Northwoods Fine Arts Academy

Summary:

Northwoods Fine Arts Academy is an elementary school located in Sand Springs, Oklahoma, serving grades K-5 with a student population of 521. Despite its focus on fine arts, the school has consistently underperformed compared to the Sand Springs district and the state of Oklahoma in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subjects.

Northwoods Fine Arts Academy has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 65.73% to 79.65% over the past few years, indicating a high proportion of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds. The school's spending per student is around $8,063, which is lower than the nearby Limestone Elementary School ($9,019) and Pratt Elementary School ($8,439), both of which are also part of the Sand Springs district.

While Northwoods Fine Arts Academy appears to outperform some Tulsa-area schools with similar demographics, such as Project Accept Traice Elementary, Eugene Field Elementary, and Emerson Elementary, it still faces significant challenges in providing a quality education to its students, as evidenced by its declining statewide ranking and underperformance compared to nearby schools in the Sand Springs district.

Detail:

Public K-5

1691 East Old North Road
Sand Springs, OK 74063-4063

(918) 246-1455

District: Sand Springs

SchoolDigger Rank:
379^th of 389 Oklahoma Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,376

Students who attend Northwoods Fine Arts Academy usually attend:

Middle:	Clyde Boyd Middle School
High:	Charles Page High School

Student/teacher ratio: 16.0

Number of students: 521

Racial breakdown:

White:

49.3%

Two or more races:

25.1%

American Indian:

10.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 79.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Northwoods Fine Arts Academy ranks worse than 97.4% of elementary schools in Oklahoma. It also ranks last among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Sand Springs School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 7.27. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Northwoods Fine Arts Academy has the largest elementary school student body size in the Sand Springs School District. Racial makeup is: White (49.3%), two or more races (25.1%), American Indian (10.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 79.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Northwoods Fine Arts Academy is 16, which is the 3^rd best among 5 elementary schools in the Sand Springs School District. (See more...)

Compare Northwoods Fine Arts Academy employs 32.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Northwoods Fine Arts Academy is $9,376, which is the lowest among 6 elementary schools in the Sand Springs School District!

Schooldigger Rankings:

Northwoods Fine Arts Academy was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Sand Springs:

SchoolDigger ranks Sand Springs 122^nd of 144 Oklahoma school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Northwoods Fine Arts Academy

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Rank History for all students at Northwoods Fine Arts Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	OK State Percentile
2015	41.09	604^th	957	36.9%
2017	37.74	267^th	407	34.4%
2018	25.46	353^rd	406	13.1%
2019	25.82	334^th	411	18.7%
2021	31.79	468^th	646	27.6%
2022	40.64	199^th	323	38.4%
2023	19.04	259^th	276	6.2%
2024	7.27	379^th	389	2.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Northwoods Fine Arts Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	OK State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	33.10	374^th	506	26.1%

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Rank History for Native American students at Northwoods Fine Arts Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	OK State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	22.52	70^th	79	11.4%

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Rank History for White students at Northwoods Fine Arts Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	OK State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	24.12	358^th	403	11.2%

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Data source: test scores: Oklahoma State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Oklahoma State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Northwoods Fine Arts Academy

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	386	8	2	5	37	n/a	n/a	438
1989	411	12	2	1	36	n/a	n/a	462
1990	401	15	4	2	56	n/a	n/a	478
1991	415	12	3	4	71	n/a	n/a	505
1992	435	14	1	9	43	n/a	n/a	502
1993	455	19	3	2	39	n/a	n/a	518
1994	388	12	2	5	68	n/a	n/a	475
1995	363	19	1	6	60	n/a	n/a	449
1996	363	19	1	6	60	n/a	n/a	449
1997	363	17	2	4	76	n/a	n/a	462
1998	397	14	2	5	36	n/a	n/a	454
1999	400	12	2	4	55	n/a	n/a	473
2000	373	13	4	6	81	n/a	n/a	477
2001	352	10	6	12	64	n/a	n/a	444
2002	329	14	3	11	69	n/a	n/a	426
2003	329	14	3	11	69	n/a	n/a	426
2004	225	8	0	13	51	n/a	n/a	297
2005	330	16	0	28	83	n/a	n/a	457
2006	339	23	1	21	99	n/a	n/a	483
2007	357	18	3	25	91	n/a	n/a	494
2008	352	23	5	16	85	n/a	n/a	481
2009	353	16	1	24	88	n/a	n/a	482
2010	347	15	2	23	89	n/a	n/a	476
2011	319	13	2	15	92	4	0	445
2012	306	13	1	35	82	3	10	450
2013	317	23	2	30	88	0	13	473
2014	314	35	5	28	81	1	10	474
2015	313	37	4	29	76	0	15	474
2016	305	33	3	27	83	0	19	470
2017	275	35	3	31	88	0	28	460
2018	292	32	3	40	100	0	31	498
2019	298	37	4	38	114	0	30	521
2020	269	25	5	37	86	0	62	484
2021	260	33	7	37	85	0	63	485
2022	236	33	5	44	67	0	98	483
2023	256	29	4	43	57	0	107	496
2024	257	29	3	48	53	0	131	521

