The top reported proficiency rate is 58% in Math. The lowest is 47% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Southeast Es
Southeast Elementary is an elementary school in the Jenks Public Schools district, serving students from pre-kindergarten through fourth grade. The school is located on the southern side of the Tulsa metro area, in a community shaped by the broader economic identity of the region, which has moved from its historical roots in oil to a mix of aviation, finance, and technology. The city itself is a major cultural and commercial center, with a downtown area known for its Art Deco architecture and civic institutions.
The school enrollment is large enough to fill several grade-level sections, with a substantial student body that is predominantly White, with a smaller but noticeable group of students identifying as two or more races, and further smaller shares identifying as American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, and Hispanic. The school does not serve grades that participate in high school accountability measures, so there is no graduation rate reported, nor is there data on chronic absenteeism or discipline. This is a primary school, and the context of its grade band explains the absence of those typical secondary-school metrics.
On state assessments, the pattern across the tested grades of third and fourth shows a clear contrast. In third grade, a majority of students scored at or above the proficient level in both reading and math, and the performance in math was notably strong, with a sizable majority of students meeting that bar. By fourth grade, the results are softer. In fourth-grade reading, just over a third of students reached the proficient mark, and in math, the share was under half. This drop-off from third to fourth grade is a pattern a parent may want to discuss with the school to understand what supports exist as students move through the grades. Overall, when combined across the tested subjects and grades, the school’s proficiency index places it in the top quartile among districts in Tulsa County, which gives a measure of its relative academic standing within the local landscape.
The school is part of Jenks Public Schools, a district that has an established pattern of annual bond programs. Voters have approved bond measures in consecutive recent years to fund facility upgrades, technology, transportation, and instructional materials, and the district has planned further bond propositions, which will affect local property taxes. This signals a district that is actively investing in its physical and technological infrastructure on a regular cycle.
Housing costs in the surrounding zip code are well above the state average, and the typical monthly rent is also high. The estimated monthly mortgage payment and rent are close to one another, suggesting that renting is not a substantially cheaper short-term option than buying. The national median household income has risen over the past decade, and mortgage rates have been modestly fluctuating in recent months.
Because the school does not serve older students, there is no information on advanced course offerings, career and technical education pathways, or high school programs. The school’s Title I status was not reported. The combination of a strong third-grade showing and a dip in fourth grade is the central academic story from the available testing data. For a family, this school offers a primary experience within a district that votes consistently to fund its schools, set in a metro area with a diversified economy and a housing market that reflects that economic stability. The softer fourth-grade results are the one area where a parent would likely want to ask how the school identifies and addresses students who are not yet at the proficient level.
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