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Thelma R. Parks Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-4

595^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 614 Oklahoma Elementary Schools

Better than 3% of Oklahoma elementary schools

Summary

Thelma R. Parks Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-4 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, with 441 students. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-20% of Oklahoma elementary schools over the past decade, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Thelma R. Parks Elementary faces significant challenges, with very low academic proficiency rates compared to the Oklahoma City and state averages. In 2024-2025, only 7-10% of students were proficient in English Language Arts and Math, compared to 15-26% for Oklahoma City and 26-34% statewide. The school also has very high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 35-39% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, the school has an extremely high percentage of students (over 97%) who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a very low-income student population.

Interestingly, the nearby schools in the Oklahoma City district, such as Eugene Field Elementary and Wilson Elementary, perform significantly better academically than Thelma R. Parks, with proficiency rates that are 2-3 times higher in both English Language Arts and Math. This suggests that the challenges faced by Thelma R. Parks are not necessarily shared by all schools in the district. Additionally, several charter schools in the area, such as John Rex Charter Elementary and Wk Jackson Leadership Elementary, generally outperform Thelma R. Parks Elementary, indicating that the charter school model may be providing some advantages in terms of academic outcomes.

498

Students ?

17.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,465

Per pupil spending ?

98.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1501 Northeast 30th Street
Oklahoma City, OK 73111-3111

(405) 587-4400

District: Oklahoma City

Students who attend Thelma R. Parks Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Moon Middle School
High:	Douglass High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

62.4%

Hispanic:

14.3%

Two or more races:

13.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 5th percentile in 2009 → 3rd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Oklahoma average (8% vs 26% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (38% vs 19% Oklahoma)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school8%

District avg14%

Oklahoma avg26%

595^th of 614

Oklahoma public elementary schools ?

Bottom 3%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

27^th of 30Elementary Schools in the Oklahoma City

389^th of 452Oklahoma 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	8.7	595 of 614	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	1.4	404 of 406	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	2.9	919 of 957	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	2.2	842 of 846	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	20.0	768 of 845	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	14.0	800 of 840	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	34.4	17 of 27	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	18.7	23 of 24	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	10.2	488 of 502	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)37th percentile+34 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)3rd percentile~ school

By subject vs Oklahoma (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics8%-18 vs state

