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Northwoods Fine Arts Academy

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Northwoods Fine Arts Academy ranks 433 rd of 614 Oklahoma elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

433^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 614 Oklahoma Elementary Schools

Better than 29% of Oklahoma elementary schools

Summary

Northwoods Fine Arts Academy is an elementary school located in Sand Springs, Oklahoma, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 521 students. The school is part of the Sand Springs school district, which is ranked 247 out of 452 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Northwoods Fine Arts Academy consistently underperforms compared to the district and state averages in standardized test scores, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts (18%) and Mathematics (23%) significantly lower than the district (26% in both) and state (26% in both) averages. The school's performance has been declining over the years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 199 out of 323 in 2021-2022 to 433 out of 614 in 2024-2025, and its SchoolDigger rating decreasing from 2 stars to 1 star. The school also has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 73.08% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2021-2022, compared to the district average of 65.73%.

Northwoods Fine Arts Academy's high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 16.9% to 25.7% over the past few years, are significantly higher than the district and state averages. When compared to nearby schools like Pratt Elementary and Limestone Elementary, Northwoods Fine Arts Academy appears to be underperforming, with lower test scores and higher chronic absenteeism rates despite serving similar student populations.

505

Students ?

15.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,709

Per pupil spending ?

78.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1691 East Old North Road
Sand Springs, OK 74063-4063

(918) 246-1455

District: Sand Springs

Students who attend Northwoods Fine Arts Academy usually attend:

Middle:	Clyde Boyd Middle School
High:	Charles Page High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

45.9%

Two or more races:

25.5%

Hispanic:

12.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 37th percentile in 2015 → 29th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Oklahoma average (22% vs 27% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school22%

District avg29%

Oklahoma avg27%

433^rd of 614

Oklahoma public elementary schools ?

Bottom 29%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 37% (2015) to bottom 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 5Elementary Schools in the Sand Springs

247^th of 452Sand Springs among Oklahoma districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	30.5	433 of 614	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	7.3	378 of 388	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.0	257 of 274	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	40.6	197 of 317	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.8	468 of 646	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.8	334 of 411	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.5	353 of 406	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	37.7	267 of 407	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	41.1	604 of 957	36.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	33.0	339 of 502	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.4	394 of 513	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	44.2	276 of 480	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.2	190 of 412	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.1	374 of 506	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2021	22.5	70 of 79	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	16.1	271 of 289	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.6	281 of 302	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.9	276 of 307	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.5	253 of 303	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.1	358 of 403	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)32nd percentile+3 vs school

Native American (2021)11th percentile-16 vs school

White (2025)6th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Oklahoma (2024-2025) ?

