Lake Park Elementary School

Lake Park Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Bethany, Oklahoma, with around 300 students. The school faces significant challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, lower-than-average test scores across all grade levels and subjects, and very high rates of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch.

Compared to the Putnam City School District and the state of Oklahoma, Lake Park Elementary has struggled academically. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 17% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 19% for Putnam City and 26% statewide. The math proficiency rates tell a similar story, with Lake Park at 20% compared to 17% for Putnam City and 26% statewide. Despite having the highest per-student spending among the Putnam City schools analyzed, Lake Park's statewide ranking has declined over the years, from 166 out of 411 schools in 2018-2019 to 460 out of 614 schools in 2024-2025.

While the school may be doing a relatively better job of supporting its disadvantaged student population compared to its overall performance, the data suggests that Lake Park Elementary faces significant challenges that require substantial improvement efforts. The only school in the area that stands out as significantly different is Earl Harris Elementary, which is part of the Bethany school district and has much higher test scores, lower poverty rates, and a much higher statewide ranking compared to Lake Park and the other Putnam City schools.