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Enrollment
509
Elementary
DISTRICT 523 · STATE 366
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PUTNAM CITY·NCES 402529001330
Apollo Elementary School
1901 North Peniel Avenue, Bethany, OK 73008 · (405) 787-6636 · Oklahoma County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL509 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.7:1 · STATE 15.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
94%
476 students
DISTRICT 81% · STATE 68%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 44 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 72 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 70 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 79 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 87 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 81 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 76 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (72) is 5% smaller than its 5th grade class (76).
Student demographics
56%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 73% · STATE 73% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Schools most like Apollo Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apollo Elementary School this school | 509 | 93.5% | N/A |
| Southern Hills Elementary School Oklahoma City | 472 | 95.3% | N/A |
| McAuliffe Elementary School Broken Arrow | 479 | 94.6% | N/A |
| Clark Elementary School Tulsa | 448 | 95.3% | N/A |
| McKinley Elementary School Tulsa | 453 | 92.1% | N/A |
| Central Elementary School Warr Acres | 527 | 92.0% | 22.4% |
Matched among Oklahoma elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Apollo Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Oklahoma | In Oklahoma County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 509 | #186 of 941 | #54 of 123 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.9:1 | #359 of 708 | #40 of 116 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.5% | #508 of 708 | #68 of 116 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 93.5% | #77 of 876 | #37 of 121 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +9.2% | #72 of 164 | #15 of 30 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
509
+37 (+8%) vs 2020
-6% since 1990-91, when it was 539
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
was 14.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 509 | 32 | 15.9:1 | 94% (476) |
| 2023-24 | 509 | 34 | 15.0:1 | 95% (485) |
| 2022-23 | 527 | 38.4 | 13.7:1 | 93% (488) |
| 2020-21 | 472 | 33 | 14.3:1 | 90% (423) |
| 2017-18 | 466 | 32.7 | 14.2:1 | 100% (466) |
| 2015-16 | 460 | 31 | 14.8:1 | 86% (397) |
| 2010-11 | 425 | 31 | 13.7:1 | 86% (367) |
| 2000-01 | 379 | 32 | 11.8:1 | 99% (376) |
| 1990-91 | 539 | 31 | 17.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Apollo Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 9% (466 to 509); teachers down 2% (32.7 to 32).
About Apollo Elementary School
Apollo Elementary School sits in Bethany, Oklahoma, and is classified as an elementary school. A total of 509 students attend the school, which covers pre-K through 5. The average for elementary schools in Oklahoma is about 366 students, so this school is 39% bigger than average.
PUTNAM CITY enrolls 18,836 students, and its 26 schools include Apollo Elementary School.
Roughly 63% of students at Apollo Elementary School are Hispanic. Other reported shares: 14% Black, 12% White, and 10% multiracial. Oklahoma County's residents are about 20% Hispanic, 43 points below the school's share. Pick two students at random and there is a 56% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Federal data list 32 full-time-equivalent teachers at Apollo Elementary School in 2024-25, for a ratio of 15.9:1. That is close to the 15.6:1 average for elementary schools in Oklahoma. The lunch program counts 94% of students at Apollo Elementary School as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Oklahoma County is 67%.
Across Oklahoma County, the median household income is $66,679, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 36% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 12%. Oklahoma County is home to 225 public schools and about 161,569 public school students.
The shortest distance from Apollo Elementary School to another public school is about 0.7 miles, to Western Oaks Middle School. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
The school's locale code, Suburb: Large, means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment at Apollo Elementary School climbed 8% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 472 to 509 students. Its ratio of students to teachers was 14.3:1 in 2020-21, and 15.9:1 in 2024-25.
Threads on this page can be about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Oklahoma County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
806,199
Census ACS
Median income
$66,679
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
225
161,569 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in PUTNAM CITY
- Putnam City West High SchoolHigh · 2,032 students
- Putnam City High SchoolHigh · 1,995 students
- Putnam City North High SchoolHigh · 1,567 students
- James L. Capps Middle SchoolMiddle · 938 students
- Hefner Middle SchoolMiddle · 869 students
- Mayfield Middle SchoolMiddle · 838 students
Other schools in Bethany
- Earl Harris Elementary SchoolElementary · 769 students
- Western Oaks Elementary SchoolElementary · 688 students
- Western Oaks Middle SchoolMiddle · 677 students
- Overholser Elementary SchoolElementary · 584 students
- Bethany High SchoolHigh · 558 students
- Bethany Middle SchoolMiddle · 381 students
Other Apollo Elementary schools
6 other US public schools in 6 states are named Apollo Elementary. Apollo Elementary School is the 5th largest of the 7.
- Apollo Elementary SchoolBossier City, LA · 756 students
- APOLLO ELEMENTARY SCHOOLTITUSVILLE, FL · 596 students
- Apollo Elementary SchoolGoddard, KS · 544 students
- Apollo Elementary SchoolDes Plaines, IL · 536 students
- Apollo ElementaryRENTON, WA · 496 students
Nearby schools
- Western Oaks Middle School0.7 mi · 677
- Western Oaks Elementary School0.7 mi · 688
- Mayfield Middle School0.9 mi · 838
- Hilldale Elementary School1.2 mi · 761
- Windsor Hills Elementary School1.2 mi · 720
- Greenvale Elementary School1.3 mi · 191
Frequently asked questions
About Apollo Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Apollo Elementary School?
Apollo Elementary School enrolls approximately 509 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Apollo Elementary School serve?
Apollo Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Apollo Elementary School?
Approximately 15.9:1 students per teacher at Apollo Elementary School.
How diverse is Apollo Elementary School?
Apollo Elementary School reports a student body of 12% White, 63% Hispanic, 14% Black, 1% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Who oversees Apollo Elementary School?
Apollo Elementary School is overseen by PUTNAM CITY in Oklahoma County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.