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Tulsa School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Oklahoma for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 12 public middle schools serving 6,622 students in Tulsa School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Oklahoma.
Public Middle Schools in Tulsa School District have an average math proficiency score of 8% (versus the Oklahoma public middle school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 15% (versus the 24% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Oklahoma public middle school average of 54% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (OK)
# Schools
69 Schools
600 Schools
# Students
33,871 Students
200,439 Students
# Teachers
1,719 Teachers
12,506 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
District Rank
Tulsa School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 537 school districts in Oklahoma (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 69% has decreased from 73% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#488 out of 538 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
9%
25%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
27%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
31%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)69%
78%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.76
0.72
# American Indian Students
1,559 Students
27,400 Students
% American Indian Students
4%
14%
# Asian Students
675 Students
3,366 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
12,563 Students
36,345 Students
% Hispanic Students
37%
18%
# Black Students
7,669 Students
14,644 Students
% Black Students
23%
7%
# White Students
7,351 Students
92,168 Students
% White Students
22%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
436 Students
729 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
3,618 Students
25,719 Students
% of Two or more races Students
11%
13%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
2,233
6,776
# Students in K Grade:
2,709
7,526
# Students in 1st Grade:
2,850
7,931
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2,674
7,756
# Students in 3rd Grade:
2,672
7,431
# Students in 4th Grade:
2,606
7,499
# Students in 5th Grade:
2,464
11,284
# Students in 6th Grade:
2,162
37,339
# Students in 7th Grade:
2,170
51,583
# Students in 8th Grade:
2,290
53,117
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,494
2,039
# Students in 10th Grade:
2,465
33
# Students in 11th Grade:
2,180
52
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,902
73
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,861 is higher than the state median of $11,287. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,374 is higher than the state median of $11,261. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$436 MM
$7,919 MM
Spending
$453 MM
$7,900 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,861
$11,287
Spending / Student
$13,374
$11,261
Best Tulsa School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Carver Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
624 East Oklahoma Place
Tulsa, OK 74106
(918) 925-1420
Tulsa, OK 74106
(918) 925-1420
Grades: 6-8
| 656 students
Rank: #22.
Edison Preparatory Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2906 East 41st Street
Tulsa, OK 74105
(918) 746-8500
Tulsa, OK 74105
(918) 746-8500
Grades: 6-8
| 822 students
Rank: #33.
Thoreau Demonstration Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 13%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
7370 East 71st Street
Tulsa, OK 74133
(918) 833-9700
Tulsa, OK 74133
(918) 833-9700
Grades: 6-8
| 442 students
Rank: #44.
Will Rogers College Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 6%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
3909 East Fifth Place
Tulsa, OK 74112
(918) 833-9000
Tulsa, OK 74112
(918) 833-9000
Grades: 6-8
| 694 students
Rank: #55.
Memorial Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
7502 E 57th St
Tulsa, OK 74145
(918) 833-9520
Tulsa, OK 74145
(918) 833-9520
Grades: 6-8
| 626 students
Rank: #66.
Daniel Webster Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤1% | Reading: 5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2224 West 41st Street
Tulsa, OK 74107
(918) 746-8640
Tulsa, OK 74107
(918) 746-8640
Grades: 6-8
| 350 students
Rank: #77.
Monroe Demonstration Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 2% | Reading: 3%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2010 East 48th Street North
Tulsa, OK 74130
(918) 833-8900
Tulsa, OK 74130
(918) 833-8900
Grades: 6-8
| 688 students
Rank: #8 - 98. - 9.
Central Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤1% | Reading: 4%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
3101 West Edison Street
Tulsa, OK 74127
(918) 833-8400
Tulsa, OK 74127
(918) 833-8400
Grades: 6-8
| 293 students
Rank: #8 - 98. - 9.
Traice Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤1% | Reading: 4%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2740 East 41st Street North
Tulsa, OK 74110
(918) 925-1360
Tulsa, OK 74110
(918) 925-1360
Grades: 6-8
| 229 students
Rank: n/an/a
East Central Middle School
Magnet School
12121 East 21st Street
Tulsa, OK 74129
(918) 746-9500
Tulsa, OK 74129
(918) 746-9500
Grades: 6-8
| 987 students
Rank: n/an/a
Nathan Hale Middle School
Magnet School
2177 South 67th East Avenue
Tulsa, OK 74129
(918) 746-9260
Tulsa, OK 74129
(918) 746-9260
Grades: 6-8
| 782 students
Rank: n/an/a
Tulsa Met Middle School
Magnet School
6201 East Virgin Street
Tulsa, OK 74115
(918) 746-9300
Tulsa, OK 74115
(918) 746-9300
Grades: 6-8
| 53 students
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