TINKER ES

4500 Tinker Road
Oklahoma City, OK 73135

379 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Tinker Elementary School is a public school located in Oklahoma City, serving students within the Mid-Del School District. Situated in the immediate vicinity of Tinker Air Force Base, the school maintains a unique and vital connection to the military community, often serving as a primary educational facility for the families of service members. Its proximity to the base fosters a learning environment characterized by resilience and adaptability, as the student body often reflects the transient and diverse nature of military life.

As part of the Mid-Del Public Schools system, Tinker Elementary is dedicated to providing a comprehensive academic foundation through a structured curriculum and supportive extracurricular programming. The school focuses on fostering both academic growth and social-emotional development, striving to create a stable, inclusive atmosphere for all its students. By leveraging resources from the surrounding community and the district, the school works to ensure that its military-connected and civilian students alike are well-prepared for their transition to middle school and beyond.

379

Total Students

23.5

Full-Time Teachers

16.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for TINKER ES
Demographic	Student Count
White	161
Hispanic	71
Black	69
Asian	3
Two or More	67
American Indian	7
Pacific Islander	1

White
161 (42.5%)
Hispanic
71 (18.7%)
Black
69 (18.2%)
Two or More
67 (17.7%)
American Indian
7 (1.8%)
Asian
3 (0.8%)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.3%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	MIDWEST CITY-DEL CITY
Phone:	(405)739-1630
Website:	http://www.mid-del.net
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	379
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	23.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	16.1
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 54

Kindergarten 62

Grade 1 66

Grade 2 55

Grade 3 45

Grade 4 56

Grade 5 41