The top reported proficiency rate is 45% in Math. The lowest is 27% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Northeast Es
Northeast Elementary School serves students from prekindergarten through fifth grade in the Owasso Public Schools district, a fast-growing suburban district just northeast of Tulsa. The school sits within Owasso, a community that has transformed over the past several decades from a bedroom suburb into a place with a substantial industrial and commercial base. Major employers such as American Airlines, Boeing, and Whirlpool operate facilities in or near the city, and the area has seen rapid population growth, with the district opening a new elementary school as recently as the 2023-2024 school year to keep pace with demand.
The school’s student body draws from a mix of racial and ethnic backgrounds. White students make up the largest share, followed by a meaningful presence of students who identify as two or more races, Hispanic students, and Asian students. Smaller populations of American Indian or Alaska Native students and Black students are also enrolled. The school does not report data on the share of students who qualify for free or reduced-price meals or on the number of students receiving special education services or English learner support, making it difficult to assess the level of economic or academic support need from the available information.
Academically, Northeast Elementary’s performance on the Oklahoma School Testing Program presents a mixed picture that varies by grade and subject. In third-grade math, proficiency rates were moderate. Fourth-grade math results were notably stronger. Fifth-grade math, however, showed a sharp drop, with a share of students meeting proficiency well below that of the earlier grades. On the English language arts side, third-grade results were low, and fourth-grade results were lower still. Fifth-grade ELA results remained low. Science results for fifth grade were suppressed in the data, so no performance figure is available for that subject.
When compared across all tested subjects and grades using a composite proficiency index, the school lands in the top quartile of elementary schools within Tulsa County. This is a somewhat unusual dynamic: the school’s overall position in the county is strong relative to its peers, but the individual grade-level results show real inconsistency. A parent might want to ask the school how it approaches the transition from fourth to fifth grade, particularly in math, and what supports are in place for students who struggle with reading in the upper elementary years.
The district has made recent investments that affect Northeast Elementary. In 2021, voters approved a substantial bond issue that funded a new elementary school and district-wide improvements. A new English Language Arts curriculum was adopted for elementary schools in 2023, which includes enhanced phonics instruction. That curriculum change could factor into how reading results look in the years ahead, but the data available here reflects the period before or during its early implementation.
Housing in the Owasso area is priced above the state average, and rents are consistent with a suburban community that has seen steady demand. The national economic context shows a typical mortgage rate and an unemployment rate that is moderate by recent historical standards.
Northeast Elementary is a school of moderate size for an elementary campus within a growing district. Its academic results are uneven across grades and subjects, though the overall proficiency index places it favorably among its county peers. Families considering this school should look closely at the dip in fifth-grade math and the consistently low ELA results, and they may want to ask how the new reading curriculum and any intervention programs are expected to address those areas. The community itself is suburban, car-dependent, and economically anchored by large employers, with a school system that has been expanding to accommodate growth.
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