TULAKES ES

Set in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, TULAKES ES is an average-sized elementary-level community, run under PUTNAM CITY. It instructs 520 students across grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 366 students per school, that is 42% bigger than typical.

Within PUTNAM CITY, which oversees 26 schools and 18,836 students, TULAKES ES is one campus in the system.

Demographically, TULAKES ES reports that the most-represented group is Black (51%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder consists of 20% Hispanic, 16% multiracial, 11% White. The wider county runs roughly 14% Black, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Black than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, The school lists 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 19.3:1. The state averages around 15.6:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 94% of students at TULAKES ES qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is north of Oklahoma County's rate of about 67%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, TULAKES ES sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 23.4%; this one delivers 15.5%.

Zooming out to the county, Oklahoma County reports that 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. Across Oklahoma County's 225 public schools (combined enrollment of about 161,569 students), TULAKES ES is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: JAMES L. CAPPS MS, around 0.5 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts TULAKES ES at 7th of 8; the average score across the group is 33.0%.

TULAKES ES operates from a metropolitan location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 18%: 636 students in 2018 compared to 520 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share edged up from 14% to 20%. Class-load math has loosened: from 16.6:1 in 2018 to 19.3:1 in 2025.

On the community side, 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.