Science24%-6 vs state

Mathematics23%-3 vs state

English Language Arts I18%-8 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				OSTP English Language Arts I (2025)					OSTP Mathematics (2025)					OSTP Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	OSTP English Language Arts I 3rd Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I 4th Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I 5th Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I 6th Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I All Grades	OSTP Mathematics 3rd Grade	OSTP Mathematics 4th Grade	OSTP Mathematics 5th Grade	OSTP Mathematics 6th Grade	OSTP Mathematics All Grades	OSTP Science 5th Grade	OSTP Science All Grades	Total
Northwoods Fine Arts Academy	Public	K-5	1691 East Old North Road	Sand Springs	74063	Tulsa County	Sand Springs	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 246-1455	505	32	15.7	78.2%	232 (45.9%)	32 (6.3%)	61 (12.1%)	3 (0.6%)	48 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	129 (25.5%)	30.5	433^rd of 614 public elementary schools	29.5%		7.3	378^th of 388 public elementary schools	2.6%	55	15.0	11.0	27.0		18.0	23.0	22.0	24.0		23.0	24.0	24.0	$10,709
Garfield Elementary School	Public	K-5	701 North Roosevelt	Sand Springs	74063	Tulsa County	Sand Springs	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 246-1462	409	28	14.5	84.8%	209 (51.1%)	6 (1.5%)	47 (11.5%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (10.3%)	1 (0.2%)	104 (25.4%)	36.3	396^th of 614 public elementary schools	35.5%		25.2	320^th of 388 public elementary schools	17.5%	76	23.0	15.0	26.0		21.0	21.0	33.0	16.0		23.0	31.0	31.0	$11,852
Wayman Tisdale Fine Arts Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	4132 West Cameron Street	Tulsa	74127	Tulsa County	Tulsa	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 833-8860	314	15	21.4	96.5%	75 (23.9%)	78 (24.8%)	80 (25.5%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (4.8%)	3 (1.0%)	62 (19.7%)	8.3	598^th of 614 public elementary schools	2.6%					(n/a)	4.0	6.0	9.0		6.0	6.0	6.0	4.0		6.0	12.0	12.0	$14,634
Berryhill Elementary School South	Public	PK, KG-6	3128 South 63rd West Avenue	Tulsa	74107	Tulsa County	Berryhill	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 445-6041	571	34	16.6	46.6%	274 (48.0%)	2 (0.4%)	54 (9.5%)	6 (1.1%)	53 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	182 (31.9%)	42.4	354^th of 614 public elementary schools	42.3%		63	131^st of 388 public elementary schools	66.2%	223	18.0	20.0	23.0	26.0	22.0	29.0	44.0	1.0	21.0	23.0	43.0	43.0	$9,210
Pratt Elementary School	Public	K-5	301West 35th Street	Sand Springs	74063	Tulsa County	Sand Springs	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 246-1550	388	25	15.4	70.6%	213 (54.9%)	3 (0.8%)	49 (12.6%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.5%)	1 (0.3%)	93 (24.0%)	42.5	353^rd of 614 public elementary schools	42.5%		23.9	325^th of 388 public elementary schools	16.2%	28	27.0	20.0	16.0		21.0	32.0	35.0	16.0		28.0	39.0	39.0	$11,601
Greenwood Leadership Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	1789 W Seminole St	Tulsa	74127	Tulsa County	Tulsa	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 833-8760	241	14	16.9	89.6%	12 (5.0%)	159 (66.0%)	16 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (19.9%)	8.4	596^th of 614 public elementary schools	2.9%					(n/a)	0.0	8.0	8.0		6.0	6.0	8.0	8.0		7.0	8.0	8.0	$14,960
Limestone Elementary School	Public	K-5	4201 South Walnut Creek Drive	Sand Springs	74063	Tulsa County	Sand Springs	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 246-1560	259	18	14.2	74.9%	142 (54.8%)	5 (1.9%)	28 (10.8%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (9.7%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (22.8%)	44.1	344^th of 614 public elementary schools	44.0%		51.5	180^th of 388 public elementary schools	53.6%	164	9.0	14.0	33.0		18.0	26.0	28.0	29.0		27.0	49.0	49.0	$12,838
Project Accept Traice Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1202 West Easton Street	Tulsa	74127	Tulsa County	Tulsa	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 833-8960	464	15	30.9	96.3%	67 (14.4%)	124 (26.7%)	205 (44.2%)	12 (2.6%)	13 (2.8%)	1 (0.2%)	42 (9.1%)								(n/a)					14.0					7.0			$9,246
Under The Canopy Elementary School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-3	3205 W 39th Street	Tulsa	74107	Tulsa County	Under The Canopy School	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(918) 205-1193	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Eugene Field Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2249 South Phoenix Avenue	Tulsa	74107	Tulsa County	Tulsa	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 746-8840	366	18	19.8	92.3%	31 (8.5%)	142 (38.8%)	36 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.3%)	41 (11.2%)	93 (25.4%)	11.2	577^th of 614 public elementary schools	6.0%					(n/a)	13.0	8.0	7.0		9.0	19.0	8.0	2.0		10.0	7.0	7.0	$15,119

Frequently Asked Questions about Northwoods Fine Arts Academy

What is the racial makeup of Northwoods Fine Arts Academy?

Students at Northwoods Fine Arts Academy are 46% White, 26% Two or more races, 12% Hispanic, 10% American Indian, 6% African American.

Is Northwoods Fine Arts Academy a good school?

Northwoods Fine Arts Academy ranks 433^rd of 614 Oklahoma elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Northwoods Fine Arts Academy attend?

Students who attend Northwoods Fine Arts Academy usually go on to attend:

Middle : Clyde Boyd Middle School
High : Charles Page High School

What district is Northwoods Fine Arts Academy in?

Sand Springs

How many students attend Northwoods Fine Arts Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 505 students attended Northwoods Fine Arts Academy.

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