The top reported proficiency rate is 14% in Math. The lowest is 6% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Sankofa Charter
Sankofa Charter is a single-school district in Tulsa County, Oklahoma, serving children in grades 3 through 5. It is small, with an enrollment that is almost entirely Black and a handful of students who are Hispanic. No other racial or ethnic groups are represented in the student body. Because the school covers only the upper elementary grades, there is no graduation rate to report; the typical high school outcome measures do not apply here.
The school gives the Oklahoma state assessment in math, English language arts, and science each spring. The results for the most recent year, from the 2024-25 school year, show proficiency rates that place Sankofa Charter in the bottom quartile among Tulsa County's districts on a combined index across tested subjects and grades. The share of students scoring proficient or above was very low in both math and ELA for grades 4 and 5; grade 3 data for both subjects was suppressed, likely because the testing group is too small to report publicly under state rules. In fifth-grade science, the proficiency rate was similarly low. A parent considering the school may want to ask directly what academic supports are in place and how the school works to improve these outcomes.
On the resource side, Sankofa Charter’s per-pupil current spending sits in the upper range of Tulsa County’s districts. That is a notable position for a small charter with a limited grade span; it means the school has comparatively more funding per student to work with. What that money buys in terms of staff, programs, or materials is not detailed in the available data. The chronic absenteeism rate, a measure of how many students miss a substantial share of school days, is above the midpoint among the county’s districts, suggesting that regular attendance is a challenge for a significant portion of the student body.
The data includes no information on free or reduced-price meal eligibility, special education enrollment, or English learner status. Those gaps make it harder to know the full range of student needs the school is serving. No information on curriculum, pedagogy, or any recent changes to the school's operations was found in publicly reported sources. The district brief turned up basic directory and demographic details but nothing about referendums, property tax changes, or program shifts that would matter to a family deciding where to enroll.
Sankofa Charter is a small, self-contained elementary district in Tulsa County. Its student body is overwhelmingly Black, its test results are low compared with other districts in the county, and its spending per student is relatively high. Attendance is a concern for a notable share of students. There is no publicly available information about the school’s instructional approach or any changes on the horizon. For a family, the central questions would likely revolve around how the school uses its resources to address academic performance and attendance, and whether the environment and support structures align with what a child needs.
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