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Okemah Middle School

Public Grades 6-8
333rd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 369 Oklahoma Middle Schools
Better than 10% of Oklahoma middle schools
Summary

Okemah Middle School is a public middle school in Okemah, Oklahoma, serving 168 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Okemah School District, which is ranked 325 out of 452 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Okemah Middle School consistently performs below the state average in standardized test scores, with only 14% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, 5% in Mathematics, and 15% in Science, compared to state averages of 26%, 26%, and 30%, respectively. The school also has high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 19.0% to 22.2% in recent years, significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, 83.93% of Okemah Middle School students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

Okemah Middle School's performance is similar to that of nearby schools, such as Henryetta Middle School and Weleetka Junior High School, which also struggle with low academic achievement and high rates of chronic absenteeism and free/reduced-price lunch eligibility. The school's ranking and performance have declined over the years, from a ranking of 262 out of 297 middle schools in 2014-2015 to 333 out of 369 in 2024-2025, with a consistent 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Addressing the underlying socioeconomic and funding issues could be key to improving outcomes for Okemah Middle School and its students.

176
Students ?
13.8
Student/teacher ratio ?
$11,652
Per pupil spending ?
78.4%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 204 West Date Street
       Okemah, OK  74859-4859

(918) 623-1874

District: Okemah


Students who attend Okemah Middle School usually attend:

High:    Okemah High School

Feeder schools for Okemah Middle School:

Elementary:    Oakes Elementary School
    Okemah Noble Center
Racial breakdown:

American Indian:
41.5%
White:
36.9%
Two or more races:
17.0%
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At a glance
▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 12th percentile in 2009 → 10th in 2025
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Oklahoma average (11% vs 27% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (10th percentile)
!Mathematics scores 21 pts below the Oklahoma average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school11%
District avg16%
Oklahoma avg27%
333rd of 369
Oklahoma public middle schools ?
Bottom 10%▼ down 2 pts since 2015
See the entire ranking list of Oklahoma Middle Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
325th of 452Okemah 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
202516.7333 of 3699.8%★☆☆☆☆
202117.6366 of 40710.1%★☆☆☆☆
201628.5268 of 33219.3%★☆☆☆☆
201518.8262 of 29711.8%★☆☆☆☆
201149.1321 of 54240.8%★★☆☆☆
201015.3507 of 5395.9%☆☆☆☆☆
200925.7457 of 52112.3%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOklahoma percentileRating
202527.8224 of 28421.1%★☆☆☆☆
202441.2170 of 29241.8%★★☆☆☆
202325.5230 of 28920.4%★☆☆☆☆
202222.1227 of 26414.0%★☆☆☆☆
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)21st percentile+11 vs school
By subject vs Oklahoma (2024-2025) ?
Science15%-15 vs state
English Language Arts I14%-12 vs state
Mathematics5%-21 vs state

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Frequently Asked Questions about Okemah Middle School

Students at Okemah Middle School are 41% American Indian, 37% White, 17% Two or more races, 4% African American.

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

Okemah Middle School ranks in the bottom 9.8% of Oklahoma middle schools.

In the 2024-25 school year, 176 students attended Okemah Middle School.

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2024–25 school spending dataNewAug 17, 2026
2021–22 through 2023–24 OSTP test scoresNewAug 17, 2026
2023–24 through 2024–25 attendance data & graduation ratesDec 1, 2025
2024–25 OSTP test scoresDec 1, 2025


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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