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Public elementary school · Putnam City · Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Wiley Post ES

Wiley Post ES rates 5.2, below most Putnam City elementary schools, whose rated median is 5.8.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
5.2this school

5.2 on a one-to-ten scale; the Putnam City median is 5.8.

#1,377 of 1,752 schools in Oklahoma · Putnam City: 18 elementary schools rated, median 5.8

The brief

A Putnam City elementary school where students score 3 points below what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 1,377 of 1,752 schools in Oklahoma and 20 of 26 in Putnam City.

Wiley Post ES is listed in Putnam City, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math15%state average not published · 2025 OSTP
Reading10%state average not published · 2025 OSTP
Proficiency is down 47 points across the 17-year record (2009–2025) and has held near 12% recently.2025 OSTP; 48 test records from OK state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
6.6
50% of the rating
Academics
4.5
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
2.8
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 34% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 32% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 OSTP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 OSTP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 OSTP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 OSTP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 73132; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Wiley Post ES and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$58,750
Median home value
$200,500
Median rent
$1,058/mo
College educated
31.5%
Homeownership
52.8%
Poverty rate
11.2%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 73132; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
42
Car-Dependent
Transit Score
0
Minimal Transit
Bike Score
36
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
3,322/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Oklahoma City. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Oklahoma City), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
91.7%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

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Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and seven rate higher than Wiley Post ES.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Wiley Post ES serve?

Wiley Post ES serves students in grades Pre-K through 5th.

How many students attend Wiley Post ES?

Wiley Post ES has an enrollment of approximately 664 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Wiley Post ES?

The student-teacher ratio at Wiley Post ES is 19.5:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Wiley Post ES rank in OK?

Wiley Post ES ranks #1,377 of 1,752 schools in OK.

What is Wiley Post ES's MySchoolScout rating?

Wiley Post ES has a current MySchoolScout rating of 5.2 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Wiley Post ES?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Wiley Post ES has 34% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 32% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Wiley Post ES a charter school?

No, Wiley Post ES is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Wiley Post ES a Title I school?

No, Wiley Post ES is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Wiley Post ES?

91.7% of students at Wiley Post ES qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – 5th
Enrollment
664
Student-teacher ratio
19.5:1
Teachers (FTE)
34
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Large City
County
Oklahoma County
Rank in district
#20 of 26
Schools in district
26
District spending per student
$10,727
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
23.2%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 73132)
27,768
Area average commute
26 min
Area median age
35.4

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Oklahoma Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.