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Oklahoma City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Oklahoma for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 16 public middle schools serving 9,396 students in Oklahoma City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Oklahoma.
Public Middle Schools in Oklahoma City School District have an average math proficiency score of 7% (versus the Oklahoma public middle school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 11% (versus the 24% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Oklahoma public middle school average of 55% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (OK)
# Schools
59 Schools
605 Schools
# Students
33,239 Students
205,206 Students
# Teachers
2,153 Teachers
12,888 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Oklahoma City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 533 school districts in Oklahoma (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 71% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#489 out of 538 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
9%
25%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
27%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
31%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)71%
78%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.63
0.73
% American Indian
2%
13%
% Asian
2%
2%
% Hispanic
57%
19%
% Black
20%
7%
% White
11%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
14%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,774 is higher than the state median of $10,983. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,039 is higher than the state median of $10,957. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$425 MM
$7,919 MM
Spending
$433 MM
$7,900 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,774
$10,983
Spending / Student
$13,039
$10,957
Best Oklahoma City School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Classen Middle School Of Advanced Studies
(Math: 38% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1901 North Ellison Avenue
Oklahoma City, OK 73106
(405) 587-5400
Oklahoma City, OK 73106
(405) 587-5400
Grades: 5-8
| 890 students
Rank: #22.
Belle Isle Middle School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
5904 North Villa Avenue
Oklahoma City, OK 73112
(405) 587-6600
Oklahoma City, OK 73112
(405) 587-6600
Grades: 5-8
| 472 students
Rank: #33.
Emerson Alternative Ed. (Ms)
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
715 North Walker Avenue
Oklahoma City, OK 73102
(405) 587-7900
Oklahoma City, OK 73102
(405) 587-7900
Grades: 6-8
| 92 students
Rank: #44.
Southeast Middle School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
6700 South Hudson
Oklahoma City, OK 73139
(405) 587-6750
Oklahoma City, OK 73139
(405) 587-6750
Grades: 5-8
| 641 students
Rank: #55.
Putnam Heights Academy Middle School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1601 Northwest 36th Street
Oklahoma City, OK 73118
(405) 587-2700
Oklahoma City, OK 73118
(405) 587-2700
Grades: 5-8
| 23 students
Rank: #66.
Star Spencer Middle School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 7%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
3001 North Spencer Road
Spencer, OK 73084
(405) 587-8800
Spencer, OK 73084
(405) 587-8800
Grades: 8
| 114 students
Rank: #77.
Mary Golda Ross Middle School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2601 South Villa
Oklahoma City, OK 73108
(405) 587-8700
Oklahoma City, OK 73108
(405) 587-8700
Grades: 5-8
| 709 students
Rank: #88.
John Marshall Middle School
(Math: 2% | Reading: 6%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
12201 North Portland Avenue
Oklahoma City, OK 73120
(405) 587-7200
Oklahoma City, OK 73120
(405) 587-7200
Grades: 5-8
| 672 students
Rank: #9 - 129. - 12.
Jefferson Middle School
(Math: 2% | Reading: 5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
6800 South Blackwelder Avenue
Oklahoma City, OK 73159
(405) 587-1300
Oklahoma City, OK 73159
(405) 587-1300
Grades: 5-8
| 941 students
Rank: #9 - 129. - 12.
Moon Middle School
(Math: 2% | Reading: 5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1901 North Ellisoin
Oklahoma City, OK 73106
(405) 587-9500
Oklahoma City, OK 73106
(405) 587-9500
Grades: 5-8
| 658 students
Rank: #9 - 129. - 12.
Roosevelt Middle School
(Math: 2% | Reading: 5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
3233 Southwest 44th Street
Oklahoma City, OK 73119
(405) 587-8300
Oklahoma City, OK 73119
(405) 587-8300
Grades: 5-8
| 867 students
Rank: #9 - 129. - 12.
Wheeler Middle School
(Math: 2% | Reading: 5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
501 Southeast 25th Street
Oklahoma City, OK 73129
(405) 587-7000
Oklahoma City, OK 73129
(405) 587-7000
Grades: 5-8
| 517 students
Rank: #1313.
Taft Middle School
(Math: 2% | Reading: 4%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2901 Northwest 23rd Street
Oklahoma City, OK 73107
(405) 587-8000
Oklahoma City, OK 73107
(405) 587-8000
Grades: 5-8
| 1,056 students
Rank: #1414.
Capitol Hill Middle School
(Math: ≤1% | Reading: 4%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2717 S Robinson
Oklahoma City, OK 73109
(405) 587-1800
Oklahoma City, OK 73109
(405) 587-1800
Grades: 5-8
| 622 students
Rank: #1515.
Webster Middle School
(Math: ≤1% | Reading: 2%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
6708 South Santa Fe Avenue
Oklahoma City, OK 73139
(405) 587-3900
Oklahoma City, OK 73139
(405) 587-3900
Grades: 5-8
| 749 students
Rank: n/an/a
4000 Spencer Road
Spencer, OK 73084
(405) 587-4100
Spencer, OK 73084
(405) 587-4100
Grades: 5-7
| 373 students
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