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Salk Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

515^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 614 Oklahoma Elementary Schools

Better than 16% of Oklahoma elementary schools

Summary

Salk Elementary School is a public elementary school in Tulsa, Oklahoma, serving 462 students in grades PK-5. 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. Salk Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Oklahoma elementary schools over the past decade, with its highest ranking being 277 out of 498 schools in the 2015-2016 school year.

Salk Elementary consistently underperforms compared to the Tulsa and Oklahoma state averages on standardized tests, with only 14% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, 18% in mathematics, and 12% in science. The school also has very high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 33.2% to 40.8% in recent years, significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, 93.51% of Salk students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high-need student population. Salk Elementary's performance is significantly lower than that of nearby schools like Carnegie Elementary and Henry Zarrow International School, which have much higher academic proficiency rates and overall school rankings.

Despite the low academic performance, Salk Elementary spends a relatively high amount per student, at $9,559 per student in the 2018-2019 school year. The high rates of poverty, chronic absenteeism, and large populations of disadvantaged student subgroups at Salk Elementary likely contribute significantly to the school's low academic performance and rankings. Addressing these underlying challenges may be key to improving outcomes for Salk students.

465

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,819

Per pupil spending ?

91%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7625 East 58th Street
Tulsa, OK 74145-4145

(918) 833-9500

District: Tulsa

Students who attend Salk Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Memorial Middle School
High:	Memorial High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

47.5%

White:

17.0%

African American:

14.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 2nd percentile in 2019 → 16th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 16th (2025) from a 2nd-percentile low (2019)

Worth a look

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

!In the lower quartile statewide (16th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (33% vs 19% Oklahoma)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school15%

District avg15%

Oklahoma avg27%

515^th of 614

Oklahoma public elementary schools ?

Bottom 16%▼ down 21 pts since 2015

From bottom 38% (2015) to bottom 16% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

16^th of 45Elementary 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	19.0	515 of 614	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.1	615 of 646	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.5	401 of 411	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	20.9	371 of 406	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	23.4	351 of 407	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	46.9	277 of 498	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	41.8	598 of 957	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	61.9	339 of 846	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	51.8	449 of 845	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	53.6	419 of 840	50.1%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	41.4	44 of 83	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.0	56 of 58	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2021	11.2	90 of 97	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	26.0	393 of 502	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.6	476 of 506	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)47th percentile+31 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)22nd percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2021)7th percentile~ school

By subject vs Oklahoma (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics18%-8 vs state

English Language Arts I14%-12 vs state

Science12%-18 vs state

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by a parent
Saturday, February 21, 2009

My son goes to Salk he is 5 yrs. old in Mrs. Wenzels class. He loves to go to school every day and has excelled in many ways. First he knows the entire alphabet in sigh language, Second he can sound out words when he try's to read and also when he is trying to Wright. I fell my son is receiving a wonderful education. I also enjoy the new principle I see her every time I enter the school she is always doing something to improve the standards of education at Salk.

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Schools Near Salk Elementary School

