Townsend Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

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Townsend Elementary School

4000 Epperly Drive
Oklahoma City, OK 73115

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Bottom 50%

Serving 447 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Townsend 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 is 14% (which is lower than the Oklahoma state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving is 20-24% (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 74% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Oklahoma state average of 56% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 447 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 74%
: Bottom 50% in OK
: 14% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: 11-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OK Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Townsend Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Oklahoma for:

School Overview

Townsend Elementary School's student population of 447 students has grown by 10% over five school years.

The teacher population of 27 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Townsend Elementary School
Pre-K	52
Kind	53
1	73
2	59
3	62
4	65
5	83

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Total Students

447 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Townsend Elementary School
2023	459
2022	306
2021	283
2020	403
2019	403
2018	444
2017	444
2016	448
2015	481
2014	485
2013	517
2012	484
2011	543
2010	495
2009	459
2008	446
2007	503
2006	481
2005	529
2004	541
2003	515
2002	476
2001	476
2000	516
1999	586
1998	616
1997	636
1996	639
1995	707
1994	744
1993	760
1992	759
1991	766
1990	710
1989	718
1988	740
1987	705

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

27 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Townsend Elementary School
2023	30
2022	23
2021	28
2020	27
2019	27
2018	27
2017	27
2016	30
2015	30
2014	29
2013	29
2012	29
2011	30
2010	30
2009	28
2008	27
2007	29
2006	30
2005	28
2004	27
2003	29
2002	28
2001	29
2000	31
1999	35
1998	37
1997	37
1996	39
1995	42
1994	42
1993	42
1992	40
1991	40
1990	33
1989	34
1988	35
1987	33

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School Calendar

School Motto

We are Safe, Challenged, and Ready!

School Rankings

Townsend Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,652 schools in Oklahoma (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Townsend Elementary School is 0.76, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.73. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (OK)

#1210 out of 1652 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Townsend Elementary School
2023	#1210
2022	#1241
2021	#1371
2019	#1204
2018	#948
2017	#859
2016	#1051
2015	#649
2014	#881
2013	#937
2012	#424

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14%

25%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Townsend Elementary School	Oklahoma	Midwest City-Del City School District
2023	14%	25%	13%
2022	12%	25%	13%
2021	7%	24%	10%
2019	17%	33%	21%
2018	22%	31%	22%
2017	27%	35%	28%
2016	65%	67%	63%
2015	67%	67%	65%
2014	67%	66%	64%
2013	69%	70%	70%
2012	77%	68%	72%

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20-24%

27%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Townsend Elementary School	Oklahoma	Midwest City-Del City School District
2022	22%	27%	19%
2021	17%	26%	17%
2019	27%	34%	25%
2018	32%	35%	22%
2017	37%	38%	33%
2016	69%	70%	67%
2015	77%	70%	70%
2014	68%	69%	67%
2013	70%	70%	71%
2012	72%	69%	72%
2011	72%	68%	71%

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11-19%

31%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Townsend Elementary School	Oklahoma	Midwest City-Del City School District
2022	15%	31%	23%
2021	10%	30%	21%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Townsend Elementary School	Oklahoma	Midwest City-Del City School District
2023	15:1	16:1	17:1
2022	13:1	15:1	16:1
2021	10:1	15:1	13:1
2020	15:1	16:1	16:1
2019	15:1	16:1	16:1
2018	16:1	17:1	17:1
2017	16:1	16:1	17:1
2016	15:1	16:1	16:1
2015	16:1	16:1	17:1
2014	17:1	16:1	17:1
2013	18:1	16:1	18:1
2012	17:1	16:1	17:1
2011	18:1	16:1	17:1
2010	17:1	15:1	16:1
2009	17:1	15:1	16:1
2008	17:1	15:1	17:1
2007	17:1	15:1	17:1
2006	16:1	16:1	17:1
2005	19:1	16:1	18:1
2004	20:1	18:1	18:1
2003	18:1	16:1	17:1
2002	17:1	15:1	17:1
2001	16:1	15:1	17:1
2000	17:1	15:1	17:1
1999	17:1	15:1	16:1
1998	17:1	15:1	16:1
1997	17:1	16:1	17:1
1996	17:1	15:1	17:1
1995	17:1	15:1	17:1
1994	18:1	15:1	17:1
1993	18:1	15:1	17:1
1992	19:1	15:1	18:1
1991	19:1	16:1	18:1
1990	22:1	16:1	19:1
1989	21:1	16:1	20:1
1988	21:1	16:1	19:1
1987	21:1	17:1	20:1

