Elementary school (grades K-5) · Tulsa, OK

Sankofa Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Sankofa Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 18/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 400077202769Charter school
0/100100/10018/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
24
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Sankofa Middle School earns 18/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 98% of Oklahoma schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Oklahoma schools.

#5 of 5
elementary schools in Tulsa · Resource Index
18
Resource Index · Lower
27.3:1
large classes for Oklahoma
82
students enrolled

Sankofa Middle School has class sizes larger than 98% of Oklahoma schools. Computed live against every Oklahoma school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Sankofa Middle School ranks #5 of 5 elementary schools in Tulsa, OK.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+16 students YoY

Sankofa Middle School grew from 70 students in 2022-23 to 86 in 2023-24 (+22.9%).

Teacher FTE held 3.0 → 3.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Growing CCD campus

+16 students YoY 400077202769 · Tulsa, OK Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER

82 enr · 27.3:1 · RII 18

Nearest enrollment peer: Shasta Elementary (100 students)

Sankofa Middle School grew from 70 students in 2022-23 to 86 in 2023-24 (+22.9%). Teacher FTE held 3.0 → 3.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Oklahoma schools → · Find another →

How Sankofa Middle School compares

Sankofa Middle School is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Oklahoma and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Oklahoma Oklahoma avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 27.3:1 ▲ 70% 16.1:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 82 top 90% - -

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

27.3:1
Leaner classes than 3% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
82
Bigger than 8% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
27.3:1
students per teacher - 70% above state mean
Top 98% in Oklahoma - lower ratio than 2% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
30.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$11,643
per pupil, district-wide - below Oklahoma avg of $13,168
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 5 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 91.5%
Hispanic or Latino 7.3%
Two or More 1.2%

Largest group: African American at 91.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 15.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 15.7, Sankofa Middle School is less mixed than the Oklahoma school average of 59.6.

Programs

District finance for Sankofa Charter reports $11,643 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar elementary schools in Tulsa

4 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Sankofa Middle School

How many students attend Sankofa Middle School?

Sankofa Middle School has 82 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Tulsa, OK. CCD year-over-year: 70 (2022-23) → 86 (2023-24), up 16.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Sankofa Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Sankofa Middle School is 27.3:1, which is 70% higher than the Oklahoma average of 16.1:1 and 74% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Sankofa Middle School?

The largest demographic group at Sankofa Middle School is African American at 91.5% of enrollment, in Tulsa, OK.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Sankofa Middle School?

Sankofa Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 18/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Sankofa Middle School rank among elementary schools in Tulsa?

By Resource Investment Index, Sankofa Middle School ranks #5 of 5 elementary 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 elementary schools in Tulsa on the city page.

What other schools are in Sankofa Charter?

None; Sankofa Charter is a single-school charter district, and Sankofa Middle School is its only campus.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 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.