Middle Schools in Stonewall

Summary:

The Stonewall school district in Oklahoma contains a single middle school, McLish Middle School, which has consistently demonstrated academic excellence, ranking 12th out of 369 Oklahoma middle schools in the 2024-2025 school year and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

McLish Middle School's test scores significantly exceed state averages across multiple subjects and grade levels. In 2024-2025, 44% of 7th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 23%. Similarly, 56% of 7th graders and 48% of 8th graders scored proficient or better in mathematics, compared to state averages of 26% and 17% respectively. The school's science proficiency rates are also impressive, with 49% of all students and 55% of 8th graders scoring proficient or better, compared to state averages of 30% and 36%.

Despite the school's socioeconomic challenges, with 79.84% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, McLish Middle School has been able to overcome these obstacles and deliver strong academic outcomes. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 19.0% is an area that could be improved. Overall, McLish Middle School stands out as an academically high-performing institution that is providing a quality education to its students, even in the face of significant socioeconomic challenges.

District Detail

600 South Highschool
Stonewall, OK 74871-6018

(580) 265-4241

SchoolDigger Rank:
167^th of 452 Oklahoma districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 422

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 5th 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 7th Grade	OSTP Mathematics 8th Grade	OSTP Mathematics All Grades	OSTP Science 5th Grade	OSTP Science 8th Grade	OSTP Science All Grades	Total
McLish Middle School	Public	5-8	20650 County Road 3590	Stonewall	74871	Pontotoc County	Stonewall	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(580) 232-1020	130	9	14.5	83.8%	61 (46.9%)	2 (1.5%)	7 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (22.3%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (23.8%)	95.6	12^th of 369 public middle schools	96.7%					(n/a)	40.0	44.0	40.0	39.0	30.0	56.0	48.0	40.0	40.0	55.0	49.0	$15,125

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Tupelo	6.6 mi	2	295^th
Ada	10.75 mi	6	202^nd
Byng	11.42 mi	5
Latta	12.41 mi	3	58^th
Allen	17.48 mi	2	112^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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