Summary:
Alva, Oklahoma is home to a single middle school, Alva Middle School, which serves students in grades 6-8. The school's performance has fluctuated in recent years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 55th out of 149 Oklahoma middle schools in 2022-2023 to 255th out of 369 in 2024-2025. Proficiency rates on standardized tests are generally below the Alva district and Oklahoma state averages across subjects and grade levels, with the school's 2024-2025 proficiency rates ranging from 11% in 8th grade English Language Arts to 30% in 6th grade Mathematics.
Alva Middle School faces some socioeconomic challenges, with 57.14% of its students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024. The school's student-teacher ratio of 13.4 is slightly lower than the state average, and its spending per student was $12,894 in the 2018-2019 school year. Additionally, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 19.0% in 2024-2025 is higher than the state average.
Overall, the data suggests that Alva Middle School could benefit from targeted interventions and support to address its academic performance, particularly in the areas of English Language Arts and Mathematics. The school may also need to explore strategies to improve student attendance and address the underlying causes of chronic absenteeism. While the school's performance has fluctuated, the data indicates that there is room for improvement to ensure that all students in Alva have access to a high-quality education.
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