 73115-3115

(405) 671-8680

District: Midwest City-Del City

Students who attend Townsend Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Del City Middle School
High:	Del City High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

27.7%

White:

27.5%

Hispanic:

26.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 88th percentile in 2009 → 7th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Oklahoma average (11% vs 27% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (7th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (36% vs 19% Oklahoma)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school11%

District avg16%

Oklahoma avg27%

571^st of 614

Oklahoma public elementary schools ?

Bottom 7%▼ down 67 pts since 2015

From top 26% (2015) to bottom 7% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 12Elementary Schools in the Midwest City-Del City

359^th of 452Midwest City-Del City among Oklahoma districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	12.2	571 of 614	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	21.7	542 of 646	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.9	263 of 406	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	12.7	389 of 407	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	54.4	231 of 498	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	70.8	252 of 957	73.7%	★★★★☆
2011	71.5	194 of 846	77.1%	★★★★☆
2010	77.2	130 of 845	84.6%	★★★★☆
2009	79.8	99 of 840	88.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	14.0	470 of 502	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)6th percentile~ school

By subject vs Oklahoma (2024-2025) ?

Science13%-17 vs state

Mathematics12%-14 vs state

English Language Arts I8%-18 vs state

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Schools Near Townsend Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				OSTP English Language Arts I (2025)				OSTP Mathematics (2025)				OSTP Science (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 5th Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I All Grades	OSTP Mathematics 3rd Grade	OSTP Mathematics 4th Grade	OSTP Mathematics 5th Grade	OSTP Mathematics All Grades	OSTP Science 5th Grade	OSTP Science All Grades	Total
Townsend Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4000 Epperly Drive	Del City	73115	Oklahoma County	Midwest City-Del City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 671-8680	433	28	15.4	61.9%	119 (27.5%)	120 (27.7%)	114 (26.3%)	3 (0.7%)	5 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	71 (16.4%)	12.2	571^st of 614 public elementary schools	7.0%					(n/a)	8.0	5.0	12.0	8.0	10.0	10.0	14.0	12.0	13.0	13.0	$11,149
Del City Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2400 Epperly Drive	Del City	73115	Oklahoma County	Midwest City-Del City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 671-8640	500	30	16.8	68.8%	148 (29.6%)	127 (25.4%)	108 (21.6%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	96 (19.2%)	10.6	582^nd of 614 public elementary schools	5.2%		4	386^th of 389 public elementary schools	0.8%	196	7.0	5.0	7.0	6.0	3.0	26.0	2.0	10.0	6.0	6.0	$10,526
Tinker Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4500 Tinker Road	Oklahoma City	73135	Oklahoma County	Midwest City-Del City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 739-1630	379	24	16.1	21.1%	161 (42.5%)	69 (18.2%)	71 (18.7%)	3 (0.8%)	7 (1.8%)	1 (0.3%)	67 (17.7%)	51.1	289^th of 614 public elementary schools	52.9%		10.7	371^st of 389 public elementary schools	4.6%	82	22.0	23.0	32.0	26.0	27.0	23.0	38.0	29.0	44.0	44.0	$11,219
Parkview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5701 Mackelman Drive	Oklahoma City	73135	Oklahoma County	Midwest City-Del City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 671-8670	609	33	18.4	76.0%	95 (15.6%)	263 (43.2%)	117 (19.2%)	4 (0.7%)	3 (0.5%)	7 (1.1%)	120 (19.7%)	9.1	589^th of 614 public elementary schools	4.1%					(n/a)	5.0	8.0	12.0	8.0	5.0	8.0	6.0	7.0	7.0	7.0	$9,805
Epperly Heights Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3805 Del Road	Del City	73115	Oklahoma County	Midwest City-Del City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 671-8650	651	33	19.6	73.6%	146 (22.4%)	203 (31.2%)	148 (22.7%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.6%)	3 (0.5%)	134 (20.6%)	9.1	591^st of 614 public elementary schools	3.7%					(n/a)	4.0	8.0	8.0	7.0	9.0	9.0	2.0	7.0	13.0	13.0	$9,225
Bodine Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	5301 South Bryant Avenue	Oklahoma City	73129	Oklahoma County	Oklahoma City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 587-2500	509	33	15.5	98.2%	94 (18.5%)	148 (29.1%)	177 (34.8%)	2 (0.4%)	13 (2.6%)	3 (0.6%)	72 (14.1%)	9.8	586^th of 614 public elementary schools	4.6%					(n/a)	4.0	8.0		6.0	12.0	11.0		11.0			$12,646
Midwest City Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2211 S Midwest Blvd	Midwest City	73110	Oklahoma County	Midwest City-Del City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 582-7017	781	42	18.4	63.3%	233 (29.8%)	222 (28.4%)	149 (19.1%)	2 (0.3%)	28 (3.6%)	2 (0.3%)	145 (18.6%)	13.9	560^th of 614 public elementary schools	8.8%					(n/a)	17.0	8.0	8.0	11.0	16.0	11.0	9.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	$10,066
Central Oak Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1901 Southeast 15th Street	Oklahoma City	73129	Oklahoma County	Crooked Oak	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 677-5211	576	39	14.7	83.0%	55 (9.5%)	87 (15.1%)	394 (68.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (5.6%)	30.2	436^th of 614 public elementary schools	29.0%		14.2	360^th of 389 public elementary schools	7.5%	76	38.0	6.0	16.0	21.0	37.0	9.0	12.0	20.0	18.0	18.0	$12,611
Country Estates Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1609 Felix Place	Oklahoma City	73110	Oklahoma County	Midwest City-Del City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 739-1661	332	12	26.8	71.1%	88 (26.5%)	89 (26.8%)	78 (23.5%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.9%)	1 (0.3%)	63 (19.0%)	6.6	607^th of 614 public elementary schools	1.1%					(n/a)	8.0	2.0	6.0	5.0	6.0	2.0	2.0	3.0	8.0	8.0	$11,312
Cleveland Bailey Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3301 Sunvalley Drive	Midwest City	73110	Oklahoma County	Midwest City-Del City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 739-1656	337	20	17.2	65.9%	93 (27.6%)	115 (34.1%)	61 (18.1%)	5 (1.5%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	59 (17.5%)	40	372^nd of 614 public elementary schools	39.4%					(n/a)	33.0	17.0	19.0	22.0	40.0	31.0	13.0	28.0	23.0	23.0	$10,403

Frequently Asked Questions about Townsend Elementary School

What district is Townsend Elementary School in?

Midwest City-Del City

What schools do graduates of Townsend Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Townsend Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Del City Middle School
High : Del City High School

Is Townsend Elementary School a good school?

Townsend Elementary School ranks in the bottom 7.0% of Oklahoma elementary schools.

How many students attend Townsend Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 433 students attended Townsend Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Townsend Elementary School?

Students at Townsend Elementary School are 28% African American, 27% White, 26% Hispanic, 16% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

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