English Language Arts I7%-19 vs state

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Schools Near Thelma R. Parks 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 6th Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I 7th Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I 8th Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I All Grades	OSTP Mathematics 3rd Grade	OSTP Mathematics 4th Grade	OSTP Mathematics 5th Grade	OSTP Mathematics 6th Grade	OSTP Mathematics 7th Grade	OSTP Mathematics 8th Grade	OSTP Mathematics All Grades	OSTP Science 5th Grade	OSTP Science 8th Grade	OSTP Science All Grades	Total
Thelma R. Parks Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1501 Northeast 30th Street	Oklahoma City	73111	Oklahoma County	Oklahoma City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 587-4400	498	29	17.0	98.2%	26 (5.2%)	311 (62.4%)	71 (14.3%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (3.8%)	2 (0.4%)	68 (13.7%)	8.7	595^th of 614 public elementary schools	3.1%					(n/a)	10.0	4.0					7.0	7.0	10.0					8.0				$14,465
M.L. King Junior Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1201 Northeast 48th Street	Oklahoma City	73111	Oklahoma County	Oklahoma City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 587-4000	476	28	16.7	95.6%	17 (3.6%)	303 (63.7%)	75 (15.8%)	14 (2.9%)	7 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	59 (12.4%)	11.1	578^th of 614 public elementary schools	5.9%					(n/a)	10.0	9.0					10.0	13.0	7.0					9.0				$12,286
Wk Jackson Leadership Elementary School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-3	5700 N Kelley Ste A	Oklahoma City	73111	Oklahoma County	Wk Jackson Leadership Charter Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(405) 242-5319	152	8	19.0	61.2%	0 (0.0%)	144 (94.7%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.6%)								(n/a)	17.0						17.0	6.0						6.0				$9,236
Wilson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	501 Northwest 21st Street	Oklahoma City	73103	Oklahoma County	Oklahoma City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 587-7100	405	25	16.1	44.9%	194 (47.9%)	62 (15.3%)	69 (17.0%)	19 (4.7%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (13.6%)	82.8	76^th of 614 public elementary schools	87.6%		69.1	105^th of 389 public elementary schools	73.0%	29	71.0	44.0					57.0	70.0	30.0					49.0				$14,264
Virtual Prep Elementary School	Public, Virtual, Charter	K-8	309 NW 13th Street	Oklahoma City	73103	Oklahoma County	Virtual Preparatory Academy (CHARTER)	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(405) 212-5694	196	9	21.7	81.1%	99 (50.5%)	48 (24.5%)	20 (10.2%)	1 (0.5%)	23 (11.7%)	5 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)							16.0							7.0			21.0	$6,378
Pleasant Hill Ec Center	Public	PK, KG-5	4346 NE 36th Street	Oklahoma City	73121	Oklahoma County	Midwest City-Del City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 427-6551	127	9	14.6	59.1%	9 (7.1%)	75 (59.1%)	20 (15.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (17.3%)								(n/a)							21.0							21.0				$14,194
Millwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6710 North Martin Luther King	Oklahoma City	73111	Oklahoma County	Millwood	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 475-1004	461	24	19.2	86.8%	1 (0.2%)	364 (79.0%)	42 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (11.5%)	19.4	509^th of 614 public elementary schools	17.1%					(n/a)	14.0	6.0	20.0				13.0	19.0	11.0	10.0				13.0	24.0		24.0	$10,548
Emerson Alternative Education (Es)	Public	PK, KG-5	715 North Walker Avenue	Oklahoma City	73102	Oklahoma County	Oklahoma City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(405) 587-7900	44	9	5.0	75.0%	16 (36.4%)	7 (15.9%)	10 (22.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (20.5%)								(n/a)																		$3,371
Eugene Field Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1515 North Klein Avenue	Oklahoma City	73106	Oklahoma County	Oklahoma City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 587-5700	362	25	14.4	93.1%	35 (9.7%)	56 (15.5%)	223 (61.6%)	9 (2.5%)	6 (1.7%)	1 (0.3%)	32 (8.8%)	49.6	303^rd of 614 public elementary schools	50.7%		7.9	377^th of 389 public elementary schools	3.1%	74	20.0	29.0					24.0	30.0	40.0					34.0				$14,882
John Rex Charter Elementary School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	500 West Sheridan	Oklahoma City	73102	Oklahoma County	John Rex Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 875-0032	810	46	17.6	45.3%	249 (30.7%)	111 (13.7%)	286 (35.3%)	38 (4.7%)	15 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	111 (13.7%)	56.7	241^st of 614 public elementary schools	60.7%		58.2	148^th of 389 public elementary schools	62.0%	93	43.0	37.0	27.0	34.0	38.0	31.0	36.0	49.0	42.0	16.0	10.0	34.0	18.0	31.0	24.0	43.0	32.0	$9,237

Frequently Asked Questions about Thelma R. Parks Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Thelma R. Parks Elementary School?

Students at Thelma R. Parks Elementary School are 62% African American, 14% Hispanic, 14% Two or more races, 5% White, 4% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Thelma R. Parks Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Thelma R. Parks Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Moon Middle School
High : Douglass High School

How many students attend Thelma R. Parks Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 498 students attended Thelma R. Parks Elementary School.

Is Thelma R. Parks Elementary School a good school?

Thelma R. Parks Elementary School ranks in the bottom 3.1% of Oklahoma elementary schools.

What district is Thelma R. Parks Elementary School in?

Oklahoma City

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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.

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