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Putnam City West High School

Public Grades 9-12

433^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 463 Oklahoma High Schools

Better than 6% of Oklahoma high schools

Summary

Putnam City West High School is a public high school in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, serving 1,935 students in grades 9-12 as part of the Putnam City School District. The school consistently underperforms academically compared to the district and state, with only 14% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts and just 4% proficient or better in Mathematics.

Putnam City West High School's four-year graduation rate hovers around 80%, slightly lower than the district and state averages. The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism, ranging from 19% to 55.3% in recent years, significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, 76.54% of Putnam City West students come from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, which may contribute to the school's challenges.

When compared to nearby high schools, such as Putnam City North High School and Putnam City High School, Putnam City West High School's academic performance is notably lower. The school also struggles to support certain student subgroups, particularly African American, Hispanic, and English Language Learner students. While the school's funding and resources are comparable to nearby schools, addressing the root causes of chronic absenteeism and implementing targeted strategies to improve academic outcomes could be crucial steps in enhancing the educational experience for Putnam City West High School students.

2,032

Students ?

17.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,846

Per pupil spending ?

68.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8500 NW 23rd Street
Oklahoma City, OK 73127-3127

(405) 787-1140

District: Putnam City

Feeder schools for Putnam City West High School:

Elementary:	Apollo Elementary School
	Hilldale Elementary School
	Lake Park Elementary School
	Overholser Elementary School
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	Western Oaks Elementary School
	Windsor Hills Elementary School
Middle:	Mayfield Middle School
	Western Oaks Middle School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

62.7%

White:

14.7%

African American:

11.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 21st percentile in 2010 → 6th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Oklahoma average (13% vs 31% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (6th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (55% vs 19% Oklahoma)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school13%

District avg24%

Oklahoma avg31%

433^rd of 463

Oklahoma public high schools ?

Bottom 6%▼ down 22 pts since 2015

From bottom 29% (2015) to bottom 6% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3High 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	13.0	433 of 463	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.5	380 of 432	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.7	354 of 439	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.4	302 of 348	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.8	271 of 307	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	29.6	153 of 197	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	33.4	188 of 251	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	47.9	319 of 449	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	42.1	287 of 424	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	32.5	342 of 431	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	38.0	296 of 428	30.8%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	18.4	39 of 42	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	30.7	45 of 67	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.3	46 of 71	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.8	23 of 39	41.0%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2021	82.1	11 of 45	75.6%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	27.3	42 of 52	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.2	51 of 79	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.0	50 of 67	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.2	9 of 23	60.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2024	18.1	288 of 334	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.7	301 of 353	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	19.5	87 of 101	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.0	140 of 164	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.1	108 of 129	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.1	52 of 75	30.7%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2024	27.0	18 of 23	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.0	21 of 25	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	19.9	330 of 374	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.7	359 of 435	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.1	295 of 385	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.9	145 of 237	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.5	154 of 187	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2024	15.8	315 of 362	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.0	263 of 355	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2023	47.8	88 of 187	52.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	19.0	91 of 102	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.6	171 of 219	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	45.9	98 of 186	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.7	34 of 58	41.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	18.5	297 of 333	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.8	252 of 430	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.3	149 of 361	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.5	100 of 218	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.7	87 of 196	55.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

Disabled (2021)76th percentile+64 vs school

Native American (2023)53rd percentile+34 vs school

Homeless (2024)22nd percentile+10 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)19th percentile+13 vs school

Hispanic (2025)14th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2024)14th percentile~ school

Male (2024)13th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)12th percentile+5 vs school

White (2025)11th percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2025)11th percentile+4 vs school

African American (2025)7th percentile~ school

By subject vs Oklahoma (2024-2025) ?

