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Central Elementary School

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Central Elementary School ranks 412 th of 614 Oklahoma elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

412^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 614 Oklahoma Elementary Schools

Better than 33% of Oklahoma elementary schools

Summary

Central Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Warr Acres, Oklahoma, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 571 students. The school is part of the Putnam City School District, which is ranked 333 out of 452 districts in Oklahoma and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Central Elementary School faces significant challenges, with consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 19% to 35.7% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state and district averages. The school's test scores are also consistently lower than the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas, with only 20% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts in the 2024-2025 school year, compared to 26% statewide and 19% in the Putnam City district. Additionally, Central Elementary School has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 57.22% to 92.29% in recent years, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

While Central Elementary School is part of the same district as several nearby schools, such as Kaiser Elementary School and Rollingwood Elementary School, its performance is generally lower than these schools across a range of metrics, including test scores, chronic absenteeism, and free/reduced lunch rates. The school's performance, as measured by its statewide ranking and SchoolDigger star rating, has declined over the years, from a high of 3 stars in 2009-2010 to only 0 stars in recent years. Addressing the high rates of chronic absenteeism and economic disadvantage among the student population will be crucial for Central Elementary School to improve its outcomes and provide a high-quality education for its students.

527

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,090

Per pupil spending ?

92%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5721 Northwest 39th Street
Warr Acres, OK 73122-3122

(405) 789-5696

District: Putnam City

Students who attend Central Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	James L. Capps Middle School
High:	Putnam City High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

68.1%

White:

11.8%

Two or more races:

9.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 5th percentile in 2024 → 33rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 33rd (2025) from a 5th-percentile low (2024)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Oklahoma average (22% vs 27% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (26% vs 19% Oklahoma)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school22%

District avg19%

Oklahoma avg27%

412^th of 614

Oklahoma public elementary schools ?

Bottom 33%▼ down 27 pts since 2015

From top 41% (2015) to bottom 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 17Elementary Schools in the Putnam City

333^rd of 452Putnam 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	33.3	412 of 614	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	11.2	369 of 389	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.1	594 of 646	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	28.8	318 of 411	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.4	323 of 406	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	28.3	331 of 407	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	42.5	313 of 498	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	61.1	388 of 957	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	53.6	448 of 846	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	54.7	415 of 845	50.9%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	42.0	41 of 83	50.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	44.6	51 of 110	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	28.7	71 of 97	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	44.4	269 of 502	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.2	429 of 506	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)54th percentile+21 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)51st percentile+18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)46th percentile+14 vs school

By subject vs Oklahoma (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics23%-3 vs state

