At a glance
Reported students
378
NCES CCD 2024–25
Teachers (FTE)
26
NCES CCD 2024–25
Student–teacher ratio
14.5:1
Calculated; not a class-size measure
Grades served
03–04
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
School benchmarks
Oklahoma elementary enrollment
59th percentile
Compared with 928 same-level schools reporting enrollment.
District median enrollment
442
PUTERBAUGH UPPER ES: 378 reported students.
State peer staffing position
34th percentile
14.5:1 reported; state peer median 15.5:1. Ratio is not class size.
What the reported data says about PUTERBAUGH UPPER ES
PUTERBAUGH UPPER ES is a public elementary school serving grades 03–04 in McAlester. It is one of 6 current school records connected to MCALESTER. NCES reports 378 students for 2024–25.
Among 928 elementary schools in Oklahoma with comparable records, this school is larger than the reported median of 336.5 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 59th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.
The reported student–teacher ratio is 14.5:1, close to the Oklahoma median of 15.5:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.
The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are White (43.7%) and Hispanic or Latino (16.9%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.
Questions worth asking PUTERBAUGH UPPER ES
- 1How do the reported 14.5:1 student–teacher ratio and 26 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
- 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
- 3How many counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers currently serve students?
- 4Does community eligibility provide breakfast and lunch to every enrolled student, and are summer meals available?
Enrollment needs
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 73.3%
- Lunch program
- Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White43.7%
- Hispanic16.9%
- Black4.5%
- Asian1.3%
- American Indian / Alaska Native16.7%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.3%
- Multiracial16.7%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.
Other schools in MCALESTER
Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.
WILL ROGERS ES
Elementary · Grades KG–02
535 reported students
PARKER INTERMEDIATE CTR
Middle · Grades 05–06
437 reported students
RANDY HUGHES MS
Middle · Grades 07–08
447 reported students
KARLA BROCK EARLY CHILDHOOD ACAD.
Other · Grades PK–PK
229 reported students
MCALESTER HS
High · Grades 09–12
982 reported students