The top reported proficiency rate is 41% in Science. The lowest is 20% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Dove Schools of Tulsa (charter)
Dove Schools of Tulsa is a charter district serving students from pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade. It operates three schools in Tulsa: Dove Sch of Discovery Tulsa, Dove Science Academy Tulsa, and Dove Science Academy Tulsa HS. The district’s enrollment is modest for its span of grades, and the student body is predominantly Hispanic, with smaller shares of white, Black, multiracial, Asian, and Native American students. Data on the share of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch was not reported. Similarly, counts for students receiving special education services or English learner support were not available, so a parent may want to ask the district directly about those supports.
On Oklahoma’s state assessments, the district’s proficiency rates fall below the statewide average across nearly every tested grade and subject. In math, the proportion of students scoring proficient or above ranges from roughly a fifth to about two-fifths of test-takers, depending on grade level, with the highest rate appearing in fourth grade. English language arts proficiency rates are consistently lower, landing between roughly one-seventh and one-quarter of students across grades three through eight. Science results are somewhat stronger: fifth-grade science proficiency is above the district’s reading and math averages, and eighth-grade science proficiency is the highest single rate across all subjects. When compared with other districts in Oklahoma County, Dove’s overall proficiency index sits above the midpoint, meaning it performs better than the median county district despite the low absolute rates. One factor to note is that Oklahoma changed its cut scores for math and English language arts in this testing cycle, which makes year-over-year trend comparisons unreliable; it is unclear how much of the current performance level reflects that re-set.
The district reports a chronic absenteeism rate well below the county median, in the top quartile among Oklahoma County districts. That is a meaningful positive signal for consistency of attendance. No graduation rate data was available for the district, which is a gap worth noting; families who want a picture of high school completion should ask the school leadership for that information directly.
Per-pupil spending is in the middle range but toward the lower half of the county’s districts. That could be relevant for a family weighing resource levels, though charter districts often operate with different spending profiles than traditional public districts.
The search for recent district-level changes turned up little of lasting impact publicly reported. That could mean the district has been relatively stable, or simply that its operations have not generated local news coverage. For a parent, the core takeaway is a charter district with below-average test scores but strong attendance, serving a predominantly Hispanic student body across the full K-12 span, in a context where year-to-year test comparisons are not yet meaningful due to the assessment change. Its proficiency profile is a soft spot; a parent may want to talk with teachers or visit a school to understand how instruction and intervention are structured.
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