Union School District

8506 East 61st Street
Tulsa, OK 74133-1926
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 13 public preschools serving 6,916 students in Union School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Oklahoma.
Public Preschools in Union School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the Oklahoma public pre school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 27% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Oklahoma public preschool average of 57% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (OK)
# Schools
17 Schools
827 Schools
# Students
14,950 Students
303,482 Students
# Teachers
848 Teachers
19,433 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Union School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 532 school districts in Oklahoma (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OK)
#329 out of 537 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
21%
25%
22%
27%
29%
31%
89%
81.2%
(2022-23)
31.2%
24.3%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.74
0.74
% American Indian
4%
11%
% Asian
7%
2%
% Hispanic
43%
21%
% Black
15%
8%
% White
21%
43%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
15%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,556 is higher than the state median of $11,355. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,066 is higher than the state median of $11,328. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (OK)
Total Revenue
$203 MM
$7,919 MM
Spending
$195 MM
$7,900 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,556
$11,355
Spending / Student
$13,066
$11,328

Best Union School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Darnaby Elementary School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
7625 East 87th Street
Tulsa, OK 74133
(918) 357-4333
Gr: PK-5 | 590 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 56%
Rank: #22.
Andersen Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1200 South Willow Street
Tulsa, OK 74133
(918) 357-4328
Gr: PK-5 | 348 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 58%
Rank: #33.
Cedar Ridge Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
9817 South Mingo Road
Tulsa, OK 74133
(918) 357-4331
Gr: PK-5 | 419 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 59%
Rank: #44.
Peters Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
2900 West College Street
Tulsa, OK 74133
(918) 357-4338
Gr: PK-5 | 430 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 64%
Rank: #55.
Marshall T. Moore Elementary School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
800 North Butternut Place
Tulsa, OK 74133
(918) 357-4337
Gr: PK-5 | 453 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 65%
Rank: #66.
Thomas Jefferson Elementary School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
8418 South 107th East Avenue
Tulsa, OK 74133
(918) 357-4321
Gr: PK-5 | 574 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 82%
Rank: #77.
Boevers Elementary School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 14%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
3433 S 133rd East Avenue
Tulsa, OK 74133
(918) 357-4329
Gr: PK-5 | 433 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 87%
Rank: #88.
Grove Elementary School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
10202 East 62nd Street
Tulsa, OK 74133
(918) 357-4334
Gr: PK-5 | 552 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 86%
Rank: #99.
Jarman Elementary School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
9015 East 79th Street
Tulsa, OK 74133
(918) 357-4335
Gr: PK-5 | 575 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 80%
Rank: #1010.
Clark Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 14%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
3656 S 103rd East Avenue
Tulsa, OK 74133
(918) 357-4332
Gr: PK-5 | 448 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 91%
Rank: #1111.
Rosa Parks Elementary School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
13702 East 46 Place South
Tulsa, OK 74133
(918) 357-2757
Gr: PK-5 | 647 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
Rank: #1212.
Mcauliffe Elementary School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 10%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
6515 South Garnett Road
Tulsa, OK 74133
(918) 357-4336
Gr: PK-5 | 479 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 90%
Rank: #1313.
Ellen Ochoa Elementary School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 6%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
12000 E 31 St
Tulsa, OK 74133
(918) 357-4330
Gr: PK-5 | 968 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 91%

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

  • District size: 17 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 14,950 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 79%
  • : 89% (Top 20% in OK)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 21% (Btm 50%)
  • : 22% (Btm 50%)
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OK Dept. of Education

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