MILLS ES

Set in Owasso, Oklahoma, MILLS ES is a mid-tier elementary school, overseen by OWASSO. It hosts 467 students across grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 366 students per school, that is 28% above typical.

Within OWASSO, which oversees 13 schools and 9,761 students, MILLS ES is one campus in the system.

On demographics, MILLS ES records that the most-represented group is White (44%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 21% Hispanic, 17% multiracial, 7% Asian, 6% Native American. By comparison, Tulsa County as a whole is about 61% White, so the school skews meaningfully less White than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, MILLS ES has 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.1:1. The state averages about 15.6:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 69% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), MILLS ES sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 32.1%; this one delivers 34.0%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Tulsa County put the typical household earns roughly $69,009 per year, roughly 34% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Tulsa County runs 180 public schools (combined enrollment of about 113,616 students), of which MILLS ES is one.

The closest other public school is OWASSO 6TH GRADE CTR, roughly 0.3 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around MILLS ES. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts MILLS ES at 5th of 8; the average score across the group is 38.6%.

Geographically, the school is in a bedroom-community area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 10%: 520 students in 2018 compared to 467 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 51% to 44% across the same window. Class-load math has tightened: from 17.2:1 in 2018 to 16.1:1 in 2025.

On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.