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Northridge Elementary School

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Northridge Elementary School ranks 282 nd of 614 Oklahoma elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

282^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 614 Oklahoma Elementary Schools

Better than 54% of Oklahoma elementary schools

Summary

Northridge Elementary School is a public elementary school in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, serving 707 students in grades PK-5 and part of the Putnam City School District.

Northridge Elementary consistently outperforms the Putnam City district and the state of Oklahoma in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 33% of Northridge students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 19% for Putnam City and 26% for the state. The school's performance is particularly strong in Mathematics, with 29% of students proficient or better, compared to 17% for Putnam City and 26% for the state. Northridge also performs well in Science, with 26% of students proficient or better, compared to 22% for Putnam City and 30% for the state. The school excels in serving specific student subgroups, ranking highly among Oklahoma elementary schools for African American, Hispanic, English Language Learner, and Low Socioeconomic Status students.

While Northridge Elementary outperforms most nearby schools in the Putnam City district, including Will Rogers, Dennis, Rollingwood, Wiley Post, and Tulakes Elementary Schools, the school has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 17.0% in the 2024-2025 school year to 35.7% in the 2023-2024 school year. This is an area that the school and district should focus on improving.

700

Students ?

17.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,525

Per pupil spending ?

80.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8501 Northwest 82nd Street
Oklahoma City, OK 73132-3132

(405) 722-5560

District: Putnam City

Students who attend Northridge Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Cooper Middle School
High:	Putnam City High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

26.9%

White:

25.0%

Hispanic:

20.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 32nd percentile in 2019 → 54th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 54th (2025) from a 32nd-percentile low (2019)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Putnam City

✓Above the Oklahoma median (54th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school29%

District avg19%

Oklahoma avg27%

282^nd of 614

Oklahoma public elementary schools ?

Top 46%▼ down 16 pts since 2015

From top 30% (2015) to top 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^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	52.0	282 of 614	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.7	213 of 389	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.4	170 of 276	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.4	210 of 323	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.1	302 of 646	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.5	280 of 411	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.8	246 of 406	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	37.1	273 of 407	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	63.9	170 of 498	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	67.9	288 of 957	69.9%	★★★★☆
2011	60.3	357 of 846	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	65.0	280 of 845	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	53.9	416 of 840	50.5%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	78.5	4 of 27	85.2%	★★★★☆
2021	71.7	7 of 24	70.8%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	92.3	7 of 83	91.6%	★★★★★
2021	94.7	2 of 58	96.6%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2021	75.3	19 of 97	80.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	65.0	150 of 502	70.1%	★★★★☆
2021	49.2	265 of 506	47.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	32.0	216 of 289	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	56.2	147 of 403	63.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)92nd percentile+37 vs school

African American (2025)85th percentile+31 vs school

Hispanic (2021)80th percentile+27 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)70th percentile+16 vs school

White (2025)25th percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs Oklahoma (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts I33%+7 vs state

Mathematics29%+3 vs state

Science26%-4 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, September 22, 2016

My son now in 2nd grade has attended here since Kindergarten. I pay WAY to much in rent just so he can attend here! The principles are amazing. Close Quote

Schools Near Northridge 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
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
Harvest Hills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8201 Northwest 104th Street	Oklahoma City	73162	Oklahoma County	Putnam City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 721-2013	426	25	16.7	73.7%	149 (35.0%)	111 (26.1%)	76 (17.8%)	10 (2.3%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	77 (18.1%)	62.3	206^th of 614 public elementary schools	66.4%		27.1	313^th of 389 public elementary schools	19.5%	107	44.0	24.0	32.0	33.0	47.0	25.0	29.0	34.0	43.0	43.0	$10,925
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
Ralph Downs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7501 West Hefner Road	Oklahoma City	73162	Oklahoma County	Putnam City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 721-4431	395	29	13.7	71.6%	122 (30.9%)	110 (27.8%)	68 (17.2%)	17 (4.3%)	7 (1.8%)	10 (2.5%)	61 (15.4%)	53	273^rd of 614 public elementary schools	55.5%		28.6	308^th of 389 public elementary schools	20.8%	35	26.0	19.0	30.0	24.0	38.0	34.0	35.0	36.0	34.0	34.0	$12,641
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
Will Rogers Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8201 Northwest 122nd Street	Oklahoma City	73142	Oklahoma County	Putnam City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 722-9797	362	29	12.5	71.8%	102 (28.2%)	137 (37.8%)	45 (12.4%)	8 (2.2%)	7 (1.9%)	3 (0.8%)	60 (16.6%)	37.8	388^th of 614 public elementary schools	36.8%					(n/a)	28.0	23.0	17.0	23.0	37.0	29.0	17.0	28.0	17.0	17.0	$13,404
Dennis Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	11800 James L Dennis Drive	Oklahoma City	73162	Oklahoma County	Putnam City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 722-6510	487	33	14.9	60.0%	175 (35.9%)	130 (26.7%)	71 (14.6%)	30 (6.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	79 (16.2%)	73.3	126^th of 614 public elementary schools	79.5%		60.9	140^th of 389 public elementary schools	64.0%	14	46.0	40.0	19.0	36.0	45.0	48.0	37.0	44.0	50.0	50.0	$11,701
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
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
Surrey Hills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	10700 Hastings Avenue	Yukon	73099	Canadian County	Yukon	No	(n/a)	No	No	(405) 373-1973	736	48	15.2	44.0%	380 (51.6%)	85 (11.5%)	131 (17.8%)	17 (2.3%)	9 (1.2%)	2 (0.3%)	112 (15.2%)								(n/a)	27.0			27.0	37.0			37.0			$9,872

Frequently Asked Questions about Northridge Elementary School

How many students attend Northridge Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 700 students attended Northridge Elementary School.

Is Northridge Elementary School a good school?

Northridge Elementary School ranks 282^nd of 614 Oklahoma elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Northridge Elementary School in?

Putnam City

What is the racial makeup of Northridge Elementary School?

Students at Northridge Elementary School are 27% African American, 25% White, 21% Hispanic, 15% Two or more races, 12% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Northridge Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Cooper Middle School
High : Putnam City High School

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