Middle Schools in Tahlequah

Summary:

Tahlequah, Oklahoma is home to a single middle school, Tahlequah Middle School, which serves students in grades 6-8. The school's performance has fluctuated in recent years, ranking as high as 61st out of 149 Oklahoma middle schools in 2022-2023 and as low as 98th out of 189 in 2023-2024, before improving to 79th out of 369 in 2024-2025.

Academically, Tahlequah Middle School outperforms the state average in English Language Arts and overall Mathematics, but its 8th grade Mathematics performance is notably lower than the state average. However, the school's 8th grade Science performance is significantly higher than the state average. The school serves a relatively high proportion of economically disadvantaged students, with 65.8% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024, which may impact the school's resources and performance.

While Tahlequah Middle School has shown some strengths, such as its performance in English Language Arts and overall Mathematics, the school's inconsistent ranking and lower 8th grade Mathematics scores suggest areas for improvement. The high percentage of economically disadvantaged students also highlights the need to explore strategies to support this population and ensure equitable educational opportunities for all students in the Tahlequah community.

District Detail

225 N Water Street
Tahlequah, OK 74464-0517

(918) 458-4100

SchoolDigger Rank:
161^st of 452 Oklahoma districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 3,712

Primary Schools: 3
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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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 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
Tahlequah Middle School	Public	6-8	871 Pendleton	Tahlequah	74464	Cherokee County	Tahlequah	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 458-4140	730	43	16.8	65.1%	151 (20.7%)	6 (0.8%)	156 (21.4%)	3 (0.4%)	203 (27.8%)	0 (0.0%)	211 (28.9%)	68.3	79^th of 369 public middle schools	78.6%		45.8	98^th of 189 public middle schools	48.1%	19	28.0	26.0	27.0	28.0	30.0	35.0	25.0	31.0	50.0	50.0	$11,282

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Grand View	3.12 mi	1	242^nd
Briggs	4.86 mi	1	376^th
Sequoyah High School	5.35 mi	1
Cherokee Immersion Charter Elementary School	5.59 mi	2
Keys	8.3 mi	2	244^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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