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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 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 7th Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I 8th 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 7th Grade	OSTP Mathematics 8th Grade	OSTP Mathematics All Grades	OSTP Science 5th Grade	OSTP Science 8th Grade	OSTP Science All Grades	Total
Salk Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7625 East 58th Street	Tulsa	74145	Tulsa County	Tulsa	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 833-9500	465	32	14.3	91.0%	79 (17.0%)	65 (14.0%)	221 (47.5%)	35 (7.5%)	14 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (11.0%)	19	515^th of 614 public elementary schools	16.1%					(n/a)	15.0	10.0	16.0				14.0	19.0	21.0	13.0				18.0	12.0		12.0	$12,819
Grissom Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	6646 South 73rd East Avenue	Tulsa	74133	Tulsa County	Tulsa	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 833-9460	342	21	16.6	60.2%	146 (42.7%)	24 (7.0%)	83 (24.3%)	9 (2.6%)	19 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (17.8%)	47.3	316^th of 614 public elementary schools	48.5%					(n/a)	24.0	26.0	35.0				27.0	22.0	22.0	31.0				24.0	34.0		34.0	$12,073
Key Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5702 South Irvington Avenue	Tulsa	74135	Tulsa County	Tulsa	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 833-9480	309	20	15.8	88.3%	55 (17.8%)	78 (25.2%)	103 (33.3%)	18 (5.8%)	8 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (15.2%)	20.3	503^rd of 614 public elementary schools	18.1%					(n/a)	13.0	3.0	22.0				11.0	8.0	0.0	34.0				12.0	7.0		7.0	$12,480
Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10202 East 62nd Street	Tulsa	74133	Tulsa County	Union	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 357-4334	552	36	15.1	89.7%	74 (13.4%)	128 (23.2%)	228 (41.3%)	32 (5.8%)	22 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (12.3%)	25.2	467^th of 614 public elementary schools	23.9%		16.4	353^rd of 389 public elementary schools	9.3%	114	14.0	13.0	21.0				16.0	17.0	18.0	21.0				19.0	24.0		24.0	$12,525
Carnegie Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4309 East 56th Street	Tulsa	74135	Tulsa County	Tulsa	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 833-9440	389	25	15.8	56.8%	187 (48.1%)	45 (11.6%)	50 (12.9%)	15 (3.9%)	15 (3.9%)	2 (0.5%)	75 (19.3%)	68.7	150^th of 614 public elementary schools	75.6%		37.7	267^th of 389 public elementary schools	31.4%	117	27.0	31.0	44.0				33.0	25.0	54.0	52.0				43.0	39.0		39.0	$12,414
Dove School Of Discovery Elementary School Tulsa	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	4115 S 100th E Ave 2nd Floor	Tulsa	74145	Tulsa County	Dove Schools Of Tulsa (Charter)	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 960-3131	556	34	16.2	89.0%	90 (16.2%)	87 (15.6%)	299 (53.8%)	10 (1.8%)	22 (4.0%)	1 (0.2%)	47 (8.5%)	40.2	371^st of 614 public elementary schools	39.6%		28.6	307^th of 389 public elementary schools	21.1%	64	18.0	23.0	24.0	17.0	9.0	22.0	19.0	37.0	32.0	22.0	22.0	26.0	30.0	28.0	28.0	36.0	32.0	$9,690
Jarman Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9015 East 79th Street	Tulsa	74133	Tulsa County	Union	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 357-4335	575	36	16.1	81.6%	116 (20.2%)	119 (20.7%)	144 (25.0%)	76 (13.2%)	18 (3.1%)	3 (0.5%)	99 (17.2%)	40.6	368^th of 614 public elementary schools	40.1%		14.7	358^th of 389 public elementary schools	8.0%	10	31.0	20.0	22.0				24.0	27.0	26.0	26.0				26.0	26.0		26.0	$12,483
Henry Zarrow International School	Public	PK, KG-5	3613 South Hudson Avenue	Tulsa	74135	Tulsa County	Tulsa	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 746-9180	491	27	18.1	46.8%	166 (33.8%)	27 (5.5%)	222 (45.2%)	3 (0.6%)	16 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (11.6%)	81.7	78^th of 614 public elementary schools	87.3%		67.1	112^th of 389 public elementary schools	71.2%	34	44.0	39.0	44.0				42.0	50.0	55.0	47.0				51.0	34.0		34.0	$11,266
Clark Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3656 S 103rd East Avenue	Tulsa	74146	Tulsa County	Union	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 357-4332	448	28	16.2	95.3%	39 (8.7%)	58 (12.9%)	315 (70.3%)	5 (1.1%)	12 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.2%)	25.1	468^th of 614 public elementary schools	23.8%		21.9	334^th of 389 public elementary schools	14.1%	134	17.0	21.0	7.0				14.0	19.0	38.0	12.0				23.0	5.0		5.0	$12,810
McAuliffe Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6515 South Garnett Road	Broken Arrow	74012	Tulsa County	Union	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 357-4336	479	30	15.8	94.6%	46 (9.6%)	62 (12.9%)	332 (69.3%)	8 (1.7%)	9 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.6%)	18.2	527^th of 614 public elementary schools	14.2%					(n/a)	10.0	3.0	14.0				10.0	21.0	19.0	14.0				18.0	21.0		21.0	$12,495

Frequently Asked Questions about Salk Elementary School

What district is Salk Elementary School in?

Tulsa

What schools do graduates of Salk Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Salk Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Memorial Middle School
High : Memorial High School

How many students attend Salk Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 465 students attended Salk Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Salk Elementary School?

Students at Salk Elementary School are 48% Hispanic, 17% White, 14% African American, 11% Two or more races, 8% Asian, 3% American Indian.

Is Salk Elementary School a good school?

Salk Elementary School ranks in the bottom 16.1% of Oklahoma elementary schools.

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