Ralph Downs Elementary School (Ranked Top 30% for 2025)

7501 West Hefner Road
Oklahoma City, OK 73162

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Top 30%

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Serving 409 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Ralph Downs Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Oklahoma for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 35-39% (which is higher than the Oklahoma state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving is 30-34% (which is higher than the Oklahoma state average of 27%).

The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Oklahoma state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Oklahoma state average of 56% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 409 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 71%
: Top 30% in OK
: 35-39% (Top 30%)
: 30-34% (Top 50%)
: 30-39% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OK Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Ralph Downs Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Oklahoma for:

School Overview

Ralph Downs Elementary School's student population of 409 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 28 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Ralph Downs Elementary School
Pre-K	41
Kind	66
1	65
2	53
3	67
4	63
5	54

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Total Students

409 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Ralph Downs Elementary School
2023	416
2022	385
2021	360
2020	410
2019	410
2018	421
2017	421
2016	471
2015	509
2014	511
2013	527
2012	500
2011	517
2010	529
2009	498
2008	509
2007	554
2006	516
2005	526
2004	498
2003	549
2002	546
2001	509
2000	458
1999	485
1998	504
1997	518
1996	534
1995	587
1994	529
1993	578

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

28 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Ralph Downs Elementary School
2023	29
2022	28
2021	27
2020	28
2019	28
2018	28
2017	28
2016	31
2015	33
2014	30
2013	31
2012	32
2011	30
2010	29
2009	27
2008	29
2007	29
2006	28
2005	25
2004	25
2003	30
2002	29
2001	28
2000	29
1999	31
1998	30
1997	29
1996	32
1995	34
1994	31
1993	30

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Year Founded

2025

School Calendar

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First Day of School

Fri. Aug 15, 2025

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Motto

At Ralph Downs, we build positive relationships that empower everyone to become lifelong learners in a safe environment where we all belong.

School Mascot

Roadrunner

School Rankings

Ralph Downs Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 1,652 schools in Oklahoma (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Ralph Downs Elementary School is 0.78, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.73. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (OK)

#412 out of 1652 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Ralph Downs Elementary School
2023	#412
2022	#398
2021	#354
2019	#444
2018	#402
2017	#329
2016	#784
2015	#472
2014	#682
2013	#508
2012	#639

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35-39%

25%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Ralph Downs Elementary School	Oklahoma	Putnam City School District
2023	37%	25%	17%
2022	42%	25%	18%
2021	32%	24%	12%
2019	42%	33%	30%
2018	37%	31%	29%
2017	47%	35%	35%
2016	67%	67%	68%
2015	77%	67%	67%
2014	72%	66%	65%
2013	79%	70%	70%
2012	73%	68%	69%

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30-34%

27%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Ralph Downs Elementary School	Oklahoma	Putnam City School District
2022	32%	27%	20%
2021	32%	26%	16%
2019	37%	34%	30%
2018	42%	35%	29%
2017	47%	38%	35%
2016	72%	70%	69%
2015	76%	70%	68%
2014	70%	69%	65%
2013	74%	70%	68%
2012	71%	69%	67%
2011	72%	68%	68%

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30-39%

31%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Ralph Downs Elementary School	Oklahoma	Putnam City School District
2022	34%	31%	25%
2021	44%	30%	24%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Ralph Downs Elementary School	Oklahoma	Putnam City School District
2023	14:1	16:1	15:1
2022	14:1	15:1	15:1
2021	13:1	15:1	14:1
2020	15:1	16:1	16:1
2019	15:1	16:1	16:1
2018	15:1	17:1	16:1
2017	15:1	16:1	16:1
2016	15:1	16:1	15:1
2015	15:1	16:1	15:1
2014	17:1	16:1	16:1
2013	17:1	16:1	16:1
2012	16:1	16:1	16:1
2011	17:1	16:1	16:1
2010	18:1	15:1	16:1
2009	19:1	15:1	16:1
2008	17:1	15:1	16:1
2007	19:1	15:1	15:1
2006	18:1	16:1	15:1
2005	21:1	16:1	17:1
2004	20:1	18:1	18:1
2003	18:1	16:1	17:1
2002	19:1	15:1	17:1
2001	18:1	15:1	16:1
2000	16:1	15:1	16:1
1999	16:1	15:1	16:1
1998	17:1	15:1	16:1
1997	18:1	16:1	17:1
1996	17:1	15:1	16:1
1995	17:1	15:1	16:1
1994	17:1	15:1	16:1
1993	19:1	15:1	17:1

