The top reported proficiency rate is 36% in Science. The lowest is 18% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Childers Ms
Childers Middle School serves students in grades six through eight and is part of the Broken Arrow Public Schools district, a large suburban system serving a city that has grown rapidly over several decades. The school is one of several middle schools in the district, which passed a historically large bond issue in 2022 that funded facility improvements, technology upgrades, and security enhancements. Families considering Childers will want to weigh what the school offers against recent assessment results that describe a challenging academic starting point.
State testing data from the 2024-25 school year shows that across all grades and subjects, the share of students meeting the proficient or above threshold was below what many families would hope to see. In math, proficiency rates were in the low teens to low twenties depending on the grade, with eighth-grade math the weakest area. In English language arts, roughly one in six sixth and seventh graders scored proficient or above, while eighth graders performed somewhat better, at just over one in five. Science, tested only in eighth grade, showed a somewhat higher proficiency rate, though still well below half of students. Because Oklahoma changed its cut scores for English language arts and math in this testing cycle, these results cannot be directly compared to prior years, so it is not clear from the data alone whether this represents a new baseline or a shift tied to the change in standards. A parent may want to ask the school how it is working to raise these numbers and what support is available for students who are not yet at grade level.
Enrollment at Childers is roughly on par with a mid-sized middle school for this grade band. The student body is diverse: a majority of students are white, with a substantial share identifying as two or more races, followed by Hispanic students, and smaller numbers of American Indian or Alaska Native, Black, Asian, and Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander students. Data on the share of students who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, receive special education services, or are English learners was not available, making it hard to fully characterize the school’s economic and learning support profile.
The overall proficiency index for the school, which averages results across all tested subjects and grades, places it below the midpoint relative to other districts in Tulsa County. This is the broadest available comparison, as Childers is a school within the Broken Arrow district and is being compared here against the district-level proficiency indexes of other county districts. It is important to note that this is a school-to-district comparison, not a school-to-school one, but it still signals that academic attainment at Childers is on the lower end of the spectrum for the county.
Broken Arrow itself is a large and growing suburb of Tulsa, with a diverse economy anchored by manufacturing, aerospace, and a growing healthcare and retail sector. The city has invested heavily in its downtown Rose District, and major commercial developments continue to reshape the landscape. The housing market reflects this growth: home values in the area are moderately above the state average, and rents have been rising, though they remain more manageable than the national median. For families, the context is a community that is still expanding and where the school district is the primary public school option. The 2022 bond issue signals district-level investment in facilities and infrastructure, though its direct effect on classroom outcomes at Childers is not something the data speaks to.
What is missing from this profile could matter to a family making a decision. There is no information on course offerings, extracurricular programs, discipline rates, attendance, or teacher staffing. The school’s website and the district office would be the places to ask about advanced coursework, arts and athletics, and the kinds of academic interventions in place for students who need extra help. For a middle school that feeds into a high school, the absence of a graduation rate is expected, but the lack of chronic absenteeism data and any program catalog makes it harder to judge the school’s day-to-day environment.
Childers Middle School is a standard public middle school in a growing suburban district. The academic numbers are a clear soft spot, and a family moving into the area would want to understand what support systems are in place, how the school is addressing the proficiency gaps, and what opportunities exist for students who are already performing at a higher level. The district’s recent bond investment may bring improvements over time. For now, the test results suggest that many students are not meeting state benchmarks, and that reality should be part of any family’s conversation with the school.
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