The top reported proficiency rate is 18% in English language arts. The lowest is 10% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Jefferson Heights Es
Jefferson Heights Elementary is a pre-kindergarten through fifth-grade public school in Sapulpa, part of the Sapulpa school district. Sapulpa is a mid-sized city and the county seat of Creek County, with a history rooted in glass, brick, and railroad industries. It sits about a short interstate drive from downtown Tulsa, putting it within the Tulsa metropolitan orbit while maintaining its own identity as a standalone community centered on a historic downtown and the Route 66 corridor. The city is growing modestly, with recent annexation activity, and its economy is anchored by a diversified manufacturing base that includes a notable glass plant. Housing values in the school’s zip code fall broadly in line with the state benchmark, and the area is more affordable than the national average.
The school serves a student body that is predominantly white, with a substantial share of students who identify as two or more races and a noticeable population of American Indian or Alaska Native students. The remaining enrollment includes smaller numbers of Hispanic, Black, Asian, and Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander students. The school draws from a broad attendance area in Sapulpa.
As an elementary school that ends at fifth grade, Jefferson Heights does not have a graduation rate. State testing data for the most recent year shows that student performance across tested subjects and grades placed the school in the bottom quartile when compared to all districts in Creek County. In both math and English language arts, the share of students scoring at the proficient level or above varied by grade but was consistently at a lower level. For example, in third-grade math, roughly one in eight students met that bar, while in fifth-grade math it was well under one in ten. In English language arts, third graders showed a somewhat higher rate, closer to one in four, while fourth and fifth graders were further below that mark. Science performance for fifth graders was also low.
These results are a soft spot that warrants attention. A parent may want to ask the school about the specific instructional strategies and interventions in place to raise proficiency rates. It would also be reasonable to inquire about whether the Oklahoma state testing changes in recent years, which included new cut scores for math and English language arts, have made year-to-year comparisons uncertain. The available data do not include information on the school’s Title I status, the share of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, special education enrollment, or the number of English learners, so the full context of student support needs is not visible from this data alone. A parent interested in those dimensions would need to learn more directly from the school or district.
The school itself is a neighborhood elementary serving a young population. The district brief did not surface any major recent changes, such as boundary shifts, program launches, or facility plans, that would directly affect a family’s experience at Jefferson Heights. The community context of Sapulpa offers a family a mid-sized city with a working-class and middle-class feel, historic downtown anchors, and convenient access to the broader Tulsa area for employment and amenities. For a family considering this school, the core question is how the school’s low current academic performance aligns with their expectations and what support system the school and district can offer to address it.
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