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Public elementary school · Tulsa · Tulsa, Oklahoma

John Hope Franklin ES

John Hope Franklin ES rates 5.2, below most Tulsa elementary schools, whose rated median is 5.7.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
5.2this school

5.2 on a one-to-ten scale; the Tulsa median is 5.7.

#1,381 of 1,752 schools in Oklahoma · Tulsa: 46 elementary schools rated, median 5.7

The brief

A Tulsa elementary school where students score 8 points below what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 1,381 of 1,752 schools in Oklahoma and 46 of 69 in Tulsa.

John Hope Franklin ES is listed in Tulsa, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math5%state average not published · 2025 OSTP
Reading3%state average not published · 2025 OSTP
Proficiency is down 23 points across the 17-year record (2009–2025) and has held near 4% recently.2025 OSTP; 48 test records from OK state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
8.2
50% of the rating
Academics
2.8
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
1.3
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 12% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 14% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 OSTP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 OSTP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 OSTP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 OSTP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 74126; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
John Hope Franklin ES and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$39,390
Median home value
$61,000
Median rent
$1,043/mo
College educated
8.4%
Homeownership
58.9%
Poverty rate
35%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 74126; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
8
Car-Dependent
Transit Score
29
Some Transit
Bike Score
32
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
4,236/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Tulsa. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Tulsa), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
96.5%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
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Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and five rate higher than John Hope Franklin ES.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does John Hope Franklin ES serve?

John Hope Franklin ES serves students in grades Pre-K through 5th.

How many students attend John Hope Franklin ES?

John Hope Franklin ES has an enrollment of approximately 343 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at John Hope Franklin ES?

The student-teacher ratio at John Hope Franklin ES is 26.4:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does John Hope Franklin ES rank in OK?

John Hope Franklin ES ranks #1,381 of 1,752 schools in OK.

What is John Hope Franklin ES's MySchoolScout rating?

John Hope Franklin ES has a current MySchoolScout rating of 5.2 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at John Hope Franklin ES?

Based on loaded state assessment records, John Hope Franklin ES has 12% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 14% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is John Hope Franklin ES a charter school?

No, John Hope Franklin ES is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is John Hope Franklin ES a Title I school?

No, John Hope Franklin ES is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for John Hope Franklin ES?

96.5% of students at John Hope Franklin ES qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – 5th
Enrollment
343
Student-teacher ratio
26.4:1
Teachers (FTE)
13
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Large City
County
Tulsa County
Rank in district
#46 of 69
Schools in district
69
District spending per student
$11,873
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
22.7%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 74126)
10,144
Area average commute
22.9 min
Area median age
34.3

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Oklahoma Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.