Putnam City Schools

The Putnam City School District is a school district based in northwest Oklahoma City, Oklahoma suburb of Warr Acres, Oklahoma (United States). It serves approximately 40,000 students and includes 42 schools.[2] It serves Warr Acres and parts of Bethany and northwest Oklahoma City.

Putnam City Schools
Address
5401 Northwest 40th Street
Warr Acres
, Oklahoma, 73122
United States
District information
TypePublic
GradesPreK–12[1]
NCES District ID4025290[1]
Students and staff
Students17,829[1]
Teachers1,245.54 (FTE)[1]
Staff1,057.19 (FTE)[1]
Student–teacher ratio14.31[1]
Other information
Websitewww.putnamcityschools.org

The district was formed in 1917 through a consolidation multiple independent schools.[3] Its name comes from the original name of one of the suburban developments that was incorporated to form Warr Acres.[4]

History

The school district was the result of a consolidation of Central School, Ozmun School, Goff School, and County Line School.[3] Classes were offered for grades 1 through 8 initially and were held in the I.M Putnam building at 40th and Grove, the former site of James L. Capps Middle School.[3]

Warr Acres, where the district is located, incorporated several suburban developments including one called Putnam City.[4] Putnam City was named for its developer, Israel M. Putnam, a state lawmaker and real estate developer.[4]

List of schools

Putnam City Academy

  • Putnam City High School
  • Putnam City North High School
  • Putnam City West High School
  • Cooper Middle School
  • Hefner Middle School
  • James L. Capps Middle School (previously, before it was named Central Middle School)
  • Mayfield Middle School
  • Western Oaks Middle School
  • Apollo Elementary School
  • Central Elementary School
  • Central Ies Elementary School(Usually Had A Central Intermediate)
  • Coronado Heights Elementary School
  • Dennis Elementary School
  • Harvest Hills Elementary School
  • Hilldale Elementary School
  • Kirkland Elementary School
  • Lake Park Elementary School
  • Northridge Elementary School
  • Overholser Elementary School
  • Ralph Downs Elementary School
  • Rollingwood Elementary School
  • Tulakes Elementary School
  • Western Oaks Elementary School
  • Wiley Post Elementary School
  • Will Rogers Elementary School
  • Windsor Hills Elementary School

References
  1. "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for PUTNAM CITY". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved March 5, 2022.
  2. Putnam City School District, Education.com (accessed June 15, 2010).
  3. School History Archived 2011-07-15 at the Wayback Machine, Putnam City High School Alumni Association (accessed June 15, 2010).
  4. Everett, Dianna, "Warr Acres Archived 2010-07-21 at the Wayback Machine," Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture (accessed June 18, 2010).
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