Thelma R. Parks Elementary School

Students in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, attend Thelma R. Parks Elementary School, a mid-sized elementary school. The school serves pre-K through 4. Enrollment is 498 students. That is 36% larger than the average of about 366 students for elementary schools in Oklahoma.

Thelma R. Parks Elementary School falls under OKLAHOMA CITY, which has 58 schools enrolling 32,864 students.

Black students are 62% of those enrolled at Thelma R. Parks Elementary School. The next largest groups are 14% Hispanic, 14% multiracial, 5% White, and 4% Native American. In Oklahoma County overall, about 14% of residents are Black. A diversity index of 57% means there is a 57% chance two randomly chosen students at Thelma R. Parks Elementary School are from different groups.

Teacher count: 29.2 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 17.1:1. Across elementary schools in Oklahoma, the average ratio is 15.6:1. Roughly 98% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Among public schools in Oklahoma County, the average eligibility rate is 67%.

Census data for Oklahoma County show the median household earns about $66,679 a year, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 12% of people live in poverty. Counting Thelma R. Parks Elementary School, Oklahoma County has 225 public schools.

Classen HS of Advanced Studies sits about 0.5 miles from Thelma R. Parks Elementary School. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.

Thelma R. Parks Elementary School falls in the City: Large locale category, used for schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.

Enrollment increased 19% over 4 years, reaching 498 in 2024-25.

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