The Oklahoma State Department of Education released its 2026 Public School Report Cards, and Tulsa Public Schools (TPS) have several reasons to celebrate. Three district schools—Booker T. Washington High School, Darnaby Elementary School, and Henry Zarrow International School—received an A rating, highlighting strong academic performance.
Broader district achievements
In a press release, TPS noted that sixteen schools earned an A, B, or C grade, a 23% increase over the previous year. The district also pointed to improvements at Webster High School and McLain High School, two of eleven high schools statewide that raised their four‑year graduation rates by more than ten percentage points.
Other schools earning top marks
Beyond the three A‑rated schools, Dove Science Academy Elementary and an unnamed high school in the Tulsa County area also received A grades, further demonstrating the district’s upward trajectory.
Challenges remain
Not every school achieved high marks. Ten schools received an F rating this year, including Central High School, East Central Middle School, Hawthorne Elementary School, John Hope Franklin Elementary School, MacArthur Elementary School, McLain High School for Science and Technology, Monroe Demonstration Middle School, Nathan Hale High School, Nathan Hale Middle School, and Traice Academy High School.
Despite these setbacks, the district saw positive trends in assessment proficiency, assessment participation, and attendance. Tulsa’s student retention rate did dip slightly by 1.76%.
Statewide context
Overall, 1,750 public schools received report‑card grades in 2026, up from 1,724 the prior year. Fifteen schools did not receive an overall grade due to insufficient data. The number of schools earning a D grade fell by 24, and F grades dropped by ten. In total, 64% of Oklahoma schools earned A, B, or C grades.
Graduation rates statewide fell from 82.2% for the class of 2024 to 77.6% for the class of 2025, a change the State Department attributes to a federal requirement to exclude Core Curriculum graduates from the calculation.
Superintendent’s response
Dr. Ebony Johnson, Superintendent of Tulsa Public Schools, praised the progress: “We are thrilled to see continued progress being made across many of our schools, and the results in the annual A‑F School Report Card reflect the hard work and dedication of our students, staff, and educators. We celebrate the continued positive momentum across our district in improving academic outcomes and also acknowledge that we have more work ahead. Our focus continues to be on providing every student in every school with supportive learning environments that foster growth and confidence while preparing them for graduation.”
For a complete list of Oklahoma school report‑card grades, readers can visit the official State Department of Education website.
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