Top Rankings
Norman School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Oklahoma for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 3,520 students in Norman School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Oklahoma.
Public Middle Schools in Norman School District have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the Oklahoma public middle school average of 18%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 23% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Oklahoma public middle school average of 53% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (OK)
# Schools
24 Schools
602 Schools
# Students
14,991 Students
191,077 Students
# Teachers
922 Teachers
12,393 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Norman School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 537 school districts in Oklahoma (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 79% has increased from 78% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#106 out of 539 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
26%
Graduation Rate
79%
78%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.65
0.72
# American Indian Students
702 Students
27,516 Students
% American Indian Students
5%
14%
# Asian Students
430 Students
3,057 Students
% Asian Students
3%
2%
# Hispanic Students
2,488 Students
34,421 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
18%
# Black Students
1,014 Students
13,631 Students
% Black Students
7%
7%
# White Students
8,177 Students
88,872 Students
% White Students
54%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
26 Students
671 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2,154 Students
22,890 Students
% of Two or more races Students
14%
12%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
739
5,709
# Students in K Grade:
1,013
6,336
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,031
6,426
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,038
5,907
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,100
5,897
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,067
5,906
# Students in 5th Grade:
994
9,710
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,061
37,549
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,048
52,544
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,074
52,927
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,485
2,047
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,228
34
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,110
31
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,003
54
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,437 is higher than the state median of $11,363. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,415 is higher than the state median of $11,336. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$171 MM
$7,919 MM
Spending
$171 MM
$7,900 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,437
$11,363
Spending / Student
$11,415
$11,336
Best Norman School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Truman Primary School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
601 Meadow Ridge Road
Norman, OK 73072
(405) 366-5949
Norman, OK 73072
(405) 366-5949
Grades: PK-7
| 339 students
Rank: #22.
Whittier MiddleSchool
(Math: 25% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2000 West Brooks Street
Norman, OK 73069
(405) 366-5956
Norman, OK 73069
(405) 366-5956
Grades: 6-8
| 1,006 students
Rank: #33.
Alcott MiddleSchool
(Math: 19% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1919 West Boyd Street
Norman, OK 73069
(405) 366-5845
Norman, OK 73069
(405) 366-5845
Grades: 6-8
| 700 students
Rank: #44.
Longfellow MiddleSchool
(Math: 18% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
215 North Ponca Avenue
Norman, OK 73071
(405) 366-5948
Norman, OK 73071
(405) 366-5948
Grades: 6-8
| 683 students
Rank: #55.
Irving MiddleSchool
(Math: 14% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
125 Vicksburg Avenue
Norman, OK 73071
(405) 366-5941
Norman, OK 73071
(405) 366-5941
Grades: 6-8
| 792 students
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