Middle Schools in Nowata

Summary:

There is only one middle school located in Nowata, Oklahoma - Nowata Middle School. The school serves students in grades 6-8 and is part of the Nowata school district.

Nowata Middle School is a low-performing school, ranking 342 out of 369 Oklahoma middle schools with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 19.0%, significantly above the state average. Academic performance is quite low, with only 7% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 7% proficient or better in Mathematics across all grades, compared to state averages of 26% in both subjects. Eighth-grade performance is particularly concerning, with only 9% proficient or better in ELA and 2% in Math, compared to state averages of 21% and 17% respectively.

The school faces significant challenges, with 80% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage. Spending per student is $9,091, which is below the state average, and the student-teacher ratio is 15.5, slightly higher than the typical recommended ratio of 15:1. Overall, the data suggests that Nowata Middle School is in need of significant improvement and support to better serve its students and community.

District Detail

707 West Osage Avenue
Nowata, OK 74048-3332

(918) 273-3425

SchoolDigger Rank:
338^th of 452 Oklahoma districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 703

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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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 (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 ()	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
Nowata Middle School	Public	6-8	707 West Osage Avenue	Nowata	74048	Nowata County	Nowata	No	(n/a)	No	No	(918) 273-1346	154	10	15.0	68.8%	54 (35.1%)	2 (1.3%)	4 (2.6%)	3 (1.9%)	51 (33.1%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (24.0%)	12.9	342^nd of 369 public middle schools	7.3%					(n/a)	6.0	7.0	9.0	7.0	10.0	7.0	2.0	7.0	21.0	21.0	$11,199

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Bartlesville	15.08 mi	10	145^th
Oklahoma Union	15.24 mi	3	246^th
Chelsea	15.82 mi	3	426^th
Oologah-Talala	16.94 mi	4	190^th
Oklahoma Connections Academy (Charter)	17.01 mi	3	231^st

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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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