Union School District

8506 East 61st Street
Tulsa, OK 74133-1926
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Union 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 14 public elementary schools serving 9,126 students in Union School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Oklahoma.
Public Elementary Schools in Union School District have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the Oklahoma public elementary school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 21% (versus the 26% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Oklahoma public elementary school average of 55% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).

Overview

This School District
This State (OK)
# Schools
17 Schools
1,191 Schools
# Students
14,890 Students
459,045 Students
# Teachers
861 Teachers
28,177 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Union 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 84% has decreased from 87% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OK)
#289 out of 538 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Union  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
22%
25%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Union  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
22%
27%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Union  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
29%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Union  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(20-21)
84%
78%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Union  School District and public school graduation rate of Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.75
0.73
# American Indian Students
571 Students
51,733 Students
% American Indian Students
4%
11%
# Asian Students
1,048 Students
10,138 Students
% Asian Students
7%
2%
# Hispanic Students
5,893 Students
91,673 Students
% Hispanic Students
40%
20%
# Black Students
2,229 Students
36,778 Students
% Black Students
15%
8%
# White Students
3,585 Students
204,872 Students
% White Students
24%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
43 Students
2,123 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
1,521 Students
61,617 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
13%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
740
32,396
# Students in K Grade:
984
46,731
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,046
52,279
# Students in 2nd Grade:
979
50,662
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,079
50,744
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,053
50,356
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,063
49,760
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,054
50,298
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,128
38,431
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,122
37,168
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,287
62
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,192
33
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,104
52
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,059
73
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,610 is higher than the state median of $11,287. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,118 is higher than the state median of $11,261. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OK)
Total Revenue
$203 MM
$7,919 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Union  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$195 MM
$7,900 MM
This chart displays total spending of Union  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,610
$11,287
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Union  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$13,118
$11,261
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Union  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Union School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Andersen Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1200 South Willow Street
Tulsa, OK 74133
(918) 357-4328
Grades: PK-5
| 388 students
Rank: #22.
Darnaby Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
7625 East 87th Street
Tulsa, OK 74133
(918) 357-4333
Grades: PK-5
| 568 students
Rank: #33.
Cedar Ridge Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
9817 South Mingo Road
Tulsa, OK 74133
(918) 357-4331
Grades: PK-5
| 431 students
Rank: #44.
Peters Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
2900 West College Street
Tulsa, OK 74133
(918) 357-4338
Grades: PK-5
| 434 students
Rank: #55.
Marshall T. Moore Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
800 North Butternut Place
Tulsa, OK 74133
(918) 357-4337
Grades: PK-5
| 520 students
Rank: #66.
Thomas Jefferson Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
8418 South 107th East Avenue
Tulsa, OK 74133
(918) 357-4321
Grades: PK-5
| 578 students
Rank: #77.
Boevers Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 14%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
3433 S 133rd East Avenue
Tulsa, OK 74133
(918) 357-4329
Grades: PK-5
| 434 students
Rank: #88.
Grove Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
10202 East 62nd Street
Tulsa, OK 74133
(918) 357-4334
Grades: PK-5
| 548 students
Rank: #99.
Jarman Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
9015 East 79th Street
Tulsa, OK 74133
(918) 357-4335
Grades: PK-5
| 614 students
Rank: #1010.
Union 6th-7th Grade Center
Magnet School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
10100 East 61st Street
Tulsa, OK 74133
(918) 357-4326
Grades: 6-7
| 2,182 students
Rank: #1111.
Clark Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 14%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
3656 S 103rd East Avenue
Tulsa, OK 74133
(918) 357-4332
Grades: PK-5
| 403 students
Rank: #1212.
Rosa Parks Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
13702 East 46 Place South
Tulsa, OK 74133
(918) 357-2757
Grades: PK-5
| 622 students
Rank: #1313.
Mcauliffe Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 10%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
6515 South Garnett Road
Tulsa, OK 74133
(918) 357-4336
Grades: PK-5
| 497 students
Rank: #1414.
Ellen Ochoa Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 6%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
12000 E 31 St
Tulsa, OK 74133
(918) 357-4330
Grades: PK-5
| 907 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 17 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 14,890 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 76%
  • : 84% (Top 50% in OK)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 22% (Top 50%)
  • : 22% (Btm 50%)
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OK Dept. of Education

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