Oklahoma's 2026 public school report cards are out, and the statewide numbers paint a mixed picture for families across the Tulsa area.
The Oklahoma State Department of Education (OSDE) released the annual report cards on Wednesday, Nov. 4, covering 1,750 public schools. On state assessments, 26% of students scored proficient or better in English language arts, 25% in math and 30% in science, according to the OSDE's announcement. The state earned a "D" for overall academic achievement, measured against a long-term goal of 50% proficiency.
Sixty-four percent of Oklahoma schools earned A's, B's or C's on their overall report card grades. That's an improvement: 24 fewer schools received a "D" and 10 fewer received an "F" compared with 2025.
What Tulsa-area families should know
Four of the region's largest districts are included in the release. Tulsa Public Schools enrolls 32,462 students under Superintendent Ebony Johnson. Union Public Schools serves 14,439 students under Superintendent John Federline. Jenks Public Schools has 12,329 students under Superintendent Stacey Butterfield. Broken Arrow Public Schools, led by Superintendent Chuck Perry, enrolls 19,758 students, according to state report card data.
Broken Arrow's report card shows students earned 39% of possible points for academic achievement, according to the district's page on Oklaschools.com. The district graduated 86% of students in four years, 92% in five years and 94% in six years.
Overall letter grades and detailed indicator scores for each Tulsa-area district are available on Oklaschools.com.
Fox 23 reported in August that Tulsa Public Schools saw growth in state testing results for a third consecutive year, with improvements in every grade level for both math and reading.
Attendance and career readiness
Statewide, 84.1% of students maintained good attendance, up 3.2 percentage points from the prior year but still short of the state's 85% benchmark. The OSDE said chronic absenteeism is scheduled to be reduced from a graded indicator to a bonus-point category under state law, pending federal approval expected in coming weeks.
On a brighter note, 58% of 11th and 12th graders participated in early college and career experiences, including Advanced Placement courses, CareerTech programs, internships and concurrent enrollment. That was a 4.4 percentage-point increase over the prior year.
Families can find school letter grades and district-level indicator data on Oklaschools.com.
