Middle Schools in Waurika

Summary:

Waurika, Oklahoma is home to a single middle school, Waurika Middle School, which serves students in grades 6-8. The school's performance has fluctuated over the years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 156th out of 407 Oklahoma middle schools in 2020-2021 to 234th out of 369 in 2024-2025. Its SchoolDigger rating has also varied between 2 and 3 stars out of 5.

Academically, Waurika Middle School has faced challenges, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts (18%) and Mathematics (23%) in the 2024-2025 school year falling below the state averages of 26% for both subjects. The school's proficiency rates were also lower than the Waurika district averages. Additionally, the school had a chronic absenteeism rate of 19% in the 2024-2025 school year, which is higher than the state average.

Waurika Middle School serves a predominantly low-income student population, with 85.37% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. The school's per-student spending for the 2018-2019 school year was $7,651, and the student-teacher ratio for the 2023-2024 school year was 12.3, which is lower than the state average. These factors may contribute to the academic challenges faced by the school and suggest that it may not be receiving adequate resources to support student learning and address the needs of its student population.

District Detail

600 East Florida Avenue
Waurika, OK 73573-1234

(580) 228-3373

SchoolDigger Rank:
217^th of 452 Oklahoma districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 425

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)			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 All Grades	OSTP Mathematics 6th Grade	OSTP Mathematics 7th Grade	OSTP Mathematics All Grades	Total
Waurika Middle School	Public	6-8	600 East Florida Avenue	Waurika	73573	Jefferson County	Waurika	No	(n/a)	No	No	(580) 228-2341	91	8	11.9	84.6%	67 (73.6%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (6.6%)	37	234^th of 369 public middle schools	36.6%					(n/a)	19.0	19.0	18.0	21.0	23.0	23.0	$11,679

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Ryan	10.23 mi	2	344^th
Grandview	12.88 mi	1
Comanche	13.31 mi	3	282^nd
Temple	15.84 mi	2	183^rd
Empire	20.68 mi	3	144^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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.