The top reported proficiency rate is 10% in Science. The lowest is 5% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Daniel Webster Ms
Daniel Webster Middle School sits within the Tulsa Public Schools district, serving grades six through eight in Tulsa. The school enrollment is modest for a middle school, with roughly balanced grade-level groups across sixth, seventh, and eighth grades. The student body is diverse: white students represent the largest single group, followed by Black students, students identifying as two or more races, Hispanic students, Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander students, and American Indian or Alaska Native students, with a small Asian student population. Free or reduced-price lunch data was not available, so the economic profile of the student body is not directly reported here.
On the 2024-25 Oklahoma State Testing Program assessments, the academic results are low. In both math and English language arts, the share of students scoring proficient or above is well below typical levels, across every tested grade. In math, the proficiency rate in sixth grade and seventh grade is very low. Eighth-grade math results were suppressed and not reported. In English language arts, the proficiency rate in sixth grade is low, drops further in seventh grade, and remains low in eighth grade. On the eighth-grade science assessment, the rate is similarly low. The school’s overall proficiency index, which averages results across all tested subjects and grades, places Daniel Webster Middle School in the bottom quartile relative to all other districts in Tulsa County.
Because the school serves only middle grades, there is no graduation rate to report. Civil rights data such as discipline rates, chronic absenteeism, and staffing information was not available, nor were participation rates for state testing. Parents may want to follow up with the school directly regarding student support, special education services, and English learner programs, as those counts were also absent from the available data.
The broader district context matters here. Tulsa Public Schools, the largest district in Oklahoma, has been under state scrutiny. In 2023, the Oklahoma State Board of Education lowered the district’s accreditation status to “accredited with deficiencies,” citing low academic performance scores. This means the district remains open but must address identified shortcomings. In 2024, voters approved a bond package for facility improvements, safety upgrades, technology, transportation, and instructional materials, with district officials stating it will not raise property tax millage because it replaces expiring bond debt. Also in 2024, the board voted to close two elementary schools as part of a portfolio review tied to declining district enrollment, a trend that may continue.
Tulsa itself is a mid-sized city with a diversified economy grounded in finance, aviation, technology, and energy. Housing values in the area are below the state average, and rents are modest relative to the national median household income, making the market more accessible than many metropolitan areas. The city is bisected by major interstates and has a downtown area with a concentration of cultural institutions and a secondary Oklahoma State University campus.
Daniel Webster Middle School serves a diverse, modestly sized student population in a district navigating accreditation pressure and enrollment decline. The school’s academic proficiency on state assessments is low across all tested subjects and grade levels, a fact that prospective families will want to investigate further. The housing market in the area is relatively affordable, which may be a practical consideration for families looking at this part of Tulsa.
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