Middle school (grades 6-8) · Tulsa, OK

Nathan Hale Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Nathan Hale Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 2/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 403024029864
0/100100/1002/100
👥 S:T ratio
2
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Nathan Hale Middle School earns 2/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 96% of Oklahoma schools.

#13 of 16
middle schools in Tulsa · Resource Index
2
Resource Index · Lower
24.4:1
large classes for Oklahoma
782
students enrolled

Nathan Hale Middle School has class sizes larger than 96% of Oklahoma schools. Computed live against every Oklahoma school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Nathan Hale Middle School ranks #13 of 16 middle schools in Tulsa, OK.

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Enrollment

782

Oklahoma · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

32.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

24.4:1

vs 16.1:1 Oklahoma avg

+52% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Nathan Hale Middle School compares with Oklahoma and U.S. medians

Larger classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Nathan Hale Middle School

Nathan Hale Middle School is a large middle school in Tulsa, Oklahoma, enrolling 782 students.

Class loads run heavy: 24.4:1 is larger than about 96% of Oklahoma schools and 52% above the 16.1:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.

By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in Oklahoma, bigger than 92% of state schools at 782 students.

Its Resource Investment Index trails 100% of the 1,778 Oklahoma schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (51%) and African American (18%) (diversity index 68/100).

Its district draws 27.1% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Among Tulsa's middle schools, it stands alongside Union 6th-7th Grade Ctr (2,123 students): Nathan Hale Middle School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (24.4:1 vs 16.2:1).

Tulsa also operates Booker T. Washington Hs (1,302 students) and East Central Hs (1,160 students) alongside Nathan Hale Middle School.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Nathan Hale Middle School compares

Nathan Hale Middle School on the metrics families compare, against Oklahoma and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Oklahoma Oklahoma avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 24.4:1 ▲ 52% 16.1:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 782 top 8% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

24.4:1
Leaner classes than 6% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
782
Bigger than 85% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
24.4:1
students per teacher - 52% above state mean
Top 96% in Oklahoma - lower ratio than 4% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Funding equity
$12,178
per pupil, district-wide - below Oklahoma avg of $12,594
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 50.5%
African American 18.0%
White 13.6%
Two or More 11.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 3.8%
Asian 1.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.5%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 50.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 68.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 68.0, Nathan Hale Middle School is more mixed than the Oklahoma school average of 59.6.

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Tulsa, which includes Nathan Hale Middle School.

$12,178
Per student
-3%
vs Oklahoma
Avg $12,594
-27%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 43.1%
State 29.9%
Federal 27.1%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Nathan Hale Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Booker T. Washington Hs Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
East Central Hs Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Thomas Edison Preparatory Hs Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Memorial Hs Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Nathan Hale Hs Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Nathan Hale Middle School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Tulsa · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar middle schools in Tulsa

6 comparable middle schools (grades 6-8) serving the same city.

Similar middle schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Oklahoma, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Nathan Hale Middle School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Nathan Hale Middle School

How many students attend Nathan Hale Middle School?

Nathan Hale Middle School has 782 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Tulsa, OK.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Nathan Hale Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Nathan Hale Middle School is 24.4:1, which is 52% higher than the Oklahoma average of 16.1:1 and 55% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Nathan Hale Middle School?

The largest demographic group at Nathan Hale Middle School is Hispanic or Latino at 50.5% of enrollment, in Tulsa, OK. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 68.0/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Nathan Hale Middle School?

Nathan Hale Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 2/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 1 factor: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.

How does Nathan Hale Middle School rank among middle schools in Tulsa?

By Resource Investment Index, Nathan Hale Middle School ranks #13 of 16 middle schools in Tulsa, OK. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all middle schools in Tulsa on the city page.

Is Nathan Hale Middle School a good school?

Nathan Hale Middle School earns 2/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 96% of Oklahoma schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Tulsa?

Besides Nathan Hale Middle School, Tulsa also operates Booker T. Washington Hs (1,302 students), East Central Hs (1,160 students), and Thomas Edison Preparatory Hs (1,083 students). See the Tulsa district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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