CHILDERS MS

CHILDERS MS operates as a substantial junior high in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, run under BROKEN ARROW. Current enrollment sits at 812 students spanning grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 388 students per school, that is 109% larger than typical.

Across the 27 schools in BROKEN ARROW (19,983 students total), CHILDERS MS accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, CHILDERS MS lists that 55% of the student body identifies as White; the rest breaks down as 16% multiracial, 16% Hispanic, 5% Black, 5% Native American.

Looking at school resources, On paper, CHILDERS MS has 45 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 18.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.7:1, putting CHILDERS MS higher than the state norm the norm. About 48% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is south of Tulsa County's rate of about 62%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, On a poverty-adjusted basis, CHILDERS MS sits in the bottom 10% statewide. Predicted proficiency from the FRL regression is roughly 39.3%; actual is 22.4%, a gap of -17.0 points.

In the area at large, Tulsa County reports that median household earnings sit near $69,009, roughly 34% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. CHILDERS MS is one of 180 public schools in Tulsa County (combined enrollment of about 113,616 students).

The closest other public school is SPRING CREEK ES, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, CHILDERS MS comes 5th of 6 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 29.6%.

Geographically, the school is in a commuter-belt area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged up 6%: 763 students in 2018 compared to 812 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 68% to 55% across the same window.

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