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Ellen Ochoa Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

539^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 614 Oklahoma Elementary Schools

Better than 12% of Oklahoma elementary schools

Summary

Ellen Ochoa Elementary School is a public elementary school in Tulsa, Oklahoma, serving 910 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Union School District, which is ranked 232 out of 452 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ellen Ochoa Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom 20% of Oklahoma elementary schools in recent years, with very low proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science compared to the district and state averages. In 2024-2025, only 11% of all grades were proficient or better in ELA, 18% in Mathematics, and 12% in Science, significantly below the Union district and Tulsa district averages. The school has particularly low performance among its Hispanic, English Language Learner, Special Education, and Low Socioeconomic Status student subgroups.

Comparisons to nearby schools in the Union district, such as Boevers Elementary and Clark Elementary, as well as Tulsa district schools like Peary Elementary and Skelly Elementary, show that these schools outperform Ellen Ochoa on academic measures. Additionally, the nearby Dove Schools of Tulsa charter schools also generally outperform Ellen Ochoa, particularly in Mathematics and Science.

968

Students ?

16.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,635

Per pupil spending ?

94.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

12000 E 31 St
Tulsa, OK 74146-4146

(918) 357-4330

District: Union

Students who attend Ellen Ochoa Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Union 6th-7th Grade Center
	Union 8th Grade Center
High:	Union High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

67.6%

African American:

10.7%

White:

9.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 4th percentile in 2021 → 12th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2021

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Oklahoma average (14% vs 27% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (12th percentile)

!Science scores 18 pts below the Oklahoma average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school14%

District avg25%

Oklahoma avg27%

539^th of 614

Oklahoma public elementary schools ?

Bottom 12%▲ up 8 pts since 2021

From bottom 4% (2021) to bottom 12% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

13^th of 13Elementary Schools in the Union

232^nd of 452Union 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	16.5	539 of 614	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	9.6	618 of 646	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	31.5	54 of 83	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.7	31 of 58	46.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	28.4	79 of 110	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.4	77 of 97	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	22.0	424 of 502	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.4	473 of 506	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	22.9	67 of 70	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)35th percentile+23 vs school

Hispanic (2025)28th percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)16th percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2025)4th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Oklahoma (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics18%-8 vs state

Science12%-18 vs state

English Language Arts I11%-15 vs state

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Schools Near Ellen Ochoa 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
Ellen Ochoa Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	12000 E 31 St	Tulsa	74146	Tulsa County	Union	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 357-4330	968	58	16.5	94.8%	90 (9.3%)	104 (10.7%)	654 (67.6%)	31 (3.2%)	23 (2.4%)	6 (0.6%)	60 (6.2%)	16.5	539^th of 614 public elementary schools	12.2%					(n/a)	12.0	10.0	12.0				11.0	22.0	14.0	13.0				18.0	12.0		12.0	$12,635
Disney Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	11702 East 25th Street	Tulsa	74129	Tulsa County	Tulsa	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 925-1480	724	38	18.8	95.7%	75 (10.4%)	86 (11.9%)	502 (69.3%)	7 (1.0%)	22 (3.0%)	3 (0.4%)	29 (4.0%)	10.1	584^th of 614 public elementary schools	4.9%					(n/a)	11.0	5.0	5.0				7.0	14.0	12.0	9.0				12.0	3.0		3.0	$11,976
Dolores Huerta Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10620 East 27th Street	Tulsa	74129	Tulsa County	Tulsa	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 925-1460	324	22	15.0	90.1%	33 (10.2%)	53 (16.4%)	180 (55.6%)	8 (2.5%)	7 (2.2%)	6 (1.9%)	37 (11.4%)	15.5	546^th of 614 public elementary schools	11.1%					(n/a)	11.0	6.0	19.0				11.0	3.0	9.0	22.0				10.0	6.0		6.0	$13,215
Boevers Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3433 S 133rd East Avenue	Tulsa	74134	Tulsa County	Union	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 357-4329	433	28	15.3	93.1%	56 (12.9%)	33 (7.6%)	270 (62.4%)	30 (6.9%)	10 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (7.9%)	41.8	360^th of 614 public elementary schools	41.4%		32.9	292^nd of 389 public elementary schools	24.9%	68	17.0	28.0	16.0				20.0	27.0	43.0	33.0				34.0	17.0		17.0	$12,910
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
College Bound-Eastside Campus	Public, Charter	PK, KG-4	2525 S 101st East Avenue	Tulsa	74129	Tulsa County	COLLEGE BOUND ACADEMY of TULSA	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 925-1580	552	31	17.7	93.5%	34 (6.2%)	49 (8.9%)	443 (80.3%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (3.3%)	36.5	395^th of 614 public elementary schools	35.7%					(n/a)	14.0	13.0					14.0	43.0	28.0					35.0				$13,485
Dove Science Academy Elementary School Tulsa	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	4343 S 118th E Ave	Tulsa	74146	Tulsa County	Dove Schools Of Tulsa (Charter)	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 994-6797	569	36	15.6	84.7%	58 (10.2%)	78 (13.7%)	381 (67.0%)	11 (1.9%)	8 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (5.8%)	46.4	325^th of 614 public elementary schools	47.1%		40	255^th of 389 public elementary schools	34.4%	70	9.0	14.0	25.0	19.0	28.0	30.0	21.0	17.0	53.0	44.0	22.0	41.0	41.0	35.0	48.0	52.0	51.0	$11,673
Cooper Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1808 South 123rd East Avenue	Tulsa	74128	Tulsa County	Tulsa	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 746-9480	516	33	15.4	89.9%	70 (13.6%)	55 (10.7%)	332 (64.3%)	15 (2.9%)	18 (3.5%)	6 (1.2%)	20 (3.9%)	7.3	605^th of 614 public elementary schools	1.5%					(n/a)	7.0	6.0	5.0				7.0	8.0	8.0	4.0				7.0	2.0		2.0	$13,431
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
Peary Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10818 East 17th Street	Tulsa	74128	Tulsa County	Tulsa	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 925-1520	287	20	14.0	95.5%	33 (11.5%)	40 (13.9%)	165 (57.5%)	12 (4.2%)	8 (2.8%)	4 (1.4%)	25 (8.7%)	27.3	457^th of 614 public elementary schools	25.6%					(n/a)	19.0	5.0	20.0				15.0	35.0	8.0	20.0				20.0	23.0		23.0	$13,632

Frequently Asked Questions about Ellen Ochoa Elementary School

What district is Ellen Ochoa Elementary School in?

Union

What is the racial makeup of Ellen Ochoa Elementary School?

Students at Ellen Ochoa Elementary School are 68% Hispanic, 11% African American, 9% White, 6% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 2% American Indian.

How many students attend Ellen Ochoa Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 968 students attended Ellen Ochoa Elementary School.

Is Ellen Ochoa Elementary School a good school?

Ellen Ochoa Elementary School ranks in the bottom 12.2% of Oklahoma elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Ellen Ochoa Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Ellen Ochoa Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Union 6th-7th Grade Center
Middle : Union 8th Grade Center
High : Union High School

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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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