Will Rogers College Middle School

Will Rogers College Middle School is a public middle school in Tulsa, Oklahoma, serving 652 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Tulsa School District, which is ranked 387 out of 452 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Will Rogers College Middle School consistently performs significantly below the Tulsa and Oklahoma state averages in proficiency rates for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 9% in ELA, 3% in Math, and 14% in Science, compared to Tulsa's 16%, 13%, and 17% respectively, and the state's 26%, 26%, and 30%. The school's performance is particularly concerning for its subgroups, such as Hispanic students, English Language Learners, Special Education students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, who rank in the bottom 10-20% of all Oklahoma middle schools in these categories. Additionally, Will Rogers College Middle School has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 19% to 40% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average.

While the nearby Monroe Demonstration Middle School and Nathan Hale Middle School also perform poorly, with similarly low proficiency rates and high chronic absenteeism, there are some exceptions, such as Carver Middle School and Edison Preparatory Middle School, which perform significantly better than the district average and even outperform the state in certain areas. Additionally, the charter schools in the area, such as Tulsa School Of Arts And Science Middle School, KIPP Tulsa Middle School College Prep, and Tulsa Honor Flores Middle School, generally outperform Will Rogers College Middle School and the surrounding district schools in academic proficiency, though they still struggle with high chronic absenteeism rates.