Enrollment
378
Elementary
DISTRICT 381 · STATE 366
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MCALESTER·NCES 401944029875
Puterbaugh Upper Elementary
1100 East South St, McAlester, OK 74501 · (918) 423-5445 · Pittsburg County
GRADES 03–04ELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL378 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 11% of Oklahoma public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Oklahoma public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.1:1 · STATE 15.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
73%
277 students
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 68%
Community
0
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 185 | 49% |
| Grade 4 | 193 | 51% |
Student demographics
72%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Puterbaugh Upper Elementary→Parker Intermediate Center→Randy Hughes Middle School→McAlester High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within MCALESTER. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
OSTP / CCRA 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
18.0%
OK avg 30.6%
Math
25.5%
OK avg 32.6%
What this means: On the OSTP / CCRA, Oklahoma's statewide test, about 18 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 26 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Oklahoma schools, those numbers are about 31 and 33.
Source: OSTP / CCRA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
22.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
30.5%
based on OK schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 23% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 30% typical for Oklahoma schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Oklahoma's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Puterbaugh Upper Elementary
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Puterbaugh Upper Elementary this school | 378 | 73.3% | 22.5% |
| Eastside Elementary School Sallisaw | 345 | 73.3% | 36.3% |
| Tishomingo Elementary School Tishomingo | 423 | 73.0% | N/A |
| Claremont Elementary School Claremore | 391 | 77.0% | N/A |
| Northmoor Elementary School Moore | 324 | 71.6% | 34.1% |
| Silo Early Childhood Center Durant | 400 | 70.8% | N/A |
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 Puterbaugh Upper Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Oklahoma | In Pittsburg County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 22.5% | #495 of 555 | #12 of 13 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 25.5% | #513 of 651 | #10 of 13 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 18.0% | #467 of 523 | #10 of 12 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 378 | #385 of 941 | #4 of 18 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.5:1 | #171 of 708 | #5 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 72.3% | #131 of 708 | #1 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 73.3% | #409 of 876 | #11 of 16 |
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.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 378 | 26 | 14.5:1 | 73% (277) |
| 2023-24 | 404 | 26.5 | 15.3:1 | 73% (293) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Puterbaugh Upper Elementary.
About Puterbaugh Upper Elementary
In McAlester, Oklahoma, Puterbaugh Upper Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school. A total of 378 students attend the school, which covers grades 3 through 4.
A total of 6 schools make up MCALESTER, with 3,008 students enrolled.
White students form the largest group at Puterbaugh Upper Elementary, 44% of enrollment. Next come 17% Hispanic, 17% multiracial, 17% Native American, and 5% Black. That compares with about 70% White among all Pittsburg County residents. By the diversity index, Puterbaugh Upper Elementary comes in at 72%.
Teachers at Puterbaugh Upper Elementary total 26 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 14.5:1. The 15.6:1 average for elementary schools in Oklahoma is higher than this school's figure. The school counts 277 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 73%. That is close to the 73% average for public schools in Pittsburg County.
allk12 grades Puterbaugh Upper Elementary a D. The grade compares the school only with Oklahoma public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Puterbaugh Upper Elementary posts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 22.5%, compared with a predicted 30.5%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Oklahoma schools on BeatsExpectations.
In Pittsburg County (population about 43,561), median household income is about $55,310, roughly 20% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Puterbaugh Upper Elementary is one of 36 public schools in Pittsburg County, which together enroll about 7,341 students.
Nearby, Will Rogers Elementary School is less than a tenth of a mile away. Other public schools within five miles number 7. Puterbaugh Upper Elementary is 5th of 5 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
The school's federal locale classification is Town: Remote.
To ask about school safety, transportation, and start times, start a discussion on this page. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Pittsburg County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
43,561
Census ACS
Median income
$55,310
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
36
7,341 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in MCALESTER
- McAlester High SchoolHigh · 982 students
- Will Rogers Elementary SchoolElementary · 535 students
- Randy Hughes Middle SchoolMiddle · 447 students
- Parker Intermediate CenterMiddle · 437 students
- Karla Brock Early Childhood AcademyElementary · 229 students
- Edmond Doyle Elementary SchoolCombined
Other schools in McAlester
- McAlester High SchoolHigh · 982 students
- Will Rogers Elementary SchoolElementary · 535 students
- Randy Hughes Middle SchoolMiddle · 447 students
- Parker Intermediate CenterMiddle · 437 students
- Frink-Chambers Public SchoolElementary · 388 students
- Karla Brock Early Childhood AcademyElementary · 229 students
Nearby schools
- Will Rogers Elementary School0.1 mi · 535
- Randy Hughes Middle School1.6 mi · 447
- Karla Brock Early Childhood Academy1.6 mi · 229
- McAlester High School1.7 mi · 982
- Parker Intermediate Center1.8 mi · 437
- Krebs Public School2.2 mi · 435
Frequently asked questions
About Puterbaugh Upper ElementaryHow large is Puterbaugh Upper Elementary?
Puterbaugh Upper Elementary enrolls approximately 378 students in grades 03-04.
What grades does Puterbaugh Upper Elementary serve?
Puterbaugh Upper Elementary serves grades 03-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Puterbaugh Upper Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Puterbaugh Upper Elementary is approximately 14.5:1 (26 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Puterbaugh Upper Elementary?
At Puterbaugh Upper Elementary, the student body is approximately 44% White, 17% Hispanic, 5% Black, 1% Asian, 17% Two or more.
Who oversees Puterbaugh Upper Elementary?
Puterbaugh Upper Elementary is overseen by MCALESTER in Pittsburg County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.