Okemah Middle School
Okemah Middle School serves 169 students in grades 6-8.
Okemah Middle School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Oklahoma for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20-24% (which is lower than the Oklahoma state average of 33%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower than the Oklahoma state average of 34%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Oklahoma state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is higher than the Oklahoma state average of 51% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).
School Overview
Okemah Middle School's student population of 169 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 14 teachers has grown by 16% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades 6-8
(offers virtual instruction)
(offers virtual instruction)
Total Students
169 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
14 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Okemah Middle School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,700 schools in Oklahoma (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Okemah Middle School is 0.59, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#1109 out of 1700 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
34%
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
16:1
American Indian
48%
14%
Asian
n/a
2%
Hispanic
6%
17%
Black
2%
9%
White
43%
49%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
1%
9%
All Ethnic Groups
National School Lunch Program
Yes
Eligible for Free Lunch
46%
55%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
14%
8%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, OK Dept. of Education
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