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Will Rogers Es

PublicElementaryGrades K–2

1200 East South Street, McAlester, OK 74501 · (918) 423-4542 · Part of McAlester Public Schools

McAlester’s School Grade A− better than 77% of Oklahoma school districts

Directions
Students
535
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
79%
Setting
Town
Grades
K–2
The gist

What stands out about Will Rogers Es

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Oklahoma’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 30 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 22 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 33.1% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for McAlester kids: Puterbaugh Upper Elementary

On the path

Where McAlester kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–2Will Rogers EsYou are here
3–4Puterbaugh Upper Elementary378 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency52%
State average 22.1%
Reading / language arts47%
State average 24.9%

Its own letter, A+, places these results among Oklahoma’s 1,626 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1200 East South Street, McAlester

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten189
Grade 1185
Grade 2161
Enrollment over time
402’20
394’21
410’22
539’23
535’24

Up 33.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 44%Two or more races 21%Hispanic 16%American Indian/Alaska Native 15%Black 3%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Will Rogers Es from McAlester families.

Other schools in McAlester Public Schools

The district →
Karla Brock Early Childhood Academy
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · McAlester
229 students25:1
Puterbaugh Upper Elementary
Elementary · Grades 3–4 · McAlester
378 students15:1
Parker Intermediate CTR
Middle · Grades 5–6 · McAlester
A−
437 students17:1
Randy Hughes Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · McAlester
447 students15:1
McAlester HS
High · Grades 9–12 · McAlester
B+
982 students17:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Oklahoma’s other public schools; McAlester’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.