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Wells Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

284^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 369 Oklahoma Middle Schools

Better than 23% of Oklahoma middle schools

Summary

Wells Middle School is a public middle school located in Catoosa, Oklahoma, serving grades 6-8 with a student population of 399. The school is part of the Catoosa School District, which is ranked 334 out of 452 districts in Oklahoma and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Wells Middle School consistently underperforms compared to the state and district averages in standardized test scores for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 14% of students were proficient or better in ELA and Math, compared to the state averages of 26%. The school also has high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 19% to 27.5% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, Wells Middle School has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 73.67% to 83.71% in recent years, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

When comparing Wells Middle School to nearby schools, such as Owasso 6th Grade Center, it is clear that Wells is underperforming academically. In the 2024-2025 school year, Owasso 6th Grade Center had 35% of students proficient or better in ELA and 44% in Math, significantly higher than Wells Middle School. The school's relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 13.9 to 16.2 in recent years, does not appear to be a significant factor in its academic performance, suggesting that other factors, such as teacher quality, curriculum, and school leadership, may be more important.

393

Students ?

18.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,315

Per pupil spending ?

81.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2000 South Cherokee Street
Catoosa, OK 74015-4015

(918) 266-8623

District: Catoosa

Students who attend Wells Middle School usually attend:

High:

Catoosa High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

36.1%

Hispanic:

26.7%

American Indian:

19.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 16th percentile in 2011 → 23rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2011

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Oklahoma average (17% vs 27% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (23rd percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (28% vs 19% Oklahoma)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school17%

District avg20%

Oklahoma avg27%

284^th of 369

Oklahoma public middle schools ?

Bottom 23%▼ down 21 pts since 2015

From bottom 44% (2015) to bottom 23% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Oklahoma Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

334^th of 452Catoosa 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	26.9	284 of 369	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.9	172 of 189	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	26.4	126 of 171	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.7	319 of 407	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.7	196 of 228	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.4	205 of 233	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	21.6	203 of 238	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	27.5	274 of 332	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	45.1	167 of 297	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	28.3	457 of 542	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	26.5	459 of 539	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	32.6	422 of 521	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	25.8	65 of 84	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	23.7	99 of 122	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	33.7	203 of 284	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.9	195 of 278	29.9%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2021	34.9	63 of 80	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	57.8	32 of 108	70.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	23.3	180 of 215	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.5	223 of 257	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)70th percentile+47 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)29th percentile+5 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)23rd percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2021)21st percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)19th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)16th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Oklahoma (2024-2025) ?