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American Indian

11%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Ralph Downs Elementary School	Oklahoma	Putnam City School District
2023	2%	11%	3%
2022	2%	12%	3%
2021	2%	12%	3%
2020	1%	13%	3%
2019	1%	13%	3%
2018	2%	14%	3%
2017	2%	14%	3%
2016	2%	15%	3%
2015	2%	15%	2%
2014	2%	15%	4%
2013	2%	16%	5%
2012	3%	17%	4%
2011	3%	19%	5%
2010	5%	20%	4%
2009	4%	20%	4%
2008	3%	19%	5%
2007	3%	19%	4%
2006	2%	19%	4%
2005	2%	19%	4%
2004	2%	19%	4%
2003	4%	18%	4%
2002	3%	18%	5%
2001	2%	17%	4%
1998	2%	16%	3%
1997	1%	15%	3%
1996	1%	15%	3%
1995	1%	14%	4%
1993	1%	13%	4%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Ralph Downs Elementary School	Oklahoma	Putnam City School District
2023	4%	2%	4%
2022	5%	2%	5%
2021	5%	2%	5%
2020	5%	2%	5%
2019	5%	2%	5%
2018	6%	2%	4%
2017	6%	2%	4%
2016	9%	2%	3%
2015	8%	2%	4%
2014	10%	2%	4%
2013	9%	2%	4%
2012	8%	2%	5%
2011	9%	2%	5%
2010	9%	2%	5%
2009	8%	2%	5%
2008	7%	2%	4%
2007	7%	2%	5%
2006	7%	2%	4%
2005	7%	2%	4%
2004	4%	1%	4%
2003	5%	1%	4%
2002	8%	1%	4%
2001	9%	1%	4%
2000	6%	1%	4%
1999	5%	1%	4%
1998	5%	1%	4%
1997	5%	1%	4%
1996	5%	1%	4%
1995	4%	1%	4%
1994	5%	1%	4%
1993	4%	1%	3%

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Hispanic

17%

20%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Ralph Downs Elementary School	Oklahoma	Putnam City School District
2023	13%	20%	37%
2022	15%	19%	35%
2021	12%	19%	34%
2020	10%	18%	30%
2019	10%	18%	30%
2018	10%	17%	29%
2017	10%	17%	29%
2016	11%	16%	27%
2015	11%	16%	26%
2014	11%	15%	24%
2013	10%	14%	22%
2012	8%	13%	21%
2011	5%	12%	19%
2010	5%	11%	17%
2009	6%	10%	15%
2008	6%	10%	14%
2007	5%	9%	13%
2006	3%	9%	10%
2005	3%	8%	10%
2004	3%	8%	9%
2003	4%	7%	8%
2002	3%	6%	7%
2001	4%	6%	7%
2000	1%	5%	6%
1999	1%	5%	5%
1998	2%	5%	5%
1997	3%	4%	4%
1996	2%	4%	4%
1995	3%	4%	3%
1994	3%	3%	3%
1993	1%	3%	3%

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Black

30%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Ralph Downs Elementary School	Oklahoma	Putnam City School District
2023	31%	8%	23%
2022	27%	8%	24%
2021	30%	8%	25%
2020	34%	9%	25%
2019	34%	9%	25%
2018	30%	9%	25%
2017	30%	9%	25%
2016	28%	9%	26%
2015	28%	9%	25%
2014	25%	9%	25%
2013	20%	9%	25%
2012	20%	10%	26%
2011	23%	10%	25%
2010	22%	11%	27%
2009	22%	11%	26%
2008	20%	11%	25%
2007	23%	11%	23%
2006	21%	11%	23%
2005	20%	11%	22%
2004	19%	11%	22%
2003	17%	11%	20%
2002	14%	11%	19%
2001	15%	11%	18%
2000	13%	10%	16%
1999	13%	10%	15%
1998	13%	11%	14%
1997	13%	11%	13%
1996	14%	10%	12%
1995	15%	10%	11%
1994	13%	10%	11%
1993	13%	10%	10%

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White

29%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Ralph Downs Elementary School	Oklahoma	Putnam City School District
2023	32%	45%	22%
2022	37%	46%	23%
2021	38%	47%	24%
2020	39%	48%	28%
2019	39%	48%	28%
2018	42%	49%	31%
2017	42%	49%	31%
2016	42%	50%	33%
2015	43%	50%	35%
2014	45%	52%	36%
2013	51%	53%	38%
2012	55%	54%	40%
2011	56%	54%	42%
2010	59%	56%	47%
2009	60%	57%	50%
2008	64%	58%	52%
2007	62%	59%	55%
2006	67%	59%	59%
2005	68%	60%	60%
2004	72%	61%	61%
2003	70%	63%	64%
2002	72%	64%	65%
2001	70%	65%	67%
2000	83%	67%	71%
1999	81%	68%	73%
1998	78%	67%	74%
1997	78%	69%	76%
1996	78%	70%	77%
1995	77%	71%	78%
1994	79%	72%	79%
1993	80%	73%	80%