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American Indian

11%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Townsend Elementary School	Oklahoma	Midwest City-Del City School District
2023	3%	11%	3%
2022	4%	12%	4%
2021	5%	12%	5%
2020	4%	13%	5%
2019	4%	13%	5%
2018	6%	14%	5%
2017	6%	14%	5%
2016	7%	15%	6%
2015	6%	15%	5%
2014	6%	15%	6%
2013	7%	16%	7%
2012	8%	17%	9%
2011	12%	19%	12%
2010	12%	20%	12%
2009	10%	20%	13%
2008	10%	19%	13%
2007	11%	19%	13%
2006	12%	19%	11%
2005	11%	19%	11%
2004	6%	19%	9%
2003	4%	18%	7%
2002	4%	18%	6%
2001	3%	17%	7%
2000	4%	17%	6%
1999	5%	16%	6%
1998	5%	16%	6%
1997	5%	15%	6%
1996	6%	15%	6%
1995	6%	14%	6%
1994	4%	14%	5%
1993	5%	13%	5%
1992	3%	12%	4%
1991	4%	12%	4%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Townsend Elementary School	Oklahoma	Midwest City-Del City School District
2023	2%	2%	1%
2022	2%	2%	1%
2021	3%	2%	1%
2020	3%	2%	2%
2019	3%	2%	2%
2018	2%	2%	1%
2017	2%	2%	1%
2016	2%	2%	1%
2015	2%	2%	1%
2014	2%	2%	2%
2013	3%	2%	2%
2012	4%	2%	2%
2011	4%	2%	2%
2010	4%	2%	3%
2009	5%	2%	3%
2008	5%	2%	2%
2007	4%	2%	2%
2006	3%	2%	2%
2005	2%	2%	2%
2004	2%	1%	2%
2003	3%	1%	2%
2002	3%	1%	2%
2001	3%	1%	2%
2000	2%	1%	2%
1999	4%	1%	2%
1998	3%	1%	2%
1997	3%	1%	2%
1996	4%	1%	2%
1995	3%	1%	2%
1994	2%	1%	2%
1993	3%	1%	2%
1992	2%	1%	2%
1991	2%	1%	3%

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Hispanic

27%

20%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Townsend Elementary School	Oklahoma	Midwest City-Del City School District
2023	21%	20%	17%
2022	22%	19%	16%
2021	19%	19%	15%
2020	16%	18%	12%
2019	16%	18%	12%
2018	11%	17%	12%
2017	11%	17%	12%
2016	11%	16%	11%
2015	11%	16%	10%
2014	12%	15%	10%
2013	11%	14%	9%
2012	11%	13%	8%
2011	9%	12%	7%
2010	8%	11%	6%
2009	8%	10%	6%
2008	6%	10%	5%
2007	4%	9%	5%
2006	6%	9%	5%
2005	4%	8%	4%
2004	5%	8%	4%
2003	4%	7%	4%
2002	5%	6%	4%
2001	5%	6%	4%
2000	6%	5%	4%
1999	4%	5%	3%
1998	5%	5%	3%
1997	2%	4%	3%
1996	5%	4%	3%
1995	3%	4%	3%
1994	2%	3%	3%
1993	2%	3%	3%
1992	3%	3%	3%
1991	2%	3%	3%

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Black

30%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Townsend Elementary School	Oklahoma	Midwest City-Del City School District
2023	34%	8%	31%
2022	31%	8%	30%
2021	30%	8%	30%
2020	31%	9%	31%
2019	31%	9%	31%
2018	28%	9%	31%
2017	28%	9%	31%
2016	23%	9%	30%
2015	28%	9%	31%
2014	28%	9%	30%
2013	27%	9%	30%
2012	26%	10%	30%
2011	28%	10%	32%
2010	27%	11%	31%
2009	24%	11%	31%
2008	20%	11%	30%
2007	17%	11%	29%
2006	16%	11%	30%
2005	17%	11%	28%
2004	21%	11%	28%
2003	20%	11%	28%
2002	18%	11%	27%
2001	18%	11%	25%
2000	18%	10%	24%
1999	15%	10%	24%
1998	16%	11%	23%
1997	14%	11%	22%
1996	13%	10%	21%
1995	13%	10%	20%
1994	14%	10%	19%
1993	12%	10%	19%
1992	11%	10%	18%
1991	11%	10%	18%

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White

26%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Townsend Elementary School	Oklahoma	Midwest City-Del City School District
2023	24%	45%	33%
2022	25%	46%	36%
2021	27%	47%	37%
2020	33%	48%	38%
2019	33%	48%	38%
2018	40%	49%	42%
2017	40%	49%	42%
2016	45%	50%	44%
2015	40%	50%	44%
2014	41%	52%	44%
2013	43%	53%	45%
2012	46%	54%	46%
2011	46%	54%	47%
2010	49%	56%	48%
2009	53%	57%	47%
2008	59%	58%	50%
2007	64%	59%	51%
2006	63%	59%	52%
2005	66%	60%	55%
2004	66%	61%	57%
2003	69%	63%	59%
2002	70%	64%	61%
2001	71%	65%	62%
2000	70%	67%	64%
1999	72%	68%	65%
1998	71%	67%	66%
1997	76%	69%	67%
1996	72%	70%	68%
1995	75%	71%	69%
1994	78%	72%	71%
1993	78%	73%	71%
1992	81%	74%	73%
1991	81%	74%	72%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2022-2023)
Year	Townsend Elementary School	Oklahoma	Midwest City-Del City School District
2023	1%	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%

