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Tulakes Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

518^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 614 Oklahoma Elementary Schools

Better than 16% of Oklahoma elementary schools

Summary

Tulakes Elementary School is a public elementary school in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, serving 565 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Putnam City School District, which is ranked 333 out of 452 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Tulakes Elementary consistently performs below the Putnam City and Oklahoma state averages in standardized test scores for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 12% of Tulakes students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 19% for Putnam City and 26% for the state. The school also has high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 19% to 35.7% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, 95.04% of Tulakes students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, much higher than the district and state averages.

Tulakes Elementary's performance has declined over the years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 25th out of 498 schools in 2015-2016 to 518th out of 614 schools in 2024-2025. The school's performance is significantly lower than the nearby Overholser Elementary, Wiley Post Elementary, and Central Elementary schools in the Putnam City district, as well as the high-performing Earl Harris Elementary and Dove Science Academy Elementary in the Bethany and Dove Schools Of Okc (Charter) districts.

520

Students ?

19.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,256

Per pupil spending ?

94%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6600 N Galaxie Drive
Oklahoma City, OK 73132-3132

(405) 721-4360

District: Putnam City

Students who attend Tulakes Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Cooper Middle School
High:	Putnam City High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

51.0%

Hispanic:

19.6%

Two or more races:

16.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 42nd percentile in 2010 → 16th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Oklahoma average (16% vs 27% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (16th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (30% vs 19% Oklahoma)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school16%

District avg19%

Oklahoma avg27%

518^th of 614

Oklahoma public elementary schools ?

Bottom 16%▼ down 50 pts since 2015

From top 35% (2015) to bottom 16% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^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	18.5	518 of 614	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	4.2	320 of 323	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.7	612 of 646	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.0	360 of 411	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.9	328 of 406	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	38.3	262 of 407	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	86.8	25 of 498	95.0%	★★★★★
2015	64.4	333 of 957	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	49.6	491 of 846	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	48.0	491 of 845	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	40.1	574 of 840	31.7%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	40.4	11 of 27	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.1	12 of 24	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	24.8	407 of 502	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.0	471 of 506	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)59th percentile+44 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)19th percentile+3 vs school

By subject vs Oklahoma (2024-2025) ?

Science22%-8 vs state

Mathematics14%-12 vs state

English Language Arts I12%-14 vs state

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Schools Near Tulakes 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
Tulakes Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6600 N Galaxie Drive	Oklahoma City	73132	Oklahoma County	Putnam City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 721-4360	520	27	19.2	94.0%	59 (11.3%)	265 (51.0%)	102 (19.6%)	5 (1.0%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	83 (16.0%)	18.5	518^th of 614 public elementary schools	15.6%					(n/a)	11.0	9.0	15.0	12.0	8.0	15.0	20.0	14.0	22.0	22.0	$10,256
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
Dove Science Academy Elementary School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	5537 N W Expressway	Warr Acres	73132	Oklahoma County	Dove Schools Of Okc (Charter)	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 605-5566	519	28	18.5	69.6%	119 (22.9%)	161 (31.0%)	172 (33.1%)	20 (3.9%)	8 (1.5%)	3 (0.6%)	36 (6.9%)	91.2	34^th of 614 public elementary schools	94.5%		77.6	63^rd of 389 public elementary schools	83.8%	29	52.0	42.0	45.0	45.0	58.0	62.0	52.0	57.0	50.0	50.0	$9,849
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
Wiley Post Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6920 West Britton Road	Oklahoma City	73132	Oklahoma County	Putnam City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 721-8123	678	34	19.8	82.2%	140 (20.6%)	263 (38.8%)	78 (11.5%)	55 (8.1%)	4 (0.6%)	4 (0.6%)	134 (19.8%)	18.3	521^st of 614 public elementary schools	15.1%					(n/a)	6.0	7.0	16.0	9.0	12.0	8.0	23.0	15.0	23.0	23.0	$9,819
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
Northridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8501 Northwest 82nd Street	Oklahoma City	73132	Oklahoma County	Putnam City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 722-5560	700	39	17.7	80.1%	175 (25.0%)	188 (26.9%)	144 (20.6%)	81 (11.6%)	7 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	105 (15.0%)	52	282^nd of 614 public elementary schools	54.1%		45.7	213^th of 389 public elementary schools	45.2%	69	38.0	34.0	24.0	33.0	37.0	34.0	17.0	29.0	26.0	26.0	$10,525
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Tulakes Elementary School

What district is Tulakes Elementary School in?

Putnam City

Is Tulakes Elementary School a good school?

Tulakes Elementary School ranks in the bottom 15.6% of Oklahoma elementary schools.

How many students attend Tulakes Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 520 students attended Tulakes Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Tulakes Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Cooper Middle School
High : Putnam City High School

What is the racial makeup of Tulakes Elementary School?

Students at Tulakes Elementary School are 51% African American, 20% Hispanic, 16% Two or more races, 11% White.

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