Summary
Oliver Middle School is a public middle school located in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 937 students. The school is part of the Broken Arrow School District, which is ranked 211 out of 452 districts in Oklahoma and is rated 3 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.
Oliver Middle School has consistently underperformed compared to the Broken Arrow district and the state of Oklahoma in standardized test scores across all grades and subjects. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (23%) and Mathematics (17%) were significantly lower than the Broken Arrow district (28% and 26%, respectively) and the state (26% and 26%, respectively). However, the school's performance in Science is relatively better, with 34% of students proficient or better, compared to the Broken Arrow district (30%) and the state (30%). Oliver Middle School's performance has been declining over the years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 92 out of 297 Oklahoma middle schools in 2014-2015 to 193 out of 369 in 2024-2025.
The school has shown mixed performance across different student subgroups. It has performed relatively well for Hispanic and English Language Learner students, ranking in the top 25-80 out of 122 and 84 Oklahoma middle schools, respectively, in the 2024-2025 school year. However, the school has struggled with Native American, White, Multi-racial, and Special Education students, ranking in the bottom half or bottom quarter of Oklahoma middle schools for these subgroups. Additionally, Oliver Middle School has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 17.9% to 22.4% over the past few years, which are higher than the district and state averages. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at the school has been increasing, from 35.25% in 2021-2022 to 50.91% in 2023-2024, indicating a growing population of economically disadvantaged students.
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