Putnam City School District

The Putnam City School District is a school district based in northwest Oklahoma City, Oklahoma suburb of Warr Acres, Oklahoma (United States). It serves approximately 19,000 students and includes 27 schools.

The district was formed in 1914 through a consolidation multiple independent schools. Its name comes from the original name of one of the suburban developments that was incorporated to form Warr Acres.

The school district was the result of a consolidation of Central School, Ozmun School, Goff School, and County Line School. Classes were offered for grades 1 through 8 initially and were held in the I.M Putnam building at 40th and Grove, the current site of James L. Capps Middle School.

Warr Acres, where the district is located, incorporated several suburban developments including one called Putnam City. Putnam City was named for its developer, Israel M. Putnam, a state lawmaker and real estate developer.

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