The top reported proficiency rate is 21% in Math. The lowest is 18% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Sapulpa Ms
Sapulpa Middle School serves sixth and seventh graders as part of Sapulpa Public Schools. The school sits in Sapulpa, the county seat of Creek County, a mid-sized city with a manufacturing history rooted in the glass, brick, and railroad industries. Historic Route 66 runs through town, and downtown Tulsa lies a short drive to the northeast, placing Sapulpa both as its own community and as part of the Tulsa metro orbit. The city is growing modestly, with recent annexation activity along its western edge. Housing values fall a bit below the statewide benchmark, and the typical rent is a relatively modest share of local income, making the area a more affordable option compared to many parts of the state.
This is a mid-sized middle school. The student body is majority white, with a substantial share of students who identify as two or more races, followed by smaller but notable populations of American Indian or Alaska Native, Hispanic, and Black students. There are small numbers of Asian and Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander students. Data on the share of students who qualify for free or reduced-price meals, receive special education services, or are English learners was not reported, so an important piece of the school’s support context is missing.
State test results from the most recent year show reading and math proficiency rates that fall below the midpoint when compared against other districts in Creek County. In sixth grade, roughly under a fifth of students scored at the proficient level or above on both the math and English language arts assessments. Seventh-grade math results were somewhat higher, with about a quarter of students meeting the proficiency bar, while seventh-grade English language arts remained at a level similar to sixth grade. These are the school’s reported numbers, and Oklahoma made changes to its cut scores for these tests in the same year, which means comparisons to prior years are not straightforward. A parent may want to look into this further with the school to understand the trajectory of student learning.
The school does not serve high school grades, so there is no graduation rate to report. No information was available on chronic absenteeism, discipline, staffing ratios, or course access. The school’s charter and magnet status were not specified, and its Title I status was also not provided, so the reader cannot determine from this data whether it receives federal funding to support low-income students.
Sapulpa as a community is automobile-oriented, with downtown buildings dating from the oil boom of the 1920s and the Creek County Courthouse anchoring civic life there. Major manufacturing employers include the Ardagh Group glass plant. No recent parent-relevant changes at the district level were found in available sources.
This school serves a critical transition period for students entering the upper grades. The available academic data points to an area where families may want to seek more information about how the school supports students toward proficiency. The missing demographic and program data makes it harder to get a full picture of the school’s resources and challenges.
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