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Enrollment
520
Elementary
DISTRICT 523 · STATE 366
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PUTNAM CITY·NCES 402529001345
Tulakes Elementary School
6600 N Galaxie Drive, Oklahoma City, OK 73132 · (405) 721-4360 · Oklahoma County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL520 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 8% 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
19.3:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.7:1 · STATE 15.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
94%
489 students
DISTRICT 81% · STATE 68%
Community
1
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 43 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 80 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 64 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 88 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 80 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 73 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 92 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (80) is 13% smaller than its 5th grade class (92).
Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 73% · 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
Test scores
OSTP / CCRA 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
13.0%
OK avg 30.6%
Math
18.0%
OK avg 32.6%
What this means: On the OSTP / CCRA, Oklahoma's statewide test, about 13 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 18 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
15.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
23.4%
based on OK schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 16% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 23% 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 Tulakes Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tulakes Elementary School this school | 520 | 94.0% | 15.5% |
| Spencer Elementary School Spencer | 383 | 96.9% | N/A |
| John Hope Franklin Elementary School Tulsa | 367 | 93.2% | 0.0% |
| Hawthorne Elementary School Tulsa | 357 | 92.2% | N/A |
| Anderson Elementary School Tulsa | 346 | 97.1% | N/A |
| Willow Brook Elementary School Oklahoma City | 384 | 94.8% | 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 Tulakes Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Oklahoma | In Oklahoma County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 15.5% | #518 of 555 | #63 of 64 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 18.0% | #579 of 651 | #71 of 77 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 13.0% | #475 of 523 | #61 of 63 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 520 | #167 of 941 | #50 of 123 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.3:1 | #659 of 708 | #108 of 116 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.3% | #307 of 708 | #46 of 116 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 94.0% | #71 of 876 | #34 of 121 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -18.2% | #195 of 548 | #29 of 78 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
520
-50 (-9%) vs 2020
-24% since 1990-91, when it was 681
Student : Teacher
19.3:1
was 14.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 520 | 27 | 19.3:1 | 94% (489) |
| 2023-24 | 565 | 26.9 | 21.0:1 | 95% (537) |
| 2022-23 | 621 | 38.3 | 16.2:1 | 90% (559) |
| 2020-21 | 570 | 39 | 14.6:1 | 91% (519) |
| 2017-18 | 636 | 38.3 | 16.6:1 | 100% (636) |
| 2015-16 | 631 | 39 | 16.2:1 | 83% (525) |
| 2010-11 | 529 | 31 | 17.1:1 | 83% (440) |
| 2000-01 | 668 | 42 | 15.9:1 | 68% (452) |
| 1990-91 | 681 | 42 | 16.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Tulakes Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 18% (636 to 520); teachers down 30% (38.3 to 27).
About Tulakes Elementary School
Tulakes Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school that serves part of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The grade span is pre-K through 5, and enrollment is 520 students. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Oklahoma is about 366, so this school runs 42% bigger than that.
PUTNAM CITY has 26 schools and 18,836 students, and Tulakes Elementary School is one of those schools.
Tulakes Elementary School is 51% Black by enrollment. Beyond that, enrollment is 20% Hispanic, 16% multiracial, and 11% White. In Oklahoma County overall, about 14% of residents are Black. Tulakes Elementary School's diversity index is 66%, against a US figure of 70%.
Teachers at Tulakes Elementary School total 27 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 19.3:1. The school has more students per teacher than the 15.6:1 average for elementary schools in Oklahoma. The school counts 489 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 94%. Among public schools in Oklahoma County, the average eligibility rate is 67%.
Measured against Oklahoma public elementary schools, Tulakes Elementary School receives a D. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 15.5%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 23.4%.
Federal survey data for Oklahoma County show that the median household income is $66,679, about 36% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 12% of residents are in poverty. Oklahoma County is home to 225 public schools and about 161,569 public school students.
Nearby, James L. Capps Middle School is about 0.5 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Tulakes Elementary School's average proficiency of 15.5% compares with 33.0% for its nearest scored neighbors.
Tulakes 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 dropped 9% from its 2020-21 level of 570. The ratio was 14.6:1 in 2020-21 and 19.3:1 in 2024-25.
Questions about school safety, transportation, and start times can be posted here. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Oklahoma County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
806,199
Census ACS
Median income
$66,679
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
225
161,569 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in PUTNAM CITY
- Putnam City West High SchoolHigh · 2,032 students
- Putnam City High SchoolHigh · 1,995 students
- Putnam City North High SchoolHigh · 1,567 students
- James L. Capps Middle SchoolMiddle · 938 students
- Hefner Middle SchoolMiddle · 869 students
- Mayfield Middle SchoolMiddle · 838 students
Other schools in Oklahoma City
- Epic Charter Virtual High SchoolHigh · 14,517 students
- Epic Charter Virtual Elementary SchoolElementary · 14,019 students
- Westmoore High SchoolHigh · 2,607 students
- Putnam City West High SchoolHigh · 2,032 students
- Putnam City High SchoolHigh · 1,995 students
- Northwest Classen High SchoolHigh · 1,914 students
Nearby schools
- James L. Capps Middle School0.5 mi · 938
- Rollingwood Elementary School1.0 mi · 464
- Dove Science Academy Middle School1.2 mi · 313
- Dove Science Academy Elementary School1.2 mi · 519
- Hefner Middle School1.4 mi · 869
- Cooper Middle School1.4 mi · 501
Frequently asked questions
About Tulakes Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Tulakes Elementary School?
Tulakes Elementary School enrolls approximately 520 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Tulakes Elementary School serve?
Tulakes Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Tulakes Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Tulakes Elementary School is approximately 19.3:1 (27 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Tulakes Elementary School?
At Tulakes Elementary School, the student body is approximately 11% White, 20% Hispanic, 51% Black, 1% Asian, 16% Two or more.
Who oversees Tulakes Elementary School?
Tulakes Elementary School is overseen by PUTNAM CITY in Oklahoma County.
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