Union School District

8506 East 61st Street
Tulsa, OK 74133-1926
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Union School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Oklahoma for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 14 public elementary schools serving 9,168 students in Union School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Oklahoma.
Public Elementary Schools in Union School District have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the Oklahoma public elementary school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 21% (versus the 26% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Oklahoma public elementary school average of 54% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).

Overview

This School District
This State (OK)
# Schools
17 Schools
1,195 Schools
# Students
15,008 Students
459,184 Students
# Teachers
850 Teachers
28,851 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

District Rank

Union School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 538 school districts in Oklahoma (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 84% has decreased from 87% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OK)
#289 out of 538 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Union  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
22%
25%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Union  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
22%
27%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Union  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
29%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Union  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(20-21)
84%
78%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Union  School District and public school graduation rate of Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.76
0.72
# American Indian Students
609 Students
53,180 Students
% American Indian Students
4%
12%
# Asian Students
1,088 Students
9,462 Students
% Asian Students
7%
2%
# Hispanic Students
5,845 Students
89,102 Students
% Hispanic Students
39%
19%
# Black Students
2,252 Students
36,535 Students
% Black Students
15%
8%
# White Students
3,730 Students
209,345 Students
% White Students
25%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
32 Students
2,035 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,452 Students
59,494 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
13%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
716
32,414
# Students in K Grade:
1,026
47,939
# Students in 1st Grade:
981
51,464
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,091
50,398
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,028
50,630
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,054
49,522
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,031
49,719
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,103
50,985
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,138
39,061
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,223
36,914
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,280
19
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,234
34
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,094
31
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,009
54
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,503 is higher than the state median of $11,363. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,015 is higher than the state median of $11,336. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OK)
Total Revenue
$203 MM
$7,919 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Union  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$195 MM
$7,900 MM
This chart displays total spending of Union  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,503
$11,363
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Union  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$13,015
$11,336
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Union  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Union School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Andersen Es
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1200 South Willow Street
Tulsa, OK 74133
(918) 357-4328
Grades: PK-5
| 400 students
Rank: #22.
Darnaby Es
(Math: 54% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
7625 East 87th Street
Tulsa, OK 74133
(918) 357-4333
Grades: PK-5
| 566 students
Rank: #33.
Cedar Ridge Es
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
9817 South Mingo Road
Tulsa, OK 74133
(918) 357-4331
Grades: PK-5
| 417 students
Rank: #44.
Peters Es
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
2900 West College Street
Tulsa, OK 74133
(918) 357-4338
Grades: PK-5
| 401 students
Rank: #55.
Marshall T. Moore Es
(Math: 20% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
800 North Butternut Place
Tulsa, OK 74133
(918) 357-4337
Grades: PK-5
| 511 students
Rank: #66.
Thomas Jefferson Es
(Math: 24% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
8418 South 107th East Avenue
Tulsa, OK 74133
(918) 357-4321
Grades: PK-5
| 543 students
Rank: #77.
Boevers Es
(Math: 28% | Reading: 14%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
3433 S 133rd East Avenue
Tulsa, OK 74133
(918) 357-4329
Grades: PK-5
| 420 students
Rank: #88.
Grove Es
(Math: 19% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
10202 East 62nd Street
Tulsa, OK 74133
(918) 357-4334
Grades: PK-5
| 549 students
Rank: #99.
Jarman Es
(Math: 18% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
9015 East 79th Street
Tulsa, OK 74133
(918) 357-4335
Grades: PK-5
| 607 students
Rank: #1010.
Union 6th-7th Grade Center
(Math: 17% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
10100 East 61st Street
Tulsa, OK 74133
(918) 357-4326
Grades: 6-7
| 2,241 students
Rank: #1111.
Clark Es
(Math: 17% | Reading: 14%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
3656 S 103rd East Avenue
Tulsa, OK 74133
(918) 357-4332
Grades: PK-5
| 455 students
Rank: #1212.
Rosa Parks Es
(Math: 13% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
13702 East 46 Place South
Tulsa, OK 74133
(918) 357-2757
Grades: PK-5
| 602 students
Rank: #1313.
Mcauliffe Es
(Math: 8% | Reading: 10%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
6515 South Garnett Road
Tulsa, OK 74133
(918) 357-4336
Grades: PK-5
| 499 students
Rank: #1414.
Ellen Ochoa Es
(Math: 8% | Reading: 6%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
12000 E 31 St
Tulsa, OK 74133
(918) 357-4330
Grades: PK-5
| 957 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 17 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 15,008 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 75%
  • : 84% (Top 50% in OK)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 22% (Top 50%)
  • : 22% (Btm 50%)
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OK Dept. of Education

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