U.S. History28%-14 vs state

English Language Arts I14%-12 vs state

Science7%-23 vs state

Mathematics4%-22 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				OSTP English Language Arts I (2025)		OSTP Mathematics (2025)		OSTP Science (2025)		OSTP U.S. History (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	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 11th Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I All Grades	OSTP Mathematics 11th Grade	OSTP Mathematics All Grades	OSTP Science 11th Grade	OSTP Science All Grades	OSTP U.S. History 11th Grade	OSTP U.S. History All Grades	Total
Putnam City West High School	Public	9-12	8500 NW 23rd Street	Oklahoma City	73127	Oklahoma County	Putnam City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 787-1140	2,032	117	17.3	68.9%	298 (14.7%)	240 (11.8%)	1,274 (62.7%)	22 (1.1%)	33 (1.6%)	2 (0.1%)	163 (8.0%)	13	433^rd of 463 public high schools	6.5%		16.5	380^th of 432 public high schools	12.0%	53	14.0	14.0	4.0	4.0	7.0	7.0	28.0	28.0	$11,846
Bethany High School	Public	9-12	4500 N Mueller	Bethany	73008	Oklahoma County	Bethany	No	(n/a)	No	No	(405) 789-6370	558	34	16.4	31.5%	307 (55.0%)	14 (2.5%)	135 (24.2%)	8 (1.4%)	22 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (12.9%)	93.5	19^th of 463 public high schools	95.9%		98.5	11^th of 432 public high schools	97.5%	8	59.0	59.0	37.0	37.0	32.0	32.0	68.0	68.0	$12,188
Putnam City High School	Public	9-12	5300 NW 50th Street	Oklahoma City	73122	Oklahoma County	Putnam City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 789-4350	1,995	102	19.6	66.4%	412 (20.7%)	528 (26.5%)	701 (35.1%)	114 (5.7%)	34 (1.7%)	5 (0.3%)	201 (10.1%)	33.6	319^th of 463 public high schools	31.1%		41.2	241^st of 432 public high schools	44.2%	78	30.0	30.0	11.0	11.0	13.0	13.0	36.0	36.0	$11,503
Yukon High School	Public	9-12	1777 South Yukon Parkway	Yukon	73099	Canadian County	Yukon	No	(n/a)	No	No	(405) 354-6692	2,984	142	20.9	52.9%	1,643 (55.1%)	196 (6.6%)	657 (22.0%)	79 (2.6%)	80 (2.7%)	4 (0.1%)	325 (10.9%)	59.6	155^th of 463 public high schools	66.5%		75.6	84^th of 432 public high schools	80.6%	71	40.0	40.0	17.0	17.0	23.0	23.0	44.0	44.0	$10,280
Proud To Partner Leadership High School	Public, Charter	9-12	4149 Highline Boulevard	Oklahoma City	73108	Oklahoma County	Proud To Partner Leadership Charter Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(405) 697-0459	55	4	13.7	87.3%	8 (14.5%)	29 (52.7%)	18 (32.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7.1	455^th of 463 public high schools	1.7%					(n/a)	8.0	8.0	0.0	0.0	8.0	8.0	15.0	15.0	$24,389
Western Heights High School	Public	9-12	8201 Southwest 44th Street	Oklahoma City	73179	Oklahoma County	Western Heights	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 350-3435	771	43	17.9	95.7%	118 (15.3%)	137 (17.8%)	397 (51.5%)	13 (1.7%)	25 (3.2%)	2 (0.3%)	79 (10.2%)	20.8	391^st of 463 public high schools	15.6%		12.4	398^th of 432 public high schools	7.9%	7	16.0	16.0	4.0	4.0	17.0	17.0	30.0	30.0	$16,747
Northwest Classen High School	Public	9-12	2801 Northwest 27th Street	Oklahoma City	73107	Oklahoma County	Oklahoma City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 587-6300	1,914	102	18.6	95.6%	143 (7.5%)	133 (6.9%)	1,476 (77.1%)	48 (2.5%)	31 (1.6%)	10 (0.5%)	73 (3.8%)	7.5	453^rd of 463 public high schools	2.2%		12.6	397^th of 432 public high schools	8.1%	56	12.0	12.0	2.0	2.0	2.0	2.0	21.0	21.0	$11,155
Astec Charter High School	Public, Charter	9-12	2401 NW 23rd Street Ste 39A	Oklahoma City	73107	Oklahoma County	Astec Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 947-6272	435	22	19.5	98.9%	12 (2.8%)	4 (0.9%)	407 (93.6%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.4%)	31.4	335^th of 463 public high schools	27.6%		25	333^rd of 432 public high schools	22.9%	2	28.0	28.0	2.0	2.0	6.0	6.0	50.0	50.0	$12,652
Epic Charter Virtual High School	Public, Virtual, Charter	9-12	1900 NW Expy Floor R3	Oklahoma City	73118	Oklahoma County	Epic Charter Virtual School	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	Yes	(405) 749-4550	14,517	676	21.4	72.1%	7,282 (50.2%)	886 (6.1%)	2,370 (16.3%)	77 (0.5%)	1,005 (6.9%)	15 (0.1%)	2,882 (19.9%)	29.5	354^th of 463 public high schools	23.5%		26.2	327^th of 432 public high schools	24.3%	27	25.0	25.0	8.0	8.0	20.0	20.0	29.0	29.0	$9,652
Putnam City North High School	Public	9-12	11800 North Rockwell Avenue	Oklahoma City	73162	Oklahoma County	Putnam City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 722-4220	1,567	95	16.4	55.3%	413 (26.4%)	558 (35.6%)	201 (12.8%)	126 (8.0%)	14 (0.9%)	10 (0.6%)	245 (15.6%)	58.8	162^nd of 463 public high schools	65.0%		46.9	208^th of 432 public high schools	51.9%	46	41.0	41.0	17.0	17.0	22.0	22.0	43.0	43.0	$11,688

Frequently Asked Questions about Putnam City West High School

What district is Putnam City West High School in?

Putnam City

Is Putnam City West High School a good school?

Putnam City West High School ranks in the bottom 6.5% of Oklahoma high schools.

What schools feed into Putnam City West High School?

Putnam City West High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Apollo Elementary School
Elementary : Hilldale Elementary School
Elementary : Lake Park Elementary School
Elementary : Overholser Elementary School
Elementary : Western Oaks Elementary School
Elementary : Windsor Hills Elementary School
Middle : Mayfield Middle School
Middle : Western Oaks Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Putnam City West High School?

Students at Putnam City West High School are 63% Hispanic, 15% White, 12% African American, 8% Two or more races, 2% American Indian, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Putnam City West High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,032 students attended Putnam City West High School.

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