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Hawaiian

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2022-2023)
Year	Ralph Downs Elementary School	Oklahoma	Putnam City School District
2023	2%	1%
2022	1%	1%

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Two or more races

15%

14%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Ralph Downs Elementary School	Oklahoma	Putnam City School District
2023	16%	13%	11%
2022	13%	12%	10%
2021	12%	12%	9%
2020	10%	10%	9%
2019	10%	10%	9%
2018	10%	9%	8%
2017	10%	9%	8%
2016	8%	8%	8%
2015	8%	8%	8%
2014	7%	7%	7%
2013	8%	6%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.78

0.73

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Ralph Downs Elementary School	Oklahoma	Putnam City School District
2023	0.76	0.73	0.74
2022	0.76	0.72	0.74
2021	0.74	0.71	0.74
2020	0.72	0.71	0.75
2019	0.72	0.71	0.75
2018	0.72	0.70	0.74
2017	0.72	0.70	0.74
2016	0.73	0.70	0.75
2015	0.72	0.69	0.75
2014	0.72	0.68	0.75
2013	0.68	0.67	0.74
2012	0.65	0.67	0.73
2011	0.63	0.66	0.73
2010	0.60	0.63	0.68
2009	0.59	0.62	0.67
2008	0.55	0.61	0.65
2007	0.56	0.60	0.63
2006	0.51	0.60	0.61
2005	0.50	0.59	0.59
2004	0.45	0.58	0.57
2003	0.48	0.56	0.55
2002	0.46	0.55	0.53
2001	0.48	0.54	0.51
2000	0.37	0.53	0.47
1999	0.36	0.51	0.44
1998	0.38	0.51	0.43
1997	0.37	0.49	0.40
1996	0.37	0.48	0.39
1995	0.38	0.47	0.38
1994	0.36	0.46	0.35
1993	0.34	0.44	0.34

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

51%

48%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Ralph Downs Elementary School	Oklahoma	Putnam City School District
2023	50%	49%	71%
2022	54%	50%	73%
2021	58%	50%	75%
2020	51%	53%	69%
2019	51%	53%	69%
2018	49%	55%	68%
2017	49%	55%	68%
2016	45%	53%	66%
2015	45%	52%	64%
2014	43%	52%	65%
2013	42%	51%	63%
2012	39%	51%	59%
2011	39%	51%	59%
2010	38%	49%	56%
2009	30%	46%	50%
2008	25%	45%	44%
2007	21%	45%	41%
2006	21%	44%	42%
2005	20%	44%	40%
2004	16%	42%	38%
2003	13%	41%	31%
2002	12%	38%	27%
2001	15%	38%	25%
1999	13%	37%	22%
1998	12%	36%	22%
1997	12%	37%	22%
1996	9%	36%	20%
1995	12%	33%	19%
1994	12%	32%	15%
1993	10%	29%	16%
1992	4%	29%	14%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Ralph Downs Elementary School	Oklahoma	Putnam City School District
2023	9%	7%	10%
2022	10%	7%	11%
2021	10%	7%	11%
2020	9%	7%	10%
2019	9%	7%	10%
2018	8%	8%	9%
2017	8%	8%	9%
2016	13%	8%	9%
2015	15%	9%	10%
2014	15%	10%	11%
2013	17%	10%	12%
2012	17%	10%	12%
2011	14%	9%	11%
2010	13%	10%	10%
2009	9%	10%	9%
2008	10%	10%	9%
2007	9%	10%	8%
2006	9%	10%	9%
2005	6%	10%	10%
2004	10%	11%	9%
2003	8%	10%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Putnam City School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OK Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Roadrunner

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Ralph Downs Elementary School's ranking?

Ralph Downs Elementary School is ranked #412 out of 1,652 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Oklahoma.

What schools are Ralph Downs Elementary School often compared to?

Ralph Downs Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Harvest Hills Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

35-39% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 25% OK state average), while 30-34% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 27% OK state average).

How many students attend Ralph Downs Elementary School?

409 students attend Ralph Downs Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

30% of Ralph Downs Elementary School students are Black, 29% of students are White, 17% of students are Hispanic, 15% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Asian, 3% of students are American Indian, and 2% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Ralph Downs Elementary School?

Ralph Downs Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is equal to the Oklahoma state average of 15:1.

What grades does Ralph Downs Elementary School offer ?

Ralph Downs Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Ralph Downs Elementary School part of?

Ralph Downs Elementary School is part of Putnam City School District.

In what neighborhood is Ralph Downs Elementary School located?

Ralph Downs Elementary School is located in the NOVA neighborhood of Oklahoma City, OK.

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