WESTERN OAKS ES

WESTERN OAKS ES, a roomy elementary campus in Bethany, Oklahoma, run under PUTNAM CITY, serves 688 students, covering grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 88% bigger than the state mean of about 366.

Across the 26 schools in PUTNAM CITY (18,836 students total), WESTERN OAKS ES accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, WESTERN OAKS ES reports that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 56% of enrollment. Other groups include 18% Black, 16% White, 9% multiracial. That is noticeably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 20%.

In terms of school funding signals, WESTERN OAKS ES records 43 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.0:1. The state averages about 15.6:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 93% of students are eligible 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%.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Oklahoma County put the typical household earns roughly $66,679 per year, about 36% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. Across Oklahoma County's 225 public schools (combined enrollment of about 161,569 students), WESTERN OAKS ES is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is WESTERN OAKS MS, roughly 0.1 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

WESTERN OAKS ES operates from a commuter-belt location.

Five-year trend. WESTERN OAKS ES's enrollment has shrank 6% since 2018, when it stood at 733 (now 688). The Hispanic share of enrollment expanded from 39% to 56% over that span.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.