The top reported proficiency rate is 33% in Science. The lowest is 17% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Donald P Sloat Jhs
Donald P. Sloat Junior High School serves seventh and eighth graders in Coweta, a fast-growing suburb of Tulsa that retains a small-town feel. The school is part of the Coweta Public School District, the largest district in Wagoner County, and its enrollment is split nearly evenly between the two grade levels.
The student body is predominantly white, with a substantial share of students who identify as American Indian or Alaska Native; smaller groups of students are Hispanic, multiracial, Black, or Asian. The school does not report the share of students who qualify for free or reduced-price meals, nor does it report the share of students with disabilities or English learners, so a parent would want to ask the school directly about the level of economic and instructional need among its families.
On state assessments, proficiency rates are below what many families expect. In math, roughly a fifth of seventh graders scored proficient or above, and that rate drops to about a tenth for eighth graders. In English language arts, fewer than a fifth of students in both grades reached the proficient bar. Science is a relative bright spot, with about a third of eighth graders scoring proficient or above. When the school’s overall performance across tested subjects and grades is compared among all districts in Wagoner County, it sits above the midpoint, meaning it is not the lowest-performing junior high in the county but also not the strongest. The state changed its cut scores for the math and English language arts assessments in this testing year, which makes it difficult to compare these results directly to prior years.
The school does not serve high school grades, so there is no graduation rate to consider, and data on chronic absenteeism and discipline were not available in the records we drew from. That leaves an incomplete picture of the learning environment, especially around attendance and school climate.
Coweta itself is a place of visible growth. New single-family subdivisions and multi-family developments are being built, and the population has increased steadily over the past several decades. The economy has shifted from its agricultural roots to a mix of local employers — the school system, a Walmart store, and the city government — alongside a large number of residents who commute to Tulsa, Broken Arrow, or Muskogee. Home values are higher than the state median, and homeownership rates are high. The town is auto-dependent, with a walkable downtown core limited to the Broadway corridor and newer subdivisions built for cars.
Donald P. Sloat Junior High sits in a district that, publicly reported, has not undergone significant recent changes that would alter the day-to-day experience of families. A parent evaluating this school will want to visit, talk to current families about homework expectations and student supports, and learn more about the programs and staffing levels that are not captured in the available data.
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