THOREAU DEMONSTRATION ACADEMY

As an average-sized middle-grades school in Tulsa, Oklahoma, THOREAU DEMONSTRATION ACADEMY educates 434 students from grades 6 through 8, run under TULSA.

Across the 69 schools in TULSA (33,617 students total), THOREAU DEMONSTRATION ACADEMY accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, THOREAU DEMONSTRATION ACADEMY reports that the most-represented group is Hispanic (33%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 31% Black, 16% White, 15% multiracial, 4% Native American. By comparison, Tulsa County as a whole is about 16% Hispanic, so the school skews noticeably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, On paper, THOREAU DEMONSTRATION ACADEMY has 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 17.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.7:1, putting THOREAU DEMONSTRATION ACADEMY higher than the state norm the norm. Around 79% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Tulsa County runs at roughly 62%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, THOREAU DEMONSTRATION ACADEMY tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 28.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 19.3%.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Tulsa County) reports that median household income runs about $69,009, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. Across Tulsa County's 180 public schools (combined enrollment of about 113,616 students), THOREAU DEMONSTRATION ACADEMY is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is GRISSOM ES, roughly 0.5 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around THOREAU DEMONSTRATION ACADEMY. On composite proficiency, THOREAU DEMONSTRATION ACADEMY comes 4th of 4 in the immediate cluster, behind the nearby-schools average of 35.2%.

Geographically, the school is in a city-core area.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 33%: 648 students in 2018 compared to 434 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 47% to 16% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 20.6:1 in 2018 to 17.4:1 today.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.