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Western Heights Middle School

Public Grades 7-8

358^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 369 Oklahoma Middle Schools

Better than 3% of Oklahoma middle schools

Summary

Western Heights Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 7-8 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, with 388 students. The school has consistently ranked among the lowest-performing middle schools in the state, maintaining a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past decade.

Western Heights Middle School faces significant challenges, including low academic achievement, high chronic absenteeism, and a high-poverty student population. Proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are significantly lower than state averages and the performance of nearby schools, such as Mustang Horizon Ies, Mustang Middle School, and Mustang North Middle School, which are part of the higher-performing Mustang school district. The school's performance has declined over time, with proficiency rates dropping in most subject areas.

Despite the low academic performance, Western Heights Middle School has a relatively high per-student spending of $11,260, which is higher than the spending at some of the higher-performing nearby schools. This suggests that additional resources alone may not be the sole solution, and the school likely requires a comprehensive approach to address the underlying factors contributing to its poor outcomes.

370

Students ?

11.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,794

Per pupil spending ?

97.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8435 Southwest 44th Street
Oklahoma City, OK 73179-3179

(405) 350-3455

District: Western Heights

Students who attend Western Heights Middle School usually attend:

High:

Western Heights High School

Feeder schools for Western Heights Middle School:

Elementary:	Council Grove Elementary School
	Greenvale Elementary School
	John Glenn Elementary School
	Winds West Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

47.0%

African American:

24.3%

White:

14.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 8th percentile in 2009 → 3rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Oklahoma average (38% vs 27% meeting standards)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (53% vs 19% Oklahoma)

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2009

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg9%

Oklahoma avg27%

358^th of 369

Oklahoma public middle schools ?

Bottom 3%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

430^th of 452Western Heights 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	8.8	358 of 369	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.1	399 of 407	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.0	227 of 228	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	2.4	233 of 238	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	2.5	329 of 332	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	7.1	283 of 297	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	11.6	524 of 542	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	14.9	508 of 539	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	17.9	481 of 521	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	18.9	42 of 49	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	21.8	72 of 84	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	13.6	112 of 122	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.1	99 of 102	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	10.6	273 of 284	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.3	265 of 278	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	35.0	74 of 108	31.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)31st percentile+29 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)14th percentile+11 vs school

African American (2025)14th percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2025)8th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)4th percentile~ school

By subject vs Oklahoma (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics100%+74 vs state

