ARBOR GROVE ES

ARBOR GROVE ES is an elementary campus of mid-tier scale in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, operated by PUTNAM CITY, hosting 532 students in grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 45% above the state mean of about 366.

Across the 26 schools in PUTNAM CITY (18,836 students total), ARBOR GROVE ES accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, ARBOR GROVE ES logs that Hispanic students make up the majority at 55%. Other groups include 17% Black, 13% White, 10% multiracial, 3% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 20% Hispanic, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, On paper, ARBOR GROVE ES has 38 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.0:1. The state averages around 15.6:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 90% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Oklahoma County runs at roughly 67%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, ARBOR GROVE ES tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 24.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 34.0%.

Zooming out to the county, Oklahoma County reports that median household income runs about $66,679, about 36% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. Across Oklahoma County's 225 public schools (combined enrollment of about 161,569 students), ARBOR GROVE ES is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: CORONADO HEIGHTS ES, around 0.8 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 5 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), ARBOR GROVE ES ranks 1st on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 24.7%.

Geographically, the school is in a metropolitan area.

Trend over the last 7 years. ARBOR GROVE ES's enrollment has fell 12% since 2018, when it stood at 606 (now 532). Over the same period, the Hispanic share climbed from 43% to 55%.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.