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Alva Middle School

Public Grades 6-8
255th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 369 Oklahoma Middle Schools
Better than 31% of Oklahoma middle schools
Summary

Alva Middle School is a public middle school in Alva, Oklahoma, serving 238 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Alva School District, which is ranked 136 out of 452 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Alva Middle School has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking over the years, ranging from a high of 91 out of 542 Oklahoma middle schools in 2010-2011 to a low of 255 out of 369 in 2024-2025. Its current ranking for 2024-2025 is 255, with a 2-star rating out of 5. The school's performance has varied among different student subgroups, with white students ranking 181 out of 215 Oklahoma middle schools in 2024-2025, while low socioeconomic status students ranked 206 out of 284 in the same year, but had a higher 4-star rating in 2020-2021. Alva Middle School has also experienced fluctuations in chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 11.1% in 2023-2024 to 19.0% in 2024-2025.

Compared to the nearby Cherokee Middle School, which is located approximately 18 miles away, Alva Middle School has consistently underperformed in terms of statewide ranking, test scores, and other key metrics. In 2024-2025, Cherokee Middle School ranked 54 out of 369 Oklahoma middle schools, with proficiency rates of 30% in ELA, 33% in Math, and 54% in Science, compared to Alva Middle School's lower performance. Despite these challenges, Alva Middle School maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio and higher spending per student compared to Cherokee Middle School.

228
Students ?
13.1
Student/teacher ratio ?
$12,099
Per pupil spending ?
56.1%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 800 Flynn Street
       Alva, OK  73717-3717

(580) 327-0608

District: Alva


Students who attend Alva Middle School usually attend:

High:    Alva High School

Feeder schools for Alva Middle School:

Elementary:    Lincoln Elementary School
    Longfellow Elementary School
    Washington Elementary School
Racial breakdown:

White:
80.3%
Hispanic:
9.6%
Two or more races:
6.1%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 63rd percentile in 2010 → 31st in 2025
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Oklahoma average (18% vs 27% meeting standards)
!Ranking has slipped — down 32 percentile points since 2010
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school18%
District avg30%
Oklahoma avg27%
255th of 369
Oklahoma public middle schools ?
Bottom 31%▼ down 38 pts since 2015
From top 31% (2015) to bottom 31% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Oklahoma Middle Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
136th of 452Alva among Oklahoma districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOklahoma percentileRating
202533.3255 of 36930.9%★★☆☆☆
202424.3142 of 18924.9%★☆☆☆☆
202354.155 of 14963.1%★★★☆☆
202153.4150 of 40763.1%★★★☆☆
201846.6123 of 23347.2%★★☆☆☆
201752.199 of 23858.4%★★★☆☆
201662.495 of 33271.4%★★★★☆
201559.793 of 29768.7%★★★☆☆
201174.591 of 54283.2%★★★★☆
201061.2199 of 53963.1%★★★☆☆
200968.9117 of 52177.5%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOklahoma percentileRating
202533.2206 of 28427.5%★☆☆☆☆
202166.658 of 27879.1%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOklahoma percentileRating
202523.3181 of 21515.8%★☆☆☆☆
202142.8153 of 25740.5%★★☆☆☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)27th percentile-3 vs school
White (2025)16th percentile-15 vs school
By subject vs Oklahoma (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts I19%-7 vs state
Science19%-11 vs state
Mathematics16%-10 vs state

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Alva Middle School ranks 255th of 369 Oklahoma middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 228 students attended Alva Middle School.

Students at Alva Middle School are 80% White, 10% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 3% American Indian.

Students who attend Alva Middle School usually go on to attend Alva High School


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