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Northwoods Fine Arts Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	438	28.0	15.6	n/a
1989	462	29.9	15.4	n/a
1990	478	28.0	17.0	n/a
1991	505	28.3	17.8	n/a
1992	502	30.7	16.3	33.3
1993	518	29.2	17.7	33
1994	475	30.5	15.6	40.6
1995	449	29.9	15.0	45.4
1996	449	29.9	15.0	45.4
1997	462	28.9	16.0	45.2
1998	454	27.9	16.3	46
1999	473	29.2	16.2	60.5
2000	477	30.0	15.9	60.6
2001	444	26.0	17.1	51.8
2002	426	27.5	15.5	63.4
2003	426	27.5	15.5	63.4
2004	297	20.0	14.9	79.8
2005	457	28.5	16.0	79.2
2006	483	29.5	16.4	89.9
2007	494	31.0	15.9	94.7
2008	481	31.0	15.5	95.6
2009	482	30.6	15.8	97.3
2010	476	29.4	16.1	92.9
2011	445	28.1	15.8	82.2
2012	450	29.0	15.5	98.4
2013	473	27.8	17.0	84.8
2014	474	31.0	15.2	82.3
2015	474	31.0	15.2	82.3
2016	470	31.0	15.1	82.3
2017	460	29.0	15.8	76.5
2018	498	30.8	16.1	69.9
2019	521	32.0	16.2	70.1
2020	484	32.7	14.7	68
2021	485	31.3	15.4	74.4
2022	483	31.0	15.5	73.1
2023	496	32.1	15.4	65.7
2024	521	32.4	16.0	79.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Northwoods Fine Arts Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	438	28.0	15.6	n/a
1989	462	29.9	15.4	n/a
1990	478	28.0	17.0	n/a
1991	505	28.3	17.8	n/a
1992	502	30.7	16.3	33.3
1993	518	29.2	17.7	33
1994	475	30.5	15.6	40.6
1995	449	29.9	15.0	45.4
1996	449	29.9	15.0	45.4
1997	462	28.9	16.0	45.2
1998	454	27.9	16.3	46
1999	473	29.2	16.2	60.5
2000	477	30.0	15.9	60.6
2001	444	26.0	17.1	51.8
2002	426	27.5	15.5	63.4
2003	426	27.5	15.5	63.4
2004	297	20.0	14.9	79.8
2005	457	28.5	16.0	79.2
2006	483	29.5	16.4	89.9
2007	494	31.0	15.9	94.7
2008	481	31.0	15.5	95.6
2009	482	30.6	15.8	97.3
2010	476	29.4	16.1	92.9
2011	445	28.1	15.8	82.2
2012	450	29.0	15.5	98.4
2013	473	27.8	17.0	84.8
2014	474	31.0	15.2	82.3
2015	474	31.0	15.2	82.3
2016	470	31.0	15.1	82.3
2017	460	29.0	15.8	76.5
2018	498	30.8	16.1	69.9
2019	521	32.0	16.2	70.1
2020	484	32.7	14.7	68
2021	485	31.3	15.4	74.4
2022	483	31.0	15.5	73.1
2023	496	32.1	15.4	65.7
2024	521	32.4	16.0	79.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Northwoods Fine Arts Academy

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$8,063
2020	$8,590
2021	$8,547
2022	$9,736
2023	$9,376

Data source: Oklahoma Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Northwoods Fine Arts Academy

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 334^th of 411 Elementary schools	Ranks 259^th of 276 Elementary schools	12.6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts I (Northwoods Fine Arts Academy)	34	19	15%
3rd Grade English Language Arts I (Sand Springs)	37	21	16%
3rd Grade English Language Arts I (Oklahoma)	39	29	10%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Northwoods Fine Arts Academy)	54	26	28%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Sand Springs)	50	27	23%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Oklahoma)	43	34	9%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	521	496	4.8%
African American	37	29	21.6%
American Indian	114	57	50%
Asian	4	4
Hispanic	38	43	13.2%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	298	256	14.1%
Two or More Races	30	107	256.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	70.1%	65.7%	4.3%

