Middle Schools in Wright City

Summary:

The Wright City Junior High School is the sole middle school located in Wright City, Oklahoma. Despite serving a predominantly low-income student population, the school has seen steady improvements in its academic performance, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and climbing in the statewide rankings.

One of the school's standout strengths is its exceptional performance in 8th grade Science, with 67% of students proficient or better, far exceeding the state average of 36%. However, the school's overall proficiency rates in English Language Arts (13%) and Mathematics (23%) remain below the state averages (26% for both). The school's student-teacher ratio of 20.4 is slightly higher than the state average, and its per-student spending of $9,644 in 2018-2019 is also noteworthy.

While the school faces challenges related to its high chronic absenteeism rate of 19.0%, the data suggests that Wright City Junior High School is making progress in its academic performance and is well-positioned to continue improving and serving the needs of its students in the years to come.

District Detail

601 School Street
Wright City, OK 74766-0601

(580) 981-2824

SchoolDigger Rank:
193^rd of 452 Oklahoma districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 472

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 8th Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I All Grades	OSTP Mathematics 8th Grade	OSTP Mathematics All Grades	OSTP Science 8th Grade	OSTP Science All Grades	Total
Wright City Junior High School	Public	7-8	701 School St	Wright City	74766	McCurtain County	Wright City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(580) 981-2558	54	3	15.5	79.6%	28 (51.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.9%)	25 (46.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	72	64^th of 369 public middle schools	82.7%					(n/a)	23.0	13.0	19.0	23.0	67.0	67.0	$9,914

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Valliant	6.26 mi	3	226^th
Glover	7.26 mi	1
Forest Grove	10.54 mi	1
Holly Creek	12.09 mi	1
Lukfata	13.1 mi	1	48^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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