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Nathan Hale Middle School

Public Grades 6-8
376th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 378 Oklahoma Middle Schools
Better than 1% of Oklahoma middle schools
Summary

Nathan Hale Middle School is a public school in Tulsa, OK, serving 782 students in grades 6-8 as part of the Tulsa school district, and it faces significant challenges with very low academic proficiency and high chronic absenteeism.

The school's test scores are critically low, with only 3% of students proficient in English Language Arts, 2% in Math, and 9% in Science—far below both district and state averages. Chronic absenteeism is a major concern, affecting 54.9% of students, which is nearly three times the state average. While this rate has improved from 63% the previous year, it remains a severe barrier to learning. The student-to-teacher ratio of 22.1:1 is also notably high, meaning larger class sizes and less individualized attention compared to nearby schools like Thoreau Demonstration Academy (17.3:1) and Will Rogers College Middle School (16:1).

Interestingly, Tulsa Honor Flores Middle School is located less than a mile away and serves a similar student population, yet achieves dramatically better results—with a chronic absenteeism rate of just 15% and significantly higher proficiency in Math (12%) and English (12%). This stark contrast suggests that school culture and attendance initiatives can make a powerful difference. While Nathan Hale’s overall performance is very low, its 8th-grade Science score of 9% is the school's highest subject score, and the school shows a relative strength with African American students, ranking in the 29th percentile statewide. For comparison, Edison Preparatory Middle School, just 3.26 miles away, ranks in the 81st percentile with 36% ELA proficiency and a 23.8% absenteeism rate, highlighting the wide range of outcomes within the same district.

782
Students ?
22.1
Student/teacher ratio ?
$12,255
Per pupil spending ?
84.7%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
 2177 South 67th East Avenue
       Tulsa, OK  74129-4129

(918) 746-9260

District: Tulsa


Students who attend Nathan Hale Middle School usually attend:

High:    Nathan Hale High School

Feeder schools for Nathan Hale Middle School:

Elementary:    Bell Elementary School
    Hamilton Elementary School
    Hoover Elementary School
    Kendall-Whittier Elementary School
    More...
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
50.5%
African American:
18.0%
White:
13.6%
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At a glance
▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 1st percentile in 2025 → 1st in 2026
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Oklahoma average (5% vs 27% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (1st percentile)
!High chronic absenteeism (45% vs 16% Oklahoma)
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school5%
District avg17%
Oklahoma avg27%
376th of 378
Oklahoma public middle schools ?
Bottom 1%▼ down 1 pts since 2025
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SchoolDigger rating ?
9th of 10Middle Schools in the Tulsa
370th of 450Tulsa 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOklahoma percentileRating
20266.5376 of 3780.5%☆☆☆☆☆
20257.6365 of 3691.1%☆☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOklahoma percentileRating
202618.746 of 484.2%☆☆☆☆☆
202527.335 of 4928.6%★★☆☆☆
202416.842 of 4812.5%★☆☆☆☆
202313.748 of 480.0%☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOklahoma percentileRating
202615.781 of 810.0%☆☆☆☆☆
202518.278 of 847.1%☆☆☆☆☆
202413.077 of 792.5%☆☆☆☆☆
202314.175 of 761.3%☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOklahoma percentileRating
20268.5121 of 1210.0%☆☆☆☆☆
202510.7116 of 1224.9%☆☆☆☆☆
20246.1115 of 1160.9%☆☆☆☆☆
202310.3114 of 1194.2%☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOklahoma percentileRating
20267.5281 of 2820.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20258.4282 of 2840.7%☆☆☆☆☆
20247.3282 of 2923.4%☆☆☆☆☆
202310.0279 of 2893.5%☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOklahoma percentileRating
202618.2103 of 1117.2%☆☆☆☆☆
202519.997 of 10810.2%★☆☆☆☆
202416.097 of 1068.5%☆☆☆☆☆
202317.0101 of 1086.5%☆☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOklahoma percentileRating
20254.8214 of 2150.5%☆☆☆☆☆
20248.9213 of 2213.6%☆☆☆☆☆
20234.4222 of 2220.0%☆☆☆☆☆
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)
Special Education (2026)7th percentile+7 vs school
African American (2026)4th percentile+4 vs school
White (2025)<1st percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)<1st percentile~ school
English Language Learner (2026)<1st percentile~ school
Hispanic (2026)<1st percentile~ school
By subject vs Oklahoma (2025-2026) ?
Science9%-21 vs state
English Language Arts I4%-22 vs state
Mathematics2%-23 vs state

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Frequently Asked Questions about Nathan Hale Middle School

Nathan Hale Middle School ranks in the bottom 0.5% of Oklahoma middle schools.

Students who attend Nathan Hale Middle School usually go on to attend Nathan Hale High School

In the 2024-25 school year, 782 students attended Nathan Hale Middle School.

Students at Nathan Hale Middle School are 51% Hispanic, 18% African American, 14% White, 11% Two or more races, 4% American Indian, 2% Asian, 2% Pacific Islander.

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Latest Oklahoma data All new data »
2025–26 school spending dataNewNov 4, 2026
2024–25 through 2025–26 attendance data & graduation ratesNewNov 4, 2026
2025–26 OSTP test scoresNewNov 4, 2026
2019–20 through 2024–25 immunization ratesOct 19, 2026


SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Oklahoma State Department of Education.

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