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Thoreau Demonstration Academy

Public Grades 6-8

312^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 369 Oklahoma Middle Schools

Better than 15% of Oklahoma middle schools

Summary

Thoreau Demonstration Academy is a middle school in Tulsa, OK, serving 434 students in grades 6-8 within the Tulsa Public Schools district, a high-poverty area where nearly 80% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

Thoreau has experienced a dramatic decline over the past decade, falling from the 89th percentile in state rankings in 2014-2015 to the 15th percentile in 2024-2025. This is a stark contrast to nearby high-performing schools like Jenks Middle School (85th percentile) and Edison Preparatory Middle School (81st percentile), which have maintained strong rankings. However, Thoreau shows a unique bright spot in science, with a 30% proficiency rate that matches the state average and exceeds every other nearby school in the comparison set, including Jenks Middle School and Edison Prep. This suggests a specific strength in 8th-grade science instruction that is not being replicated in English Language Arts (9% proficiency) and Math (5% proficiency), which are critically low. Chronic absenteeism, at 29.0%, is a major challenge but has improved significantly from 39.7% the previous year, and is notably lower than the Tulsa district average of 39.3% and far below Memorial Middle School's 59.6%.

Thoreau sits between vastly different school outcomes. Memorial Middle School (1.55 miles away) has even lower test scores and higher chronic absenteeism, while Union 6th-7th Grade Center (1.87 miles away) outperforms Thoreau in both ELA (21% vs. 9%) and Math (20% vs. 5%) despite a similar demographic profile. With a student-teacher ratio of 17.3 and per-student spending of $8,984, the school's struggles are not due to a lack of funding or overcrowded classrooms, but likely point to challenges in instructional quality or student support systems. The school's leadership should urgently investigate the factors behind its science success to replicate them in ELA and Math, while continuing the positive trend of getting students to school every day.

434

Students ?

17.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,263

Per pupil spending ?

79.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7370 East 71st Street
Tulsa, OK 74133-4133

(918) 833-9700

District: Tulsa

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

32.9%

African American:

30.9%

White:

15.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 75th percentile in 2009 → 15th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Oklahoma average (15% vs 27% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (15th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (29% vs 19% Oklahoma)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school15%

District avg15%

Oklahoma avg27%

312^th of 369

Oklahoma public middle schools ?

Bottom 15%▼ down 73 pts since 2015

From top 11% (2015) to bottom 15% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 10Middle Schools in the Tulsa

387^th of 452Tulsa 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	20.2	312 of 369	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.6	298 of 407	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.4	126 of 228	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	63.6	63 of 233	73.0%	★★★★☆
2017	70.7	44 of 238	81.5%	★★★★☆
2016	73.6	55 of 332	83.4%	★★★★☆
2015	75.9	34 of 297	88.6%	★★★★☆
2011	77.8	63 of 542	88.4%	★★★★☆
2010	69.1	116 of 539	78.5%	★★★★☆
2009	67.8	130 of 521	75.0%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	34.8	31 of 49	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.7	13 of 31	58.1%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	33.1	57 of 84	32.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	34.6	83 of 122	32.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	23.6	237 of 284	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.6	246 of 278	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2021	36.9	172 of 257	33.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)37th percentile+21 vs school

White (2021)33rd percentile+6 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)32nd percentile+17 vs school

Hispanic (2025)32nd percentile+17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)17th percentile~ school

By subject vs Oklahoma (2024-2025) ?