Science23%-7 vs state

English Language Arts I20%-6 vs state

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Schools Near Central 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
Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5721 Northwest 39th Street	Warr Acres	73122	Oklahoma County	Putnam City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 789-5696	527	37	14.1	92.0%	62 (11.8%)	41 (7.8%)	359 (68.1%)	4 (0.8%)	11 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (9.5%)	33.3	412^th of 614 public elementary schools	32.9%		11.2	369^th of 389 public elementary schools	5.1%	43	24.0	16.0	20.0	20.0	21.0	12.0	36.0	23.0	23.0	23.0	$12,090
Windsor Hills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2909 North Ann Arbor Avenue	Oklahoma City	73127	Oklahoma County	Putnam City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 942-8673	720	39	18.4	92.2%	73 (10.1%)	78 (10.8%)	467 (64.9%)	20 (2.8%)	16 (2.2%)	1 (0.1%)	65 (9.0%)	16.2	542^nd of 614 public elementary schools	11.7%		3.3	388^th of 389 public elementary schools	0.3%	154	7.0	10.0	13.0	10.0	17.0	18.0	14.0	16.0	15.0	15.0	$10,626
Earl Harris Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4311 N Asbury	Bethany	73008	Oklahoma County	Bethany	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 789-6673	769	43	17.7	33.8%	474 (61.6%)	14 (1.8%)	169 (22.0%)	1 (0.1%)	29 (3.8%)	1 (0.1%)	81 (10.5%)	87.8	51^st of 614 public elementary schools	91.7%		83.6	44^th of 389 public elementary schools	88.7%	7	51.0	41.0	54.0	48.0	60.0	42.0	41.0	48.0	61.0	61.0	$8,411
Children's Center	Public	PK, KG-8	6721 Northwest 42nd Street	Bethany	73008	Oklahoma County	Bethany	No	(n/a)	No	No	(405) 499-4611	54	3	18.2	100.0%	29 (53.7%)	12 (22.2%)	9 (16.7%)	3 (5.6%)	1 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)											$22,499
Arbor Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4711 North Tulsa	Oklahoma City	73112	Oklahoma County	Putnam City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 789-4985	532	38	13.9	89.8%	70 (13.2%)	91 (17.1%)	294 (55.3%)	17 (3.2%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	54 (10.2%)	34.7	406^th of 614 public elementary schools	33.9%		20.9	339^th of 389 public elementary schools	12.9%	67	14.0	31.0	18.0	22.0	19.0	37.0	18.0	25.0	20.0	20.0	$11,488
Kaiser Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	3101 Lyon Boulevard	Oklahoma City	73112	Oklahoma County	Oklahoma City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 587-3600	505	30	16.8	93.9%	54 (10.7%)	32 (6.3%)	368 (72.9%)	11 (2.2%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (6.7%)	38.7	382^nd of 614 public elementary schools	37.8%					(n/a)	31.0	19.0		24.0	17.0	31.0		25.0			$12,696
Rollingwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6301 North Ann Arbor Avenue	Oklahoma City	73122	Oklahoma County	Putnam City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 721-3644	464	35	13.0	80.8%	126 (27.2%)	99 (21.3%)	154 (33.2%)	34 (7.3%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	47 (10.1%)	32.1	424^th of 614 public elementary schools	30.9%		10.8	370^th of 389 public elementary schools	4.9%	54	24.0	17.0	19.0	20.0	28.0	25.0	17.0	23.0	23.0	23.0	$11,747
Apollo Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1901 North Peniel Avenue	Bethany	73008	Oklahoma County	Putnam City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 787-6636	509	32	15.9	93.5%	61 (12.0%)	69 (13.6%)	319 (62.7%)	5 (1.0%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (9.6%)	27.9	452^nd of 614 public elementary schools	26.4%		7.5	378^th of 389 public elementary schools	2.8%	74	24.0	13.0	21.0	20.0	33.0	20.0	8.0	21.0	16.0	16.0	$11,875
Hilldale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4801 Northwest 16th Street	Oklahoma City	73127	Oklahoma County	Putnam City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 942-8600	761	46	16.7	94.7%	49 (6.4%)	55 (7.2%)	606 (79.6%)	4 (0.5%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (5.4%)	14.1	553^rd of 614 public elementary schools	9.9%					(n/a)	3.0	6.0	10.0	7.0	4.0	9.0	14.0	9.0	27.0	27.0	$10,658
Coronado Heights Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5911 North Sapulpa Avenue	Oklahoma City	73112	Oklahoma County	Putnam City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 942-8593	488	31	15.9	87.7%	105 (21.5%)	107 (21.9%)	159 (32.6%)	30 (6.1%)	8 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	79 (16.2%)	18.8	516^th of 614 public elementary schools	16.0%					(n/a)	14.0	21.0	11.0	15.0	16.0	21.0	5.0	14.0	11.0	11.0	$11,519

Frequently Asked Questions about Central Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Central Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : James L. Capps Middle School
High : Putnam City High School

What is the racial makeup of Central Elementary School?

Students at Central Elementary School are 68% Hispanic, 12% White, 9% Two or more races, 8% African American, 2% American Indian.

How many students attend Central Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 527 students attended Central Elementary School.

What district is Central Elementary School in?

Putnam City

Is Central Elementary School a good school?

Central Elementary School ranks 412^th of 614 Oklahoma elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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