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Cushing Middle School

Public Grades 5-8
99th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 369 Oklahoma Middle Schools
Better than 73% of Oklahoma middle schools
Summary

Cushing Middle School is a public middle school in Cushing, Oklahoma, serving around 500 students in grades 5-8. The school has had a fluctuating performance record, with its state-wide ranking ranging from 36th to 223rd out of Oklahoma middle schools over the past 10 years. Currently, Cushing Middle School is ranked 99th out of 369 Oklahoma middle schools and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Cushing Middle School faces several challenges, including lower-than-average test scores, particularly in English Language Arts and Mathematics, and a higher chronic absenteeism rate compared to the state average. The school also has a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 62.6% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. However, the school's Science scores are stronger, with 37% of students proficient or better, compared to the state average of 30%. Additionally, Cushing Middle School has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 12.2 to 13.5 students per teacher over the past few years.

Compared to nearby middle schools, Cushing Middle School generally performs better than Perkins-Tryon Middle School and Stroud Middle School, but not as well as Virgil Cooper Middle School in Drumright. This suggests that Cushing Middle School may have room for improvement, especially in areas where it lags behind its higher-performing neighbors.

488
Students ?
13.6
Student/teacher ratio ?
$11,953
Per pupil spending ?
50.4%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 521 South Harmony Road
       Cushing, OK  74023-4023

(918) 225-1311

District: Cushing


Students who attend Cushing Middle School usually attend:

High:    Cushing High School

Feeder schools for Cushing Middle School:

Elementary:    Cushing Lower Elementary School
    Cushing Upper Elementary School
Racial breakdown:

White:
68.4%
Two or more races:
13.7%
American Indian:
8.8%
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At a glance
▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 77th percentile in 2015 → 73rd in 2025
Strengths
✓Above the Oklahoma median (73rd percentile)
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school30%
District avg29%
Oklahoma avg27%
99th of 369
Oklahoma public middle schools ?
Top 27%▼ down 4 pts since 2015
From top 23% (2015) to top 27% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Oklahoma Middle Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOklahoma percentileRating
202562.599 of 36973.2%★★★★☆
202457.560 of 18968.3%★★★☆☆
202366.636 of 14975.8%★★★★☆
202238.997 of 17143.3%★★☆☆☆
202142.8223 of 40745.2%★★☆☆☆
201929.9170 of 22825.4%★☆☆☆☆
201830.7179 of 23323.2%★☆☆☆☆
201744.2119 of 23850.0%★★★☆☆
201665.686 of 33274.1%★★★★☆
201566.169 of 29776.8%★★★★☆
201165.3171 of 54268.5%★★★☆☆
201065.5155 of 53971.2%★★★★☆
200943.1351 of 52132.6%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOklahoma percentileRating
202559.989 of 28468.7%★★★☆☆
202131.5215 of 27822.7%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOklahoma percentileRating
202537.0127 of 21540.9%★★☆☆☆
202128.4202 of 25721.4%★☆☆☆☆
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)69th percentile-5 vs school
White (2025)41st percentile-32 vs school
By subject vs Oklahoma (2024-2025) ?
Science37%+7 vs state
Mathematics28%~ state avg
English Language Arts I24%~ state avg

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Frequently Asked Questions about Cushing Middle School

In the 2024-25 school year, 488 students attended Cushing Middle School.

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

Students at Cushing Middle School are 68% White, 14% Two or more races, 9% American Indian, 7% Hispanic, 1% African American.

Cushing Middle School ranks 99th of 369 Oklahoma middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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