Science22%-8 vs state

English Language Arts I14%-12 vs state

Mathematics14%-12 vs state

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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 4th Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I 5th Grade	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 4th Grade	OSTP Mathematics 5th Grade	OSTP Mathematics 6th Grade	OSTP Mathematics 7th Grade	OSTP Mathematics 8th Grade	OSTP Mathematics All Grades	OSTP Science 5th Grade	OSTP Science 8th Grade	OSTP Science All Grades	Total
Wells Middle School	Public	6-8	2000 South Cherokee Street	Catoosa	74015	Rogers County	Catoosa	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 266-8623	393	22	18.2	81.7%	142 (36.1%)	13 (3.3%)	105 (26.7%)	15 (3.8%)	76 (19.3%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (10.7%)	26.9	284^th of 369 public middle schools	23.0%		12.9	172^nd of 189 public middle schools	9.0%	112			13.0	18.0	13.0	14.0			9.0	32.0	2.0	14.0		22.0	22.0	$10,315
East Central Middle School	Public	6-8	12121 East 21st Street	Tulsa	74129	Tulsa County	Tulsa	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(918) 746-9500	843	39	21.4	91.7%	72 (8.5%)	112 (13.3%)	528 (62.6%)	45 (5.3%)	25 (3.0%)	13 (1.5%)	48 (5.7%)	7.5	366^th of 369 public middle schools	0.8%					(n/a)			5.0	4.0	4.0	4.0			2.0	2.0	2.0	2.0		12.0	12.0	$11,105
Verdigris Junior High School	Public	7-8	26505 S 4110 Rd	Claremore	74019	Rogers County	Verdigris	No	(n/a)	No	No	(918) 266-6343	215	16	13.1	33.0%	111 (51.6%)	6 (2.8%)	20 (9.3%)	6 (2.8%)	30 (14.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (19.5%)	71	68^th of 369 public middle schools	81.6%		70.1	33^rd of 189 public middle schools	82.5%	35				29.0	33.0	30.0				28.0	19.0	24.0		51.0	51.0	$11,562
Centennial Middle School	Public	6-8	225 East Omaha Street	Broken Arrow	74012	Tulsa County	Broken Arrow	No	(n/a)	No	No	(918) 259-4340	1,060	61	17.5	43.2%	451 (42.5%)	93 (8.8%)	275 (25.9%)	68 (6.4%)	53 (5.0%)	3 (0.3%)	117 (11.0%)	48.7	163^rd of 369 public middle schools	55.8%		29.9	132^nd of 189 public middle schools	30.2%	31			29.0	27.0	21.0	26.0			23.0	23.0	16.0	21.0		28.0	28.0	$9,022
Verdigris Upper Elementary School	Public	4-6	8204 E 540 Rd	Claremore	74019	Rogers County	Verdigris	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 266-6333	314	21	14.9	33.1%	161 (51.3%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (4.5%)	6 (1.9%)	54 (17.2%)	0 (0.0%)	78 (24.8%)								(n/a)	36.0	32.0	46.0			38.0	57.0	45.0	34.0			45.0	64.0		64.0	$8,901
Owasso 6th Grade Center	Public	6	8101 N 129th E Ave	Owasso	74055	Tulsa County	Owasso	No	(n/a)	No	No	(918) 274-3020	713	42	16.8	43.1%	381 (53.4%)	32 (4.5%)	113 (15.8%)	45 (6.3%)	37 (5.2%)	1 (0.1%)	104 (14.6%)								(n/a)			35.0			35.0			44.0			44.0				$9,110
Nathan Hale Middle School	Public	6-8	2177 South 67th East Avenue	Tulsa	74129	Tulsa County	Tulsa	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(918) 746-9260	782	35	22.1	84.7%	106 (13.6%)	141 (18.0%)	395 (50.5%)	12 (1.5%)	30 (3.8%)	12 (1.5%)	86 (11.0%)	7.6	365^th of 369 public middle schools	1.1%					(n/a)			6.0	1.0	4.0	3.0			1.0	8.0	1.0	2.0		9.0	9.0	$10,845
Tulsa Honor Flores Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	1421 S Sheridan Rd	Tulsa	74112	Tulsa County	Tulsa Honor Charter Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(918) 998-9689	349	20	17.5	93.4%	12 (3.4%)	21 (6.0%)	307 (88.0%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.1%)	21.3	308^th of 369 public middle schools	16.5%					(n/a)			11.0	11.0	12.0	12.0			8.0	18.0	9.0	12.0		25.0	25.0	$10,322
Tulsa Met Middle School	Public	6-8	6201 East Virgin Street	Tulsa	74115	Tulsa County	Tulsa	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(918) 746-9300	47	5	10.4	89.4%	11 (23.4%)	6 (12.8%)	22 (46.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (14.9%)								(n/a)						10.0						2.0				$10,600
Tulsa Honor Elementary School	Public, Charter	5-8	209 S Lakewood Ave	Tulsa	74112	Tulsa County	Tulsa Honor Charter Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 833-9420	366	20	18.4	92.1%	21 (5.7%)	14 (3.8%)	322 (88.0%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.1%)	17.9	328^th of 369 public middle schools	11.1%					(n/a)		10.0	9.0	5.0	8.0	8.0		10.0	4.0	7.0	7.0	7.0	14.0	36.0	31.0	$10,238

Frequently Asked Questions about Wells Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Wells Middle School?

Students at Wells Middle School are 36% White, 27% Hispanic, 19% American Indian, 11% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 3% African American.

How many students attend Wells Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 393 students attended Wells Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Wells Middle School attend?

Students who attend Wells Middle School usually go on to attend Catoosa High School

Is Wells Middle School a good school?

Wells Middle School ranks in the bottom 23.0% of Oklahoma middle schools.

What district is Wells Middle School in?

Catoosa

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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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