The top reported proficiency rate is 38% in Science. The lowest is 14% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Schl Arts/sci (charter)
SCHL ARTS/SCI (CHARTER) is a single small district in Tulsa County that operates a middle school and a high school serving grades six through twelve. The district webpage, publicly reported, is Tulsa School of Arts and Sciences. The district’s enrollment is modest for its grade band. The student body is diverse: the largest single group is white students, followed by a substantial share of Hispanic students, a notable share of students who identify with two or more races, a significant Black student population, and a smaller American Indian or Alaska Native population. The district does not report a free-or-reduced-price lunch rate, English learner counts, or special education counts, so a family relying on those metrics to understand the economic or support-need profile will find a gap here.
Academically, the district’s state testing results are soft. In math, proficiency rates across grades six through eight were far below the state midpoint. English language arts results were similarly low. Science at eighth grade was stronger than math or ELA at that grade but still fell below the typical district. The district’s overall proficiency index, which averages results across tested subjects and grades, sits below the midpoint among Tulsa County’s districts. A parent considering this district should ask the school directly about what supports are in place for students who are not yet at grade level and about the academic trajectory from middle school into high school.
The district faces a serious challenge around attendance. The chronic absenteeism rate is very high, landing in the bottom quartile among county districts. This is a red flag that warrants direct inquiry: a family would want to know what the district is doing to improve daily attendance and how missing regular instruction affects the classroom environment for all students.
The district’s per-pupil spending is in the lower range of the county. For a small charter district that does not report many of the typical demographic and program data fields, a parent will have to do more legwork. It is worth contacting the school to ask about course offerings, especially in high school: whether Advanced Placement, dual credit, or career pathways are available, and how the arts and sciences focus named in the district’s title plays out in the actual curriculum.
The district brief turned up no parent-relevant changes or recent developments to report. This is a small district with thin public information. The two schools within it, Tulsa School of Arts and Sciences Middle School and Tulsa School of Arts and Sciences High School, appear to be the sole campuses. A family interested in this district should plan a visit and ask pointed questions about academic support, attendance culture, and the specific program offerings before enrolling. The data leaves many of those answers unwritten.
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