Walt Disney Elementary School is a public elementary school

Elementary school

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 located in Tulsa

Tulsa, Oklahoma

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, Oklahoma

Oklahoma

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 (USA

United States

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). Walt Disney Elementary School enrolls students in grades K

Kindergarten

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-5

Fifth grade

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 and is a part of the Tulsa Public Schools

Tulsa Public Schools

Tulsa Public Schools is an independent school district serving the Tulsa, Oklahoma area in Northeastern Oklahoma. It is the 2nd largest school district in Oklahoma. As of 2010 the district serves approximately 41,224 students, up slightly from 41,200 students from Kindergarten through Twelfth grade...

.

Statistics

The attendance rate for students at the school is 94%. with 93% of students at Disney receiving free lunch.

The ethnic makeup of the school is 49% Hispanic

Hispanic

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, 21% White

White people

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, non-Hispanic, 20% African American

African American

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, 8% Native American

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 and 3% Asian

Asian people

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/Pacific Islander

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.

The student to teacher ratio for the school is 15.6 to 1 and there are no classrooms with more than 30 students. The majority of staff (92%) at Walt Disney are consider highly qualified with about half having 11 or more years to experience (28 of 60).

The school was dedicated to Walt Disney

Walt Disney

Walter Elias "Walt" Disney was an American film producer, director, screenwriter, voice actor, animator, entrepreneur, entertainer, international icon, and philanthropist, well-known for his influence in the field of entertainment during the 20th century. Along with his brother Roy O...

, the film maker.

Feeder Patterns

Walt Disney students go on to attend Stephen Foster Middle School

Stephen Foster Middle School

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 and East Central High School

East Central High School (Oklahoma)

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, both also in the Tulsa Public Schools

Tulsa Public Schools

Tulsa Public Schools is an independent school district serving the Tulsa, Oklahoma area in Northeastern Oklahoma. It is the 2nd largest school district in Oklahoma. As of 2010 the district serves approximately 41,224 students, up slightly from 41,200 students from Kindergarten through Twelfth grade...

district.

Other

The school sustained a major arson fire in February 1980 . During repairs, students were dispersed among many of the other schools. Classes resumed regularly in early 1981.

The original mascot of the school was the Thunderbirds, though since 1981 the mascot has been the Rangers.