Middle Schools in Poteau

Poteau, Oklahoma is home to two middle schools that serve students in grades 7 and 8: 7th And 8th Grade Academic Center and Pansy Kidd Middle School. Both schools have shown strong academic performance, with several test score categories exceeding the state average. However, they also face challenges, such as higher-than-average chronic absenteeism rates.

7th And 8th Grade Academic Center stands out as a top-performing school, ranking 75th out of 369 Oklahoma middle schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school outperformed the state average in 8th grade English Language Arts and Mathematics, with 33% and 32% of students proficient, respectively, compared to the state averages of 21% and 17%. However, the school also had a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 19%.

Pansy Kidd Middle School has shown improvement over the years, moving from a ranking of 197th out of 228 schools in 2018-2019 to a higher ranking in subsequent years. The school outperformed the state average in 5th and 6th grade Mathematics, with 38% and 33% of students proficient, respectively, compared to the state averages of 27% and 24%. Like 7th And 8th Grade Academic Center, Pansy Kidd Middle School also had a chronic absenteeism rate of 19%.