The reported proficiency rate for Math is 3%.
Original Research by School Decision on Tulsa Met Middle School
Tulsa Met Middle School serves grades six through eight in the Tulsa Public Schools district, one of many schools within Oklahoma’s largest system. The school is small, with an enrollment that is modest even for a middle school. Its student body reflects the diversity of the city: Hispanic students make up the largest share, followed by white students, with Black students and students of two or more races each forming a notable presence, and smaller numbers of American Indian or Alaska Native and Asian students. No data on students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, students with disabilities, or English learners was available; those gaps leave a partial picture of the school’s support needs.
State assessment results from the most recent testing year paint a clear picture of academic performance. In math, the sixth-grade proficiency rate was very low, and the eighth-grade rate was at floor, with zero students reaching the proficient level. Seventh-grade math results, along with all English language arts scores and the eighth-grade science score, were suppressed, a common state practice when the tested group is too small to report reliably. What can be reported shows a school where nearly all students tested are not meeting state proficiency benchmarks. When placed relative to districts in Tulsa County on an overall proficiency index, Tulsa Met sits in the bottom quartile. The school does not serve high school grades, so there is no graduation rate to consider, and chronic absenteeism data was not available.
The school operates as a regular public school; it is not a charter or magnet. It does not appear to have a Title I status designation in the data, and no program offerings—such as gifted education, career pathways, or arts focus—were listed, so families interested in specific curricular emphasis would need to ask the school directly. No discipline data or staffing information was reported either, leaving those dimensions for a visit or inquiry to clarify.
The housing market around the school, drawn from the ZIP code area, shows home values and rents that are moderately priced relative to the state and national benchmarks, with both rising at a moderate pace. The area appears broadly affordable for a metro region, though individual circumstances vary.
The district itself has been in a period of significant change. Tulsa Public Schools recently saw a major bond package approved by voters for facility upgrades, technology, and safety, which will not raise property tax rates because it replaces expiring debt. At the same time, the district closed two elementary schools in response to declining enrollment, which has dropped over the past decade. The district’s accreditation was lowered to “accredited with deficiencies” by the state board, citing low academic performance and policy concerns. These district-wide developments affect all schools in Tulsa, including Tulsa Met, and may be factors a family considers when looking at the system’s direction.
For a parent or resident, Tulsa Met is a very small middle school in a large urban district with clear academic challenges. The proficiency data is weak across the subjects and grades that could be reported, and the school sits near the bottom of a countywide comparison. A family drawn to a small, intimate setting might find the scale appealing, but they will want to investigate what academic support and interventions the school provides, how its curriculum is structured, and what programs are available. The missing data on special populations, discipline, and course access means a direct conversation with the school is essential to understand whether it fits a particular student’s needs.
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