Elementary school (grades K-5) · Oklahoma City, OK

Putnam Heights Academy Ms

Federal NCES profile for Putnam Heights Academy Ms, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 69/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 402277002910
0/100100/10069/100
👥 S:T ratio
84
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
94
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Putnam Heights Academy Ms earns 69/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of Oklahoma schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Oklahoma.

#1 of 24
elementary schools in Oklahoma City · Resource Index
69
Resource Index · Higher
3.9:1
small classes for Oklahoma
31
students enrolled

Putnam Heights Academy Ms has class sizes smaller than 99% of Oklahoma schools. Computed live against every Oklahoma school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Putnam Heights Academy Ms ranks #1 of 24 elementary schools in Oklahoma City, OK.

School address

Enrollment

31

Oklahoma · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

8.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

3.9:1

vs 16.1:1 Oklahoma avg

-76% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Putnam Heights Academy Ms compares with Oklahoma and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Putnam Heights Academy Ms

Putnam Heights Academy Ms is a small elementary school in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, enrolling 31 students.

Classes run notably small here: at 3.9:1, Putnam Heights Academy Ms is leaner than roughly 99% of Oklahoma schools and 76% under the state's 16.1:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.

This is a small campus: fewer students than 99% of Oklahoma schools, with 31 enrolled.

Its Resource Investment Index outscores 96% of the 1,778 Oklahoma schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.

Its student body is led by African American (45%) and Hispanic or Latino (32%) (diversity index 67/100).

Counselor coverage is strong, about 31 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

Its district draws 34.2% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Discipline events run high: 142 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 31 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.

Among Oklahoma City's elementary schools, it stands alongside Taft Ms (1,096 students): Putnam Heights Academy Ms is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (3.9:1 vs 14.2:1).

Oklahoma City also operates Northwest Classen Hs (1,914 students) and U. S. Grant Hs (1,680 students) alongside Putnam Heights Academy Ms.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Putnam Heights Academy Ms compares

Putnam Heights Academy Ms on the metrics families compare, against Oklahoma and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Oklahoma Oklahoma avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 3.9:1 ▼ 76% 16.1:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 31 top 99% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

3.9:1
Leaner classes than 99% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
31
Bigger than 4% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
3.9:1
students per teacher - 76% below state mean
Top 1% in Oklahoma - lower ratio than 100% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$13,529
per pupil, district-wide - above Oklahoma avg of $12,594
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 31 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
71
in-school suspensions + 71 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 229.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 458.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

African American 45.2%
Hispanic or Latino 32.3%
White 12.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 6.5%
Two or More 3.2%

Largest group: African American at 45.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 66.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 66.9, Putnam Heights Academy Ms is more mixed than the Oklahoma school average of 59.6.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Oklahoma City, which includes Putnam Heights Academy Ms.

$13,529
Per student
+7%
vs Oklahoma
Avg $12,594
-18%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 33.0%
State 32.9%
Federal 34.2%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Putnam Heights Academy Ms Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Northwest Classen Hs Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
U. S. Grant Hs Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Capitol Hill Hs Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Taft Ms Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Classen Ms of Advanced Studies Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Putnam Heights Academy Ms's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Oklahoma City · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Oklahoma City

6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Similar elementary schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Oklahoma, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Putnam Heights Academy Ms's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Putnam Heights Academy Ms

How many students attend Putnam Heights Academy Ms?

Putnam Heights Academy Ms has 31 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Oklahoma City, OK.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Putnam Heights Academy Ms?

The student-teacher ratio at Putnam Heights Academy Ms is 3.9:1, which is 76% lower than the Oklahoma average of 16.1:1 and 75% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Putnam Heights Academy Ms?

The largest demographic group at Putnam Heights Academy Ms is African American at 45.2% of enrollment, in Oklahoma City, OK. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 66.9/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Putnam Heights Academy Ms?

Putnam Heights Academy Ms has a Resource Investment Index of 69/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Putnam Heights Academy Ms rank among elementary schools in Oklahoma City?

By Resource Investment Index, Putnam Heights Academy Ms ranks #1 of 24 elementary schools in Oklahoma City, OK. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Oklahoma City on the city page.

Is Putnam Heights Academy Ms a good school?

Putnam Heights Academy Ms earns 69/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of Oklahoma schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Oklahoma. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Oklahoma City?

Besides Putnam Heights Academy Ms, Oklahoma City also operates Northwest Classen Hs (1,914 students), U. S. Grant Hs (1,680 students), and Capitol Hill Hs (1,494 students). See the Oklahoma City district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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