The top reported proficiency rate is 23% in Science. The lowest is 9% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Wiley Post Es
Wiley Post Elementary sits in the Putnam City district in northwest Oklahoma City, serving pre-kindergarten through fifth grade. The school is one of many in a large, sprawling state capital where the economy relies on energy, aviation, federal employers like Tinker Air Force Base, and state government. Oklahoma City’s population has grown steadily, and the MAPS program has funded downtown revitalization and infrastructure. The surrounding housing market reflects a typical mix for the metro area, with home values and rents broadly in line with state benchmarks, meaning families are paying a typical Oklahoma City price for this neighborhood. Putnam City Schools passed its largest bond in district history in 2024, directing money toward safety, technology, transportation, and facility upgrades across all schools, which will affect the physical conditions at Wiley Post in coming years.
Wiley Post is a large elementary school for its grade band. The student body is racially and ethnically diverse. Several families would recognize peers from many backgrounds, with the largest groups being Black students, followed by White students, students identifying as two or more races, Hispanic students, and Asian students, plus small shares of Native American and Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander students. Data on the share of students who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch was not available from state sources. Similarly, the numbers of students receiving special education services or English learner supports were not reported. A parent may want to ask the school directly about its support staffing and programs for those populations.
State testing results from the Oklahoma School Testing Program are available for the 2024-25 school year, though Oklahoma changed cut scores for math and English language arts that year, which makes direct comparisons with prior years unreliable. The results show a significant academic challenge at this school. In third grade math, a small share of students met proficiency, and in fourth grade math an even smaller share did. Fifth grade math was higher, with roughly a quarter of students reaching proficiency, which was also the rate for fifth grade science. Reading results were similarly low: very small shares of third and fourth graders met the proficiency bar, and a modest share of fifth graders did. Across all tested subjects and grades, the school’s overall proficiency index placed it in the bottom quartile among the county’s school districts. These are low figures by any standard, and a parent considering Wiley Post will want to understand what academic interventions and supports are in place, how the school uses its instructional time, and what resources the new bond might bring to student learning.
Because Wiley Post serves only through fifth grade, there is no graduation rate to report. Civil rights data, chronic absenteeism numbers, and course access offerings were not available in the data provided. The district brief did not include detailed strategic priorities beyond the bond passage, so this account does not speculate on other recent changes. The school’s website may hold additional information about after-school programs, family engagement, and the specific services offered to support students who are behind grade level.
Given the testing picture, a family looking at Wiley Post will need to be an active partner with the school. The campus has the scale to offer variety in peer exposure, and the district’s recent investment signals a willingness to upgrade facilities and technology. The academic trajectory, however, is a serious concern, and the onus will be on the family and school together to address it.
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