Thelma R. Parks Elementary School vs. M.l. King Jr. Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Thelma R. Parks Elementary School
1501 Northeast 30th Street
Oklahoma City, OK 73111
Oklahoma City, OK 73111
Rating
: 1/
Bottom 50%10
M.l. King Jr. Elementary School
1201 Northeast 48th Street
Oklahoma City, OK 73111
Oklahoma City, OK 73111
Rating
: 2/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
Thelma R. Parks Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Oklahoma for:
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Overview
Serving 498 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Thelma R. Parks Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Oklahoma for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤5% (which is lower than the Oklahoma state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤5% (which is lower than the Oklahoma state average of 27%).
The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Oklahoma state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Oklahoma state average of 57% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).
Serving 476 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, M.l. King Jr. Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Oklahoma for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 15-19% (which is lower than the Oklahoma state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 6-9% (which is lower than the Oklahoma state average of 27%).
The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Oklahoma state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Oklahoma state average of 57% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).
Grades Offered
PK-4
PK-4
Total Students
498 students
476 students
Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers
28 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1613 out of 1652 schools in OK
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1396 out of 1652 schools in OK
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
15-19%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
6-9%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
36
60
Kindergarten Students
83
84
Grade 1 Students
97
85
Grade 2 Students
94
81
Grade 3 Students
94
87
Grade 4 Students
94
79
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
4%
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
14%
16%
% Black
63%
64%
% White
5%
4%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
14%
12%
Diversity Score
0.57
0.55
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
59%
91%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
4%