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Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 74129

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Schools

1,625

Students

Top rankedNathan Hale Middle School376^th of 378 Oklahoma middle schools

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Summary:

ZIP code 74129 has two middle schools, East Central Middle School and Nathan Hale Middle School; both serve grades 6–8 in Tulsa. Their 2025–2026 proficiency results are similar, with only 0–1 percentage point between the schools in each subject. Across the three subjects, their average proficiency was 5%, compared with 27% statewide. The most important finding is that both schools are substantially below state proficiency rates in every reported subject: the pair’s average is 5% in English Language Arts versus 26% statewide, 2% in math versus 25%, and 9% in science versus 30%.

Neither school stands out as the stronger choice across all subjects. In 2025–2026 all-grade results, East Central leads in English Language Arts, with 5% proficient compared with Nathan Hale’s 4%; Nathan Hale leads in math, with 2% versus East Central’s 1%; and both schools are at 9% in science. These small differences sit alongside much larger state gaps: the schools’ average results are 22 percentage points below the state in English Language Arts, 24 points below in math, and 21 points below in science. Grade-level results also vary: Nathan Hale leads in grade 6 English Language Arts and math, while East Central leads in grades 7 and 8 English Language Arts; grade 8 science is tied.

Results changed little overall from 2024–2025 to 2025–2026, with improvement in English Language Arts but mixed or flat results elsewhere. English Language Arts rose by 1 point at each school; math fell by 1 point at East Central and was unchanged at Nathan Hale; science fell by 3 points at East Central and held steady at Nathan Hale. SchoolDigger ranked East Central 377th of 378 schools and Nathan Hale 376th of 378 in 2025–2026; both were near the bottom of its rankings the prior year as well. For context, East Central has 843 students and a 21.4 student–teacher ratio, compared with 782 students and a 22.1 ratio at Nathan Hale. In the 2024–2025 school year, free/reduced lunch eligible students were 92% at East Central and 85% at Nathan Hale. Chronic absenteeism is also high at both schools in 2025–2026: 42% at East Central and 45% at Nathan Hale, compared with 16% statewide.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				OSTP English Language Arts I (2026)				OSTP Mathematics (2026)				OSTP Science (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2026)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	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 6th Grade	OSTP Mathematics 7th Grade	OSTP Mathematics 8th Grade	OSTP Mathematics All Grades	OSTP Science 8th Grade	OSTP Science All Grades	Total
East Central Middle School	Public	6-8	12121 East 21st Street	Tulsa	74129	Tulsa County	Tulsa	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(918) 746-9500	843	39	21.4	91.7%	72 (8.5%)	112 (13.3%)	528 (62.6%)	45 (5.3%)	25 (3.0%)	13 (1.5%)	48 (5.7%)	6.5	377^th of 378 public middle schools	0.3%		7.5	366^th of 369 public middle schools	0.8%	11	4.0	4.0	5.0	5.0	1.0	3.0	0.0	1.0	9.0	9.0	$13,187
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%)	6.5	376^th of 378 public middle schools	0.5%		7.6	365^th of 369 public middle schools	1.1%	11	6.0	3.0	2.0	4.0	3.0	3.0	1.0	2.0	9.0	9.0	$12,255

Cities Near Zip Code 74129

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Tulsa	0.09 mi	105	301^st
Broken Arrow	4.16 mi	35	160^th
Catoosa	6.65 mi	3	285^th
Jenks	7.68 mi	5	61^st
Bixby	9.61 mi	8	58^th

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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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