THELMA R. PARKS ES

THELMA R. PARKS ES is one of the middle-of-the-pack K-5 schools in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, run under OKLAHOMA CITY, with 498 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 4. That puts it 36% above the typical public school in Oklahoma, which averages around 366 students.

THELMA R. PARKS ES is one of 58 schools operated by OKLAHOMA CITY, a district that enrolls 32,864 students overall.

On the student-mix side, THELMA R. PARKS ES lists that Black students make up the majority at 62%. Beyond that, the school records 14% Hispanic, 14% multiracial, 5% White, 4% Native American. That is visibly more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 14%.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 17.1:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 15.6:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 98% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Oklahoma County runs at roughly 67%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Oklahoma County indicate the typical household earns roughly $66,679 per year, roughly 36% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. THELMA R. PARKS ES is one of 225 public schools in Oklahoma County (combined enrollment of about 161,569 students).

The closest other public school is CLASSEN HS OF ADVANCED STUDIES, roughly 0.5 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in an inner-city area.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count rose 101%: 248 students in 2018 compared to 498 in 2025. Over the same period, the Black share ticked down from 78% to 62%.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.