The top reported proficiency rate is 21% in English language arts. The lowest is 17% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Berryhill Es South
Berryhill Elementary South serves students from pre-kindergarten through sixth grade as part of the Berryhill Public Schools district in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The school sits within a large city that functions as a commercial and cultural hub for the state, with an economy that has moved beyond its historic oil base into aviation, finance, technology, and manufacturing. Families considering this school are looking at a mid-sized elementary building where the student body is predominantly white, with a substantial multiracial population and smaller shares of American Indian or Alaska Native and Hispanic students. The racial and ethnic makeup gives the school a noticeably different composition from many Tulsa-area schools.
State test results for the most recent school year show a pattern that a parent will want to examine carefully. In third-grade math, just over a quarter of students scored at the proficient level or above. By fifth grade, that figure dropped considerably, with very few students reaching proficiency. Sixth grade showed a rebound, with about a fifth of students meeting the bar. In English language arts, the pattern was more consistent but still low across all tested grades, hovering around a fifth of students proficient. The science results for fifth grade were suppressed and not reported. When placed against other districts in Tulsa County, the school's overall proficiency index sits below the midpoint, meaning that on average its students are scoring lower than those in many neighboring districts. The state changed its cut scores for math and English language arts in this testing cycle, which means the results cannot be directly compared to prior years, and a parent should understand that the bar for proficiency may have shifted.
The school has a conventional public school structure, is not a charter, and no Title I status was reported. Information on special education services, English learner support, and gifted programs was not available in the data provided, so a family with a child who has an individualized education plan or who is an English language learner would want to ask the school directly about these supports. Staffing ratios and class sizes were also absent from the data. The building serves the early and middle elementary grades only, so there is no graduation rate to report, and the school does not offer high school level coursework such as Advanced Placement or dual enrollment.
The housing market in the school's ZIP code has home values that are below the state average, making the area relatively more affordable than much of Oklahoma. Rents are also moderate in a national context. The broader Tulsa area has seen steady population growth and ongoing diversification of its economy, which provides a stable backdrop for families looking at the region. The district brief turned up no recent changes like bond measures, boundary shifts, or curriculum overhauls that would alter a family's decision, so the school appears to be operating without a major disruption in the near term.
For a parent choosing a school, Berryhill Elementary South serves a specific demographic slice of Tulsa. It is a neighborhood elementary school where academic proficiency on state tests is meaningfully lower than the county median. A parent who values strong test performance as a primary measure may find that this school does not match that priority. A parent who is comfortable with the academic profile and is looking for an affordable housing market and a school that serves the elementary years within a stable, mid-sized district would find this a straightforward option to investigate further. The lack of detailed information on programs, staffing, and student support means a visit and a conversation with the principal would be essential to fill in the picture.
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