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Nowata Middle School

Public Grades 6-8
342nd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 369 Oklahoma Middle Schools
Better than 7% of Oklahoma middle schools
Summary

Nowata Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Nowata, Oklahoma, with an enrollment of 165 students. The school faces significant challenges, as evidenced by its consistently low academic performance, high chronic absenteeism rates, and serving a high-poverty student population.

Nowata Middle School's academic performance is a major concern, with only 7% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and Mathematics in 2024-2025, compared to state averages of 26% in both subjects. This is significantly lower than nearby schools like Dewey Middle School (19% ELA, 14% Math) and Central Middle School (27% ELA, 29% Math). Additionally, Nowata Middle School's chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 15.6% to 24.0% in recent years, are well above the state average and higher than most nearby schools.

The high percentage of students from low-income families at Nowata Middle School, with 80% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024, likely contributes to the school's academic struggles. However, nearby schools with similar or higher-poverty student populations, such as Dewey Middle School, Central Middle School, and Oologah-Talala Middle School, consistently outperform Nowata Middle School on academic measures, suggesting the need for significant interventions to improve student outcomes at Nowata Middle School.

154
Students ?
15.0
Student/teacher ratio ?
$11,199
Per pupil spending ?
68.8%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 707 West Osage Avenue
       Nowata, OK  74048-4048

(918) 273-1346

District: Nowata


Students who attend Nowata Middle School usually attend:

High:    Nowata High School

Feeder schools for Nowata Middle School:

Elementary:    Nowata Elementary School
Racial breakdown:

White:
35.1%
American Indian:
33.1%
Two or more races:
24.0%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 70th percentile in 2009 → 7th in 2025
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Oklahoma average (12% vs 27% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (7th percentile)
!Ranking has slipped — down 63 percentile points since 2009
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school12%
District avg15%
Oklahoma avg27%
342nd of 369
Oklahoma public middle schools ?
Bottom 7%▼ down 20 pts since 2015
From bottom 27% (2015) to bottom 7% (2025)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
338th of 452Nowata among Oklahoma districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOklahoma percentileRating
202512.9342 of 3697.3%☆☆☆☆☆
202131.8303 of 40725.6%★☆☆☆☆
201967.752 of 22877.2%★★★★☆
201854.2103 of 23355.8%★★★☆☆
201758.183 of 23865.1%★★★☆☆
201654.0141 of 33257.5%★★★☆☆
201536.6216 of 29727.3%★☆☆☆☆
201158.1233 of 54257.0%★★★☆☆
201055.9244 of 53954.7%★★★☆☆
200964.8154 of 52170.4%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOklahoma percentileRating
202516.6257 of 2849.5%☆☆☆☆☆
202143.8159 of 27842.8%★★☆☆☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)10th percentile~ school
By subject vs Oklahoma (2024-2025) ?
Science21%-9 vs state
English Language Arts I7%-19 vs state
Mathematics7%-19 vs state

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Frequently Asked Questions about Nowata Middle School

In the 2024-25 school year, 154 students attended Nowata Middle School.

Nowata Middle School ranks in the bottom 7.3% of Oklahoma middle schools.

Students who attend Nowata Middle School usually go on to attend Nowata High School

Students at Nowata Middle School are 35% White, 33% American Indian, 24% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 2% Not Specified, 1% African American.


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