The top reported proficiency rate is 24% in Science. The lowest is 20% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Rollingwood Es
Rollingwood Elementary serves students from pre-kindergarten through fifth grade as part of the Putnam City school system in northwest Oklahoma City. The school enrolls a student body that reflects the broader diversity of this part of the metro area, with a composition that includes a sizable Hispanic population, a substantial share of White students, a notable Black student presence, and a meaningful Asian American contingent, alongside students who identify as two or more races or as American Indian. The overall enrollment is moderate for an elementary school serving this grade span.
The academic picture from the most recent state testing results shows that Rollingwood sits in a challenging position relative to other schools and districts across Oklahoma County. In math, the share of students scoring proficient or above declined steadily from third grade to fifth grade, with the fifth-grade cohort posting a lower rate than the third-grade group. In English language arts, a similar pattern emerged: third graders performed at one level, fourth graders at a lower one, and fifth graders in between, though all three grade-level rates fell within a comparable band. Fifth-grade science results were also modest. When combined across all tested subjects and grades, the school’s overall proficiency index lands above the midpoint among the districts in Oklahoma County, a comparison set that includes roughly three dozen districts. That placement indicates that while Rollingwood is not among the top performers in the county, it is not at the bottom either—it sits in the middle of the pack, with many similarly situated elementary schools nearby. The state changed its cut scores for both math and English language arts in the assessment year, which makes direct year-over-year trend comparisons unreliable, so it is unclear whether these results represent a decline, an improvement, or a continuation of prior performance.
Putnam City Schools, the district that operates Rollingwood, passed what was described as the largest bond measure in its history, approved by voters. That funding is being directed toward safety upgrades, classroom technology, transportation, and facility work across all of the district’s schools. For a family looking at Rollingwood, this means the physical plant and security infrastructure may see improvements in the near term, though the bond’s precise impact on this specific campus is not detailed in available materials.
Oklahoma City itself is a geographically enormous city, covering a vast land area that extends into multiple counties. Rollingwood sits in the northwest part of the city, in a section that is largely residential and auto-oriented. The city’s economy is anchored by energy, aviation, federal employment, and state government, with Tinker Air Force Base and the FAA’s aeronautical center as major employers. The MAPS program of voter-approved sales taxes has funded downtown revitalization, a streetcar, parks, and other civic projects, contributing to a sustained growth pattern in the metro area. Housing values in the ZIP code that serves Rollingwood are below the statewide benchmark for Oklahoma, and rents have been rising, a dynamic that reflects both the broader inflationary rental market and the desirability of this part of the metro.
For a parent evaluating Rollingwood, the takeaway is of a mid-sized, diverse elementary school within a district that is investing in its facilities, where state test results are in the middle range for Oklahoma County. The school does not have reported data on chronic absenteeism, special education rates, or English learner populations, so a parent who wants clarity on those dimensions would need to contact the school directly. The lack of a graduation rate is a non-issue since the school does not serve high school grades. The bond-funded improvements suggest the district is attentive to its physical infrastructure, but academic performance remains an area where families will want to follow up with the school about specific supports and curriculum.
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