Schools Near Northwoods Fine Arts Academy

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				OSTP English Language Arts I (2024)				OSTP Mathematics (2024)			OSTP Science (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	OSTP English Language Arts I 3rd Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I 4th Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I 5th Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I 6th Grade	OSTP Mathematics 3rd Grade	OSTP Mathematics 4th Grade	OSTP Mathematics 5th Grade	OSTP Science 5th Grade	Total
Northwoods Fine Arts Academy	Public	K-5	1691 East Old North Road	Sand Springs	74063	Tulsa County	Sand Springs	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 246-1455	521	32	16.0	79.7%	257 (49.3%)	29 (5.6%)	48 (9.2%)	3 (0.6%)	53 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	131 (25.1%)	7.3	379^th of 389 public elementary schools	2.6%		19	259^th of 276 public elementary schools	6.2%	120	30.0	29.0	40.0		26.0	23.0	28.0	30.0	$9,376
Sand Springs Ec Center	Public	PK	1701 East Park Road	Sand Springs	74063	Tulsa County	Sand Springs	No	(n/a)	No	No	(918) 246-1570	231	12	19.2	73.6%	121 (52.4%)	5 (2.2%)	25 (10.8%)	2 (0.9%)	27 (11.7%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (22.1%)								(n/a)									$10,242
Garfield Elementary School	Public	K-5	701 North Roosevelt	Sand Springs	74063	Tulsa County	Sand Springs	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 246-1462	424	27	15.6	85.1%	219 (51.7%)	10 (2.4%)	35 (8.3%)	1 (0.2%)	41 (9.7%)	1 (0.2%)	117 (27.6%)	25.2	320^th of 389 public elementary schools	17.7%					(n/a)	44.0	51.0			29.0	44.0			$10,046
Wayman Tisdale Fine Arts Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	4132 West Cameron Street	Tulsa	74127	Tulsa County	Tulsa	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 833-8860	362	21	17.4	94.2%	97 (26.8%)	92 (25.4%)	86 (23.8%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.1%)	3 (0.8%)	62 (17.1%)								(n/a)									$11,651
Berryhill Elementary School South	Public	PK, KG-6	3128 South 63rd West Avenue	Tulsa	74107	Tulsa County	Berryhill	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 445-6041	578	33	17.3	52.6%	298 (51.6%)	4 (0.7%)	45 (7.8%)	5 (0.9%)	49 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	177 (30.6%)	63	131^st of 389 public elementary schools	66.3%		22.9	244^th of 276 public elementary schools	11.6%	113	74.0	58.0	49.0	51.0	72.0				$7,844
Pratt Elementary School	Public	K-5	301West 35th Street	Sand Springs	74063	Tulsa County	Sand Springs	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 246-1550	410	25	16.3	67.6%	230 (56.1%)	5 (1.2%)	42 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	96 (23.4%)	23.9	325^th of 389 public elementary schools	16.5%		43.3	154^th of 276 public elementary schools	44.2%	171			50.0		32.0	42.0	35.0	34.0	$11,312
Greenwood Leadership Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	1789 W Seminole St	Tulsa	74127	Tulsa County	Tulsa	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 833-8760	283	13	21.7	90.1%	13 (4.6%)	200 (70.7%)	20 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (14.1%)								(n/a)									$10,616
Limestone Elementary School	Public	K-5	4201 South Walnut Creek Drive	Sand Springs	74063	Tulsa County	Sand Springs	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 246-1560	268	18	14.7	74.3%	160 (59.7%)	3 (1.1%)	22 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (22.8%)	51.5	180^th of 389 public elementary schools	53.7%		32.3	203^rd of 276 public elementary schools	26.4%	23			62.0				45.0	47.0	$10,549
Project Accept Traice Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1202 West Easton Street	Tulsa	74127	Tulsa County	Tulsa	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 833-8960	469	16	29.9	90.2%	110 (23.5%)	112 (23.9%)	165 (35.2%)	13 (2.8%)	19 (4.1%)	1 (0.2%)	49 (10.4%)								(n/a)									$5,544
Eugene Field Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2249 South Phoenix Avenue	Tulsa	74107	Tulsa County	Tulsa	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 746-8840	317	22	14.7	94.3%	34 (10.7%)	113 (35.6%)	35 (11.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.7%)	41 (12.9%)	76 (24.0%)								(n/a)									$13,759

Frequently Asked Questions about Northwoods Fine Arts Academy

What is the racial makeup of Northwoods Fine Arts Academy?

Students at Northwoods Fine Arts Academy are 49% White, 25% Two or more races, 10% American Indian, 9% Hispanic, 6% African American.

What schools do graduates of Northwoods Fine Arts Academy attend?

Students who attend Northwoods Fine Arts Academy usually go on to attend:

Middle : Clyde Boyd Middle School
High : Charles Page High School

How many students attend Northwoods Fine Arts Academy?

In the 2023-24 school year, 521 students attended Northwoods Fine Arts Academy.

Is Northwoods Fine Arts Academy a good school?

Northwoods Fine Arts Academy ranks in the bottom 2.6% of Oklahoma elementary schools.

What district is Northwoods Fine Arts Academy in?

Sand Springs

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