The top reported proficiency rate is 31% in Math. The lowest is 22% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Lynn Wood Es
Lynn Wood Elementary is a public school in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, serving students from pre-kindergarten through fifth grade. It is part of the Broken Arrow Public Schools district, one of the larger suburban systems in the Tulsa metropolitan area. For a family considering this school, the most relevant context is that Lynn Wood serves the early elementary grades only, and its academic profile, like many schools in this grade band, reflects the foundational skills being built.
The school’s enrollment is substantial for an elementary building. Racially and ethnically, the student body is predominantly white, with a meaningful share of students who identify as two or more races, a smaller but present Hispanic population, and smaller groups of American Indian or Alaska Native, Black, Asian, and Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander students. Information on the share of students who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, receive special education services, or are English learners was not available in the data provided. A parent may want to inquire directly with the school about these support structures.
Academically, the picture is mixed and warrants attention. On the state’s OSTP assessments, math proficiency rates decline notably as students move up through the grades. In third grade, a modest share of students scored at the proficient level or above. By fourth grade the rate improved slightly. In fifth grade, the share of students reaching proficiency dropped substantially. English language arts results are incomplete due to suppressed data for third grade, so a complete trend cannot be drawn from the available information. For the grades where data was reported, fourth-grade proficiency was modest, and fifth-grade proficiency was roughly similar to that grade’s math performance. Fifth-grade science results also showed a small share of students reaching proficiency. It is worth noting that Oklahoma changed the cut scores for its math and ELA assessments in recent years, which makes direct year-over-year comparisons unreliable. The data for this school year cannot be compared to prior years in a straightforward way.
When placed among elementary schools within Tulsa County, Lynn Wood’s overall proficiency index sits just above the midpoint of the 22 schools for which data was available. That positions it squarely in the middle of a large, diverse county that includes both high-poverty urban schools and well-resourced suburban schools. It is not a standout, but neither is it at the bottom of the pack.
No information was available on programs such as gifted education, art, music, or enrichment. Similarly, data on student discipline, staffing levels, and attendance patterns was absent. For a school this size, these are relevant pieces of the puzzle that a family would want to explore.
The school sits in Broken Arrow, a fast-growing suburb of Tulsa that has transformed from a bedroom community into a city with its own substantial employment base in manufacturing, aerospace, and healthcare. Housing in the area is moderately priced relative to national benchmarks, though values have risen. The district itself passed a record bond measure in 2022 that funded facility improvements, technology upgrades, and security across all schools, including Lynn Wood. That capital investment may be meaningful for the quality of the physical school environment.
For a family, this is a mid-performing elementary school in a growing suburban district that has invested in its infrastructure. A lower-income or working-class household should ask about specific supports for students who are behind, especially given the drop in test scores by fifth grade. A family focused on academic rigor may want to press harder on how the school addresses this pattern. The school does not serve grades beyond fifth, so the middle and high school options in Broken Arrow will be the next decision point.
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