The top reported proficiency rate is 19% in Math. The lowest is 14% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Hoover Es
Hoover Elementary sits in Tulsa, serving pre-kindergarten through fifth grade as part of Tulsa Public Schools. It is a traditional public school, not a charter or magnet. The school’s enrollment is a modest size for an elementary building, with classes spread across each grade from pre-K to fifth. The student body is racially and ethnically diverse: the largest group of students identified as white, followed by comparable shares of students who are two or more races, Hispanic, and Black. A smaller but notable number of students are American Indian or Alaska Native, and a handful are Asian or Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander. The school does not report the share of students who qualify for free or reduced-price meals, nor the share with individualized education plans or English learner status, so a family would need to ask the school directly for that information.
On state assessments, the picture is clear. Hoover’s proficiency rates across tested subjects — math, English language arts, and science — are low. In every tested grade and subject, the percentage of students scoring at the proficient level or above is modest, and the school’s overall proficiency index places it below the midpoint relative to districts in Tulsa County. The state also changed its cut scores for math and English language arts in the most recent testing year, which means these results are not directly comparable to prior years. Still, for a family looking at current performance, these numbers point to a school where academic attainment is a challenge. A parent may want to look into this further with the school — what supports are in place, how instruction is being adjusted, and what recent trends look like before and after the cut-score change.
Tulsa itself is a large, diversified city with a history rooted in oil and now anchored by finance, aviation, technology, and manufacturing. It has a downtown core with cultural institutions like the Gilcrease Museum and the Woody Guthrie Center, and the Arkansas River runs through it. Home values in the area around Hoover are above the state typical level but below the national typical level. Rents are moderate, and the broader economic context shows a stable but not booming housing market.
The district context matters here. Tulsa Public Schools, the district Hoover belongs to, has been navigating several high-profile changes. Voters approved a bond package in 2024 for facility improvements, safety upgrades, technology, and instructional materials across all schools, which passed without raising property tax millage because it replaced expiring bond debt. At the same time, the district has faced declining enrollment and closed two elementary schools at the end of the 2023-24 academic year. More significantly, the Oklahoma State Board of Education lowered the district’s accreditation to “accredited with deficiencies” in 2023, citing low academic performance scores and concerns over library book policies. That means the district remains operational but must address identified shortcomings. For a family considering Hoover, these district-level pressures — declining enrollment, school closures, and a watchful state board — are part of the backdrop.
Hoover is a neighborhood elementary school in a large urban district with clear academic challenges and a period of transition. It serves a diverse student population, and the immediate housing market in its zip code is above the state norm but still below national averages. A family looking at this school would want to understand what academic supports the school itself offers and how the district’s ongoing right-sizing and accreditation status might affect their child’s experience over time.
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