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John Hope Franklin ES

Elementary School · Tulsa · Tulsa, OK

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

5550 North Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard, Tulsa, OK 74126

  • Math 5% proficient (2025)
  • Reading 3% proficient (2025)
  • 26.4:1 student-teacher ratio

Academics

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics
Student Progress8.2Excellent50%
Year-over-year improvement in student test scores.
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Years of Data16
Annual Change-4 pts/yr
Data Period2009–2025
TrendDeclining
Academics2.8Needs Improvement30%
Student proficiency on state tests, adjusted for community poverty levels.
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Math Proficiency6% (2025 OSTP)
Reading/ELA Proficiency3% (2025 OSTP)
Overall Proficiency5% (2025 OSTP, Math+ELA)
Expected (poverty-adj.)13% (model expectation from 2025 OSTP)
vs. Expected-8.5 pts
Adjusted Percentile10th
Resources & Environment1.3Needs Improvement20%
Student-teacher ratio, district spending per student, and attendance.
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Student-Teacher Ratio26.4:1
District spending per student$11,873
Chronic Absenteeism64.1%

Students at John Hope Franklin ES score 4% proficient, which is below what's typical for similar communities (expected: 13%).

How we calculate scores →

2025 OSTP proficiency

Most recent published year. School vs. OK average.

Math Proficiency5%(2025 OSTP)
School
State
Not reported(2025 OSTP)
ELA Proficiency3%(2025 OSTP)
School
State
Not reported(2025 OSTP)

Trend

→ Steady

Proficiency is down 23 points across the 17-year record (2009–2025) and has held near 4% recently.

Show all 16 years
2009
Math
30%
ELA
24%
2010
Math
37%
ELA
34%
2011
Math
37%
ELA
37%
2012
Math
38%
ELA
31%
2013
Math
31%
ELA
31%
2014
Math
20%
ELA
27%
2015
Math
22%
ELA
26%
2016
Math
6%
ELA
7%
2017
Math
3%
ELA
7%
2018
Math
3%
ELA
7%
2019
Math
3%
ELA
7%
2020*
Math
3%
ELA
3%
2021*
Math
3%
ELA
3%
2022
Math
3%
ELA
3%
2024
Math
4%
ELA
12%
2025
Math
5%
ELA
3%

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

* COVID-affected year — test participation was uneven nationwide. This data is weighted at 50% in the Growth score calculation.

Based on 48 test records from OK state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

Equity & diversity

Shown separately, not included in the overall score

Free/reduced lunch

96.5%

Students qualifying for federal meal assistance

How we rate schools

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The neighborhood

Where John Hope Franklin ES sits, and what the surrounding area looks like.

Nearby same-level schools are colored by their score. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries.

Getting around & local context

  • Walk 8Car-Dependent
  • Transit 29Some Transit
  • Bike 32Somewhat Bikeable
  • City Safety: High4,582/100K

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FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2024 · city context (Tulsa), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2024. Freshness not available.

Area profileU.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates (ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates)

Median income

$39,390

Median home value

$61,000

Median rent

$1,043/mo

College educated

8.4%

Homeownership

58.9%

Poverty rate

35%

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

Programs & students

Programs & Offerings

Gifted & Talented ProgramAvailable
This school offers a gifted and talented program for qualifying students.·CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Compare nearby

Nearby same-level schools

4 from a 5-mile search; district fallback available

SchoolScoreGradesDistanceEnrollmentCompare
Tulsa Legacy Charter Schl IncCharter · enrollment unverified5.8PK–81.0 mi570Compare →
Whitman ESEnrollment path unverified5.2PK–51.6 mi257Compare →
Drexel AcademyPrivate · tuition4.9privatePK–51.7 mi91Compare →
Hawthorne ESEnrollment path unverified4.9PK–52.2 mi353Compare →

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.

Private · tuition: Potential private option; tuition and admission requirements have not been verified.

Public and private scores come from different models and are shown side by side, not blended into one ranking.

Tulsa

Schools in district
69
Rank in district
#46 of 69
District spending per student
$11,873NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
22.7%Census SAIPE · 2024

John Hope Franklin ES is listed in TULSA; a district label does not verify attendance for an address.

About John Hope Franklin ES

John Hope Franklin ES is a public elementary school in Tulsa, OK, part of Tulsa, serving approximately 343 students in grades Pre-K-5th with a 26.4:1 student-teacher ratio. It holds a MySchoolScout rating of 5.2 out of 10 and ranks #1,355 of 1,750 schools in OK. State assessment records show 12% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 14% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Frequently asked questions

Common questions about John Hope Franklin ES

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 #1,355 of 1,750 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 factsNCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24)

Grades
Pre-K – 5th
Enrollment
343
Student-Teacher Ratio
26.4:1
Teachers (FTE)
13
Type
regular
Setting
Large City
County
Tulsa County
Chronic Absenteeism (SY 2022-23)
64.1%
Area population (ZIP 74126)
10,144
Area average commute
22.9 min
Area median age
34.3
About this school's data

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

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

About our data · How we calculate scores

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