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Will Rogers Elementary School

Q: Is Will Rogers Elementary School a good school?

Will Rogers Elementary School ranks 388 th of 614 Oklahoma elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

388^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 614 Oklahoma Elementary Schools

Better than 37% of Oklahoma elementary schools

Summary

Will Rogers Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 384 students in grades PK-5 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, which is part of the Putnam City School District.

Will Rogers Elementary consistently underperforms compared to the Putnam City district and the state of Oklahoma in standardized test scores for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 23% of all grades 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, Will Rogers Elementary has a very high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 63.06% to 77.6% in recent years, indicating a high proportion of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

When comparing Will Rogers Elementary to nearby schools in the Putnam City district, it underperforms significantly. For example, Dennis Elementary and Northridge Elementary both outperform Will Rogers in ELA and Math proficiency by 10-20 percentage points. The high free/reduced lunch rate at Will Rogers Elementary is also in contrast to some of the nearby schools, such as Harvest Hills Elementary, which have lower rates around 60-70%. These factors suggest the need for targeted interventions and support to improve student outcomes at Will Rogers Elementary School.

362

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,404

Per pupil spending ?

71.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8201 Northwest 122nd Street
Oklahoma City, OK 73142-3142

(405) 722-9797

District: Putnam City

Students who attend Will Rogers Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Hefner Middle School
High:	Putnam City North High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

37.8%

White:

28.2%

Two or more races:

16.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 75th percentile in 2009 → 37th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 38 percentile points since 2009

!Science scores 13 pts below the Oklahoma average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school23%

District avg19%

Oklahoma avg27%

388^th of 614

Oklahoma public elementary schools ?

Bottom 37%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^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	37.8	388 of 614	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.8	516 of 646	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.0	322 of 411	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.5	274 of 406	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	34.3	296 of 407	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	50.3	255 of 498	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	39.4	622 of 957	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	67.9	249 of 846	70.6%	★★★★☆
2010	64.3	288 of 845	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	70.0	207 of 840	75.4%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	37.1	14 of 27	48.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	43.9	276 of 502	45.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)48th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)45th percentile+8 vs school

By subject vs Oklahoma (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics28%~ state avg

English Language Arts I23%-3 vs state

Science17%-13 vs state

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Schools Near Will Rogers 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
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
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
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
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
Stone Ridge Elementary School	Public	1-4	10000 West Memorial Road	Yukon	73099	Canadian County	Piedmont	No	(n/a)	No	No	(405) 373-4227	643	38	16.9	26.4%	367 (57.1%)	59 (9.2%)	69 (10.7%)	29 (4.5%)	39 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	80 (12.4%)	90.3	35^th of 614 public elementary schools	94.3%		78.7	55^th of 389 public elementary schools	85.9%	20	42.0	47.0		43.0	57.0	60.0		58.0			$8,933
Spring Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	15400 North Rockwell	Oklahoma City	73013	Oklahoma County	Deer Creek	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 340-0530	534	33	16.1	34.8%	211 (39.5%)	75 (14.0%)	86 (16.1%)	80 (15.0%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	78 (14.6%)								(n/a)	42.0			42.0	50.0			50.0			$9,199
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
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
Piedmont Early Childhood Center	Public	PK-K	11020 W Memorial Rd	Yukon	73099	Canadian County	Piedmont	No	(n/a)	No	No	(405) 373-5190	601	35	17.1	25.3%	373 (62.1%)	37 (6.2%)	82 (13.6%)	24 (4.0%)	27 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (9.7%)								(n/a)											$2,055
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 Will Rogers Elementary School

Is Will Rogers Elementary School a good school?

Will Rogers Elementary School ranks 388^th of 614 Oklahoma elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Will Rogers Elementary School in?

Putnam City

What is the racial makeup of Will Rogers Elementary School?

Students at Will Rogers Elementary School are 38% African American, 28% White, 17% Two or more races, 12% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 2% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Will Rogers Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Will Rogers Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Hefner Middle School
High : Putnam City North High School

How many students attend Will Rogers Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 362 students attended Will Rogers Elementary School.

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