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Best Middle Schools in Cherokee, OK

Coming soon: We're expecting this year's test scores from the Oklahoma State Department of Education any day now — new rankings will be posted the moment they're released!

Coming soon: This year's test scores are expected from the Oklahoma State Department of Education any day now — new rankings will follow the moment they're released!

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Top rankedCherokee Middle School54^th of 369 Oklahoma middle schools

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Newly ranked this year

Cherokee Middle School

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Summary:

The city of Cherokee, Oklahoma is home to a single standout middle school, Cherokee Middle School, which serves grades 6-8. This school has consistently ranked in the top 15% of Oklahoma middle schools, earning a 4 or 5-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years.

Cherokee Middle School boasts strong academic performance, with students outperforming the Cherokee district and state averages in English Language Arts, Math, and Science. The school's 8th-grade Science proficiency rate of 54% is particularly impressive, well above the state average of 36%. Additionally, the school maintains a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate of 19%, lower than the state average.

Despite serving a sizable population of economically disadvantaged students, with a free/reduced lunch rate of 42.7%, Cherokee Middle School continues to excel. The school's higher-than-average per-student spending of $13,038 and low student-teacher ratio of 13.3 suggest the district is effectively allocating resources to support student learning and well-being, contributing to the school's outstanding performance.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking ()				OSTP English Language Arts I (2025)				OSTP Mathematics (2025)				OSTP Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	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 6th Grade	OSTP Mathematics 7th Grade	OSTP Mathematics 8th Grade	OSTP Mathematics All Grades	OSTP Science 8th Grade	OSTP Science All Grades	Total
Cherokee Middle School	Public	6-8	412 E 5th Street	Cherokee	73728	Alfalfa County	Cherokee	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(580) 596-3391	94	8	12.4	43.6%	72 (76.6%)	1 (1.1%)	8 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.1%)	1 (1.1%)	10 (10.6%)	74.5	54^th of 369 public middle schools	85.4%					(n/a)	25.0	34.0	30.0	30.0	38.0	41.0	20.0	33.0	54.0	54.0	$11,230

Cities Near Cherokee

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Burlington	10.86 mi	2	22^nd
Jet	11.28 mi	1
Helena	14.98 mi	1	10^th
Alva	17.35 mi	5	101^st
Aline	17.65 mi	1	204^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Oklahoma State Department of Education.

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