Science9%-21 vs state

English Language Arts I6%-20 vs state

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Schools Near Western Heights Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				OSTP English Language Arts I (2025)					OSTP Mathematics (2025)					OSTP Science (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	OSTP English Language Arts I 5th Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I 6th Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I 7th Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I 8th Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I All Grades	OSTP Mathematics 5th Grade	OSTP Mathematics 6th Grade	OSTP Mathematics 7th Grade	OSTP Mathematics 8th Grade	OSTP Mathematics All Grades	OSTP Science 5th Grade	OSTP Science 8th Grade	OSTP Science All Grades	Total
Western Heights Middle School	Public	7-8	8435 Southwest 44th Street	Oklahoma City	73179	Oklahoma County	Western Heights	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 350-3455	370	33	11.2	97.3%	53 (14.3%)	90 (24.3%)	174 (47.0%)	5 (1.4%)	16 (4.3%)	1 (0.3%)	31 (8.4%)	8.8	358^th of 369 public middle schools	3.0%					(n/a)			8.0	6.0	6.0			4.0	0.0	1.0		9.0	9.0	$15,794
Bridgestone Elementary School	Public	5-6	1700 S Council	Oklahoma City	73128	Oklahoma County	Western Heights	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 350-3420	407	26	15.5	98.3%	61 (15.0%)	82 (20.1%)	199 (48.9%)	3 (0.7%)	23 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (9.6%)								(n/a)	11.0	7.0			8.0	8.0	3.0			6.0	11.0		11.0	$12,486
Canyon Ridge Ies	Public	5-6	3600 S Sara Road	Oklahoma City	73099	Canadian County	Mustang	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 256-6955	798	47	16.9	47.0%	386 (48.4%)	59 (7.4%)	166 (20.8%)	54 (6.8%)	21 (2.6%)	2 (0.3%)	110 (13.8%)								(n/a)	37.0	39.0			38.0	38.0	49.0			44.0	51.0		51.0	$9,410
Mustang North Middle School	Public	7-8	10901 SW 15th Street	Yukon	73099	Canadian County	Mustang	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 324-2236	725	44	16.4	43.3%	338 (46.6%)	60 (8.3%)	148 (20.4%)	68 (9.4%)	18 (2.5%)	1 (0.1%)	92 (12.7%)	88.7	24^th of 369 public middle schools	93.5%		80	21^st of 189 public middle schools	88.9%	3			42.0	30.0	36.0			44.0	39.0	41.0		52.0	52.0	$10,108
Mustang Central Middle School	Public	7-8	11820 SW 44th Street	Yukon	73099	Canadian County	Mustang	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 256-5275	554	40	13.8	48.4%	308 (55.6%)	31 (5.6%)	100 (18.1%)	20 (3.6%)	20 (3.6%)	1 (0.2%)	74 (13.4%)	77.1	45^th of 369 public middle schools	87.8%		59.9	56^th of 189 public middle schools	70.4%	11			30.0	29.0	29.0			39.0	29.0	33.0		45.0	45.0	$11,254
Mustang Horizon Ies	Public	5-6	430 W Forster Road	Mustang	73064	Canadian County	Mustang	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 256-6282	698	37	18.8	47.1%	427 (61.2%)	20 (2.9%)	125 (17.9%)	16 (2.3%)	24 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	86 (12.3%)								(n/a)	31.0	32.0			31.0	23.0	29.0			26.0	42.0		42.0	$9,259
Mustang Middle School	Public	7-8	1145 S Heights Drive	Mustang	73064	Canadian County	Mustang	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 376-2448	695	49	14.1	44.5%	409 (58.8%)	27 (3.9%)	127 (18.3%)	10 (1.4%)	26 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	96 (13.8%)	82.9	33^rd of 369 public middle schools	91.1%		73.3	30^th of 189 public middle schools	84.1%	3			31.0	36.0	33.0			39.0	27.0	32.0		54.0	54.0	$10,392
Roosevelt Middle School	Public	5-8	3233 Southwest 44th Street	Oklahoma City	73119	Oklahoma County	Oklahoma City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 587-8300	858	58	14.7	99.2%	58 (6.8%)	56 (6.5%)	687 (80.1%)	10 (1.2%)	10 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	36 (4.2%)	10.5	351^st of 369 public middle schools	4.9%					(n/a)	5.0	6.0	4.0	9.0	6.0	3.0	2.0	3.0	4.0	3.0	7.0	19.0	13.0	$12,884
Western Oaks Middle School	Public	6-8	7200 Northwest 23rd Street	Bethany	73008	Oklahoma County	Putnam City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 789-4434	677	45	15.0	86.0%	165 (24.4%)	100 (14.8%)	350 (51.7%)	4 (0.6%)	8 (1.2%)	2 (0.3%)	48 (7.1%)	35	249^th of 369 public middle schools	32.5%		14.3	166^th of 189 public middle schools	12.2%	83		17.0	14.0	16.0	15.0		22.0	15.0	15.0	18.0		36.0	36.0	$12,252
Mayfield Middle School	Public	6-8	1600 North Purdue Avenue	Oklahoma City	73127	Oklahoma County	Putnam City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 947-8693	838	51	16.5	96.9%	71 (8.5%)	85 (10.1%)	598 (71.4%)	15 (1.8%)	15 (1.8%)	1 (0.1%)	53 (6.3%)	14.8	338^th of 369 public middle schools	8.4%					(n/a)		7.0	7.0	7.0	7.0		11.0	14.0	2.0	9.0		23.0	23.0	$10,923

Frequently Asked Questions about Western Heights Middle School

What high school do graduates of Western Heights Middle School attend?

Students who attend Western Heights Middle School usually go on to attend Western Heights High School

How many students attend Western Heights Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 370 students attended Western Heights Middle School.

What district is Western Heights Middle School in?

Western Heights

What is the racial makeup of Western Heights Middle School?

Students at Western Heights Middle School are 47% Hispanic, 24% African American, 14% White, 8% Two or more races, 4% American Indian, 1% Asian.

Is Western Heights Middle School a good school?

Western Heights Middle School ranks in the bottom 3.0% of Oklahoma middle schools.

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