The top reported proficiency rate is 32% in Math. The lowest is 27% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Bixby Ms
Bixby Middle School serves seventh and eighth graders in the Bixby Public Schools district, a fast-growing suburban system in the Tulsa metro area. The school is large for a middle school, with an enrollment that comfortably exceeds a thousand students. The student body is predominantly white, with a notable share of students who identify as two or more races and a substantial Hispanic population; smaller shares are Asian, American Indian or Alaska Native, and Black. The school is not a charter or magnet school.
On the Oklahoma State Testing Program, Bixby Middle School’s proficiency rates fall in the middle of the range for Tulsa County districts. In seventh-grade math, roughly a third of students scored proficient or above. In eighth-grade math, that figure was about a quarter. On the English language arts assessments, seventh graders cleared the proficient-or-above bar at a rate of roughly a third, while eighth graders hovered just below a quarter. In eighth-grade science, about a quarter of students reached the proficient level. The state changed its cut scores for math and ELA in the testing year, so these results cannot be directly compared to prior years.
There is no graduation rate for this school because it serves only seventh and eighth grades. No information on free or reduced-price meal eligibility, special education identification, or English learner status was available in the data reviewed. Chronic absenteeism data was also absent. A parent interested in those aspects of the school climate may want to ask the district or school directly.
The town of Bixby is a suburb of Tulsa bisected by the Arkansas River, with a historic downtown south of the river featuring early-1900s brick buildings. The per capita income in Bixby is the highest in the Tulsa metro area, a reflection of its prosperous residential base. The community has grown rapidly, and the district has responded by opening new elementary and intermediate schools to handle the enrollment. The housing market in the area carries a typical home value that is meaningfully above the statewide benchmark, and the typical rent follows a similar pattern. Bixby’s growth continues to shape the schools.
The school’s overall proficiency index across tested subjects and grades places it above the midpoint among districts in Tulsa County. That is a solid position, though not at the top of the field. For a family weighing options, this school sits in a high-amenity, high-growth suburb with a district that is investing in capacity. The test results suggest that many students are meeting grade-level benchmarks, but a substantial number are not, and that pattern is more pronounced in eighth grade than in seventh. A parent might want to discuss with the school how it supports students who are below the proficient line, particularly in the transition into eighth grade, and what enrichment is available for those who are exceeding the standard. No program offerings were listed in the available data, so the specific elective, music, or athletic opportunities are not captured here. The school’s website is the logical next stop for a family evaluating the full picture.
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