Lake Park Es, Bethany OK - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Lake Park Es

Lake Park Elementary serves early grades from pre-kindergarten through fifth grade in Bethany, Oklahoma, as part of the Putnam City district. The school sits within a small city about a short drive west of downtown Oklahoma City, a place that functions as a commuter suburb while also hosting two universities, a medical center, and an aviation industrial park. Bethany has a traditional downtown along Historic Route 66 and a mix of owner-occupied and renter-occupied housing; median home values in the area are below the national benchmark, and rents have risen recently.

The school enrolls roughly a few hundred students, making it modest in size for an elementary campus. The student body is diverse: the largest groups are Hispanic and white students, with smaller shares of Black students, students identifying as two or more races, Asian students, and a few Native American or Pacific Islander students. Data on the share of students who qualify for free or reduced-price meals, receive special education services, or are English learners was not reported, so families may want to ask the school directly about those support structures.

Academically, state test results from the most recent school year show proficiency levels that are below what many families would hope to see. In math, the share of students scoring proficient or above ranged from roughly one in seven in fifth grade to just over a quarter in third grade. In English language arts, fourth grade was the low point with about one in eight students proficient, while fifth grade was the strongest at roughly one in four. Science results for fifth grade were suppressed and not reported. When all tested grades and subjects are combined into a single index, Lake Park places slightly above the midpoint when compared with other elementary schools in districts across Oklahoma County. That comparison is useful context, but it does not change the fact that at every tested grade and subject, a large majority of students are not yet meeting the state proficiency bar. A parent may want to look into this further with the school and understand what academic support and intervention programs are in place.

The school is part of the Putnam City district, which in 2024 passed what was publicly reported as the largest bond in its history, funding safety improvements, technology, transportation, and facility upgrades across all its schools. That investment signals a district-level commitment that may benefit Lake Park over time.

Lake Park Elementary’s student composition reflects the broader Bethany area, and the school serves a predominantly commuter community with a mix of residential neighborhoods and institutional anchors. For families weighing options, this is a school where academic outcomes are a clear area of concern, set within a district that has recently made a significant financial commitment to its buildings and operations.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 327%

School 27% · District 21% · ▲ 6 pts above district

▼ 1 pts below state median · ▲ 4 pts above county median

Grade 421%

School 21% · District 21% · ▲ 1 pts above district

▼ 8 pts below state median · even with county median

Grade 513%

School 13% · District 18% · ▼ 4 pts below district

▼ 7 pts below state median · ▼ 3 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 319%

School 19% · District 19%

▼ 4 pts below state median · ▲ 1 pts above county median

Grade 413%

School 13% · District 16% · ▼ 3 pts below district

▼ 5 pts below state median · even with county median

Grade 524%

School 24% · District 17% · ▲ 8 pts above district

▲ 3 pts above state median · ▲ 5 pts above county median

This schoolPUTNAM CITY, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 5Lower-income64%Higher-income58%6 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 5Lower-income32%Higher-income64%32 pp gap