Science30%~ state avg

English Language Arts I9%-17 vs state

Mathematics5%-21 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 (2024)
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	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 4th Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I 5th Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I 6th Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I 7th Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I 8th Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I All Grades	OSTP Mathematics 4th Grade	OSTP Mathematics 5th Grade	OSTP Mathematics 6th Grade	OSTP Mathematics 7th Grade	OSTP Mathematics 8th Grade	OSTP Mathematics All Grades	OSTP Science 5th Grade	OSTP Science 8th Grade	OSTP Science All Grades	Total
Thoreau Demonstration Academy	Public	6-8	7370 East 71st Street	Tulsa	74133	Tulsa County	Tulsa	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 833-9700	434	25	17.3	79.5%	68 (15.7%)	134 (30.9%)	143 (32.9%)	5 (1.2%)	17 (3.9%)	1 (0.2%)	66 (15.2%)	20.2	312^th of 369 public middle schools	15.4%					(n/a)			5.0	5.0	20.0	9.0			3.0	6.0	8.0	5.0		30.0	30.0	$12,263
Memorial Middle School	Public	6-8	7502 E 57th St	Tulsa	74145	Tulsa County	Tulsa	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 833-9520	572	29	19.4	87.4%	74 (12.9%)	183 (32.0%)	205 (35.8%)	15 (2.6%)	24 (4.2%)	1 (0.2%)	70 (12.2%)	11.9	349^th of 369 public middle schools	5.4%					(n/a)			5.0	11.0	10.0	9.0			2.0	7.0	3.0	3.0		16.0	16.0	$12,127
Union 6th-7th Grade Center	Public	6-7	10100 East 61st Street	Tulsa	74133	Tulsa County	Union	No	(n/a)	No	No	(918) 357-4326	2,123	122	17.3	77.8%	439 (20.7%)	336 (15.8%)	899 (42.3%)	158 (7.4%)	81 (3.8%)	7 (0.3%)	203 (9.6%)	36.7	238^th of 369 public middle schools	35.5%		12.5	174^th of 189 public middle schools	7.9%	64			26.0	16.0		21.0			21.0	18.0		20.0				$10,710
Union 8th Grade Center	Public	8	6501 South Garnett Road	Broken Arrow	74012	Tulsa County	Union	No	(n/a)	No	No	(918) 357-4325	1,100	60	18.2	73.0%	247 (22.5%)	169 (15.4%)	461 (41.9%)	70 (6.4%)	33 (3.0%)	4 (0.4%)	116 (10.5%)	45.7	180^th of 369 public middle schools	51.2%		17.3	159^th of 189 public middle schools	15.9%	21					17.0	17.0					21.0	21.0		30.0	30.0	$11,888
Jenks East Intermediate Elementary School	Public	5-6	3933 E 91st ST	Tulsa	74137	Tulsa County	Jenks	No	(n/a)	No	No	(918) 299-4411	815	55	14.8	39.8%	440 (54.0%)	61 (7.5%)	128 (15.7%)	68 (8.3%)	54 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (7.9%)								(n/a)		35.0	34.0			35.0		34.0	41.0			37.0	34.0		34.0	$11,601
Jenks Middle School	Public	7-8	3019 E 101st ST	Jenks	74037	Tulsa County	Jenks	No	(n/a)	No	No	(918) 299-4411	1,924	106	18.1	47.3%	897 (46.6%)	128 (6.7%)	274 (14.2%)	349 (18.1%)	159 (8.3%)	4 (0.2%)	113 (5.9%)	74.3	56^th of 369 public middle schools	84.8%		48.3	92^nd of 189 public middle schools	51.3%	36				31.0	30.0	30.0				33.0	21.0	28.0		51.0	51.0	$9,485
Edison Preparatory Middle School	Public	6-8	2906 East 41st Street	Tulsa	74105	Tulsa County	Tulsa	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 746-8500	860	43	20.2	58.6%	348 (40.5%)	107 (12.4%)	197 (22.9%)	20 (2.3%)	48 (5.6%)	15 (1.7%)	125 (14.5%)	70.9	69^th of 369 public middle schools	81.3%		33.7	121^st of 189 public middle schools	36.0%	52			38.0	34.0	35.0	36.0			23.0	34.0	25.0	27.0		37.0	37.0	$10,974
Oliver Middle School	Public	6-8	3100 W New Orleans	Broken Arrow	74011	Tulsa County	Broken Arrow	No	(n/a)	No	No	(918) 259-4590	886	44	20.1	50.2%	468 (52.8%)	62 (7.0%)	144 (16.3%)	28 (3.2%)	62 (7.0%)	1 (0.1%)	121 (13.7%)	44.1	193^rd of 369 public middle schools	47.7%		13.6	170^th of 189 public middle schools	10.1%	23			23.0	21.0	27.0	23.0			20.0	22.0	9.0	17.0		34.0	34.0	$8,357
North Intermediate School	Public	4-6	6941 East 121st Street South	Bixby	74008	Tulsa County	Bixby	No	(n/a)	No	No	(918) 366-2669	487	30	16.1	24.8%	260 (53.4%)	9 (1.8%)	81 (16.6%)	50 (10.3%)	8 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	79 (16.2%)								(n/a)	45.0	36.0	51.0			43.0	58.0	42.0	50.0			50.0	50.0		50.0	$9,906
Nathan Hale Middle School	Public	6-8	2177 South 67th East Avenue	Tulsa	74129	Tulsa County	Tulsa	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(918) 746-9260	782	35	22.1	84.7%	106 (13.6%)	141 (18.0%)	395 (50.5%)	12 (1.5%)	30 (3.8%)	12 (1.5%)	86 (11.0%)	7.6	365^th of 369 public middle schools	1.1%					(n/a)			6.0	1.0	4.0	3.0			1.0	8.0	1.0	2.0		9.0	9.0	$10,845

Frequently Asked Questions about Thoreau Demonstration Academy

What is the racial makeup of Thoreau Demonstration Academy?

Students at Thoreau Demonstration Academy are 33% Hispanic, 31% African American, 16% White, 15% Two or more races, 4% American Indian, 1% Asian.

What district is Thoreau Demonstration Academy in?

Tulsa

Is Thoreau Demonstration Academy a good school?

Thoreau Demonstration Academy ranks in the bottom 15.4% of Oklahoma middle schools.

How many students attend Thoreau Demonstration Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 434 students attended Thoreau Demonstration Academy.

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