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Two or more races

14%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Townsend Elementary School	Oklahoma	Midwest City-Del City School District
2023	15%	13%	14%
2022	15%	12%	13%
2021	15%	12%	12%
2020	12%	10%	12%
2019	12%	10%	12%
2018	13%	9%	9%
2017	13%	9%	9%
2016	12%	8%	8%
2015	12%	8%	9%
2014	10%	7%	8%
2013	8%	6%	7%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.76

0.73

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Townsend Elementary School	Oklahoma	Midwest City-Del City School District
2023	0.77	0.73	0.75
2022	0.78	0.72	0.75
2021	0.78	0.71	0.74
2020	0.76	0.71	0.73
2019	0.76	0.71	0.73
2018	0.74	0.70	0.71
2017	0.74	0.70	0.71
2016	0.72	0.70	0.70
2015	0.74	0.69	0.70
2014	0.73	0.68	0.70
2013	0.73	0.67	0.70
2012	0.71	0.67	0.69
2011	0.69	0.66	0.67
2010	0.67	0.63	0.66
2009	0.65	0.62	0.66
2008	0.60	0.61	0.65
2007	0.55	0.60	0.64
2006	0.56	0.60	0.63
2005	0.53	0.59	0.61
2004	0.52	0.58	0.59
2003	0.48	0.56	0.57
2002	0.48	0.55	0.56
2001	0.46	0.54	0.55
2000	0.48	0.53	0.53
1999	0.46	0.51	0.53
1998	0.47	0.51	0.51
1997	0.40	0.49	0.50
1996	0.46	0.48	0.50
1995	0.42	0.47	0.48
1994	0.37	0.46	0.46
1993	0.38	0.44	0.45
1992	0.33	0.43	0.44
1991	0.33	0.43	0.45

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

61%

48%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Townsend Elementary School	Oklahoma	Midwest City-Del City School District
2023	59%	49%	57%
2022	89%	50%	60%
2021	96%	50%	66%
2020	67%	53%	60%
2019	67%	53%	60%
2018	61%	55%	59%
2017	61%	55%	59%
2016	62%	53%	59%
2015	62%	52%	57%
2014	61%	52%	57%
2013	60%	51%	56%
2012	71%	51%	52%
2011	57%	51%	51%
2010	57%	49%	54%
2009	57%	46%	50%
2008	51%	45%	45%
2007	49%	45%	45%
2006	42%	44%	43%
2005	42%	44%	40%
2004	43%	42%	39%
2003	38%	41%	35%
2002	38%	38%	31%
2001	42%	38%	34%
1999	33%	37%	32%
1998	33%	36%	32%
1997	32%	37%	32%
1996	35%	36%	32%
1995	31%	33%	18%
1994	23%	32%	25%
1993	23%	29%	23%
1992	20%	29%	19%

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Eligible for

12%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Townsend Elementary School	Oklahoma	Midwest City-Del City School District
2023	12%	7%	11%
2022	18%	7%	12%
2021	19%	7%	14%
2020	13%	7%	12%
2019	13%	7%	12%
2018	12%	8%	11%
2017	12%	8%	11%
2016	7%	8%	10%
2015	7%	9%	12%
2014	11%	10%	12%
2013	15%	10%	13%
2012	11%	10%	11%
2011	13%	9%	11%
2010	12%	10%	10%
2009	12%	10%	11%
2008	11%	10%	11%
2007	14%	10%	15%
2006	11%	10%	11%
2005	16%	10%	11%
2004	12%	11%	11%
2003	9%	10%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Midwest City-Del City School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OK Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Townsend Elementary School's ranking?

Townsend Elementary School is ranked #1210 out of 1,652 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Oklahoma.

What schools are Townsend Elementary School often compared to?

Townsend Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Bodine Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

14% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 25% OK state average), while 20-24% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 27% OK state average).

How many students attend Townsend Elementary School?

447 students attend Townsend Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

30% of Townsend Elementary School students are Black, 27% of students are Hispanic, 26% of students are White, 14% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Townsend Elementary School?

Townsend Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the Oklahoma state average of 15:1.

What grades does Townsend Elementary School offer ?

Townsend Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Townsend Elementary School part of?

Townsend Elementary School is part of Midwest City-Del City School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 447 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 74%
: Bottom 50%
: 14% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: 11-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OK Dept. of Education