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Duncan Middle School

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Duncan Middle School ranks 106 th of 378 Oklahoma middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

106^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 378 Oklahoma Middle Schools

Better than 72% of Oklahoma middle schools

Summary

Duncan Middle School serves 696 students in grades 6–8 in Duncan, Oklahoma, among a group of nearby schools that are much smaller. The clearest concern is chronic absenteeism: in 2025–26, 34% of students were chronically absent, compared with 24% in the district and 16% statewide. The rate was also higher than at every nearby school, where it ranged from 1% to 25% and averaged 9%, making attendance the school’s most important challenge.

Academically, math is the school’s strongest subject compared with the state, district, and nearby schools: 31% of students were proficient in 2025–26, versus 25% statewide and 27% in the district; the nearby-school average was 20%. That score tied with Comanche Middle School for the highest nearby result. Science was also strong at 34%, above the state’s 30% and the district’s 29%; only Marlow Middle School scored higher among nearby schools. English Language Arts I is the relative weak spot against larger benchmarks: Duncan’s 26% matched the state and was 1 point above its district, although it was 5 points above the nearby average and ranked third among the seven schools.

Results have improved overall: SchoolDigger’s statewide ranking rose from the 22nd percentile in 2022–23 to the 72nd percentile in 2025–26, earning 4 stars and the second-highest standing among the six nearby schools; Marlow ranked at the 76th percentile. Math rose from 30% to 31% proficiency over the latest year, while ELA increased from 24% to 26% and science remained at 34%. SchoolDigger’s group rankings show two notable results: its measure of how well the school serves English Language Learner students ranked at the 75th percentile in 2022–23, compared with the 22nd percentile overall; its Special Education Students ranking rose 27 points in one year, to the 52nd percentile in 2025–26, still below the school’s overall 72nd percentile. In 2024–25, 69% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible, the highest share among nearby schools, and the student-teacher ratio was 15.1 compared with a nearby average of 13.6. Nearby schools are much smaller, so comparisons have limits.

696

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,008

Per pupil spending ?

68.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

1601 Chisholm Trail Parkway
Duncan, OK 73534-3533

(580) 470-8106

District: Duncan

Students who attend Duncan Middle School usually attend:

High:

Duncan High School

Feeder schools for Duncan Middle School:

Elementary:	Emerson Elementary School
	Horace Mann Elementary School
	Mark Twain Elementary School
	Plato Elementary School
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	Woodrow Wilson Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.9%

Hispanic:

22.4%

Two or more races:

14.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 35th percentile in 2016 → 72nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 37 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Oklahoma median (72nd percentile)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (34% vs 16% Oklahoma)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school30%

District avg27%

Oklahoma avg27%

106^th of 378

Oklahoma public middle schools ?

Top 28%▲ up 37 pts since 2016

From bottom 35% (2016) to top 28% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

255^th of 450Duncan 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2026	62.3	106 of 378	72.0%	★★★★☆
2025	56.9	124 of 369	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.4	110 of 189	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.9	115 of 148	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.6	106 of 167	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.9	160 of 407	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.2	101 of 228	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	35.6	167 of 233	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	42.4	131 of 238	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	40.3	215 of 332	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	34.0	226 of 297	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	66.8	159 of 542	70.7%	★★★★☆
2010	62.6	182 of 539	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	69.5	112 of 521	78.5%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	59.8	23 of 84	72.6%	★★★★☆
2023	66.4	19 of 76	75.0%	★★★★☆
2022	53.4	26 of 73	64.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2026	55.0	47 of 121	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.5	43 of 122	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.5	37 of 116	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.2	56 of 119	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.4	38 of 109	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.2	49 of 102	52.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2026	65.6	67 of 282	76.2%	★★★★☆
2025	69.2	49 of 284	82.7%	★★★★☆
2024	67.1	66 of 292	77.4%	★★★★☆
2023	58.6	88 of 289	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.0	112 of 264	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.2	98 of 278	64.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2026	42.7	53 of 111	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	31.1	81 of 108	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.4	81 of 106	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	45.9	58 of 108	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.9	64 of 105	39.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2026	52.6	86 of 209	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	44.7	112 of 215	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.8	101 of 221	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.0	123 of 222	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.9	93 of 233	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.5	114 of 257	55.6%	★★★☆☆

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 (2026)76th percentile+4 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)73rd percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2026)61st percentile-11 vs school

White (2026)59th percentile-13 vs school

Special Education (2026)52nd percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Oklahoma (2025-2026) ?

Science34%+4 vs state

Mathematics31%+6 vs state

English Language Arts I26%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				OSTP English Language Arts I (2026)				OSTP Mathematics (2026)				OSTP Science (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2026)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	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 6th Grade	OSTP Mathematics 7th Grade	OSTP Mathematics 8th Grade	OSTP Mathematics All Grades	OSTP Science 8th Grade	OSTP Science All Grades	Total
Duncan Middle School	Public	6-8	1601 Chisholm Trail Parkway	Duncan	73534	Stephens County	Duncan	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(580) 470-8106	696	46	15.1	68.8%	375 (53.9%)	21 (3.0%)	156 (22.4%)	13 (1.9%)	31 (4.5%)	1 (0.1%)	99 (14.2%)	62.3	106^th of 378 public middle schools	72.0%		56.9	124^th of 369 public middle schools	66.4%	18	28.0	25.0	24.0	26.0	38.0	32.0	23.0	31.0	34.0	34.0	$11,008
Empire Middle School	Public	6-8	276803 E 1760 Road	Duncan	73533	Stephens County	Empire	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(580) 255-7515	112	7	15.0	61.6%	69 (61.6%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (13.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (8.9%)	1 (0.9%)	17 (15.2%)	56.8	133^rd of 378 public middle schools	64.8%		65.5	90^th of 369 public middle schools	75.6%	43	41.0	40.0	15.0	32.0	17.0	34.0	18.0	24.0	29.0	29.0	$11,613
Central High Middle School	Public	6-8	274801 Broncho Rd	Marlow	73055	Stephens County	Central High	No	(n/a)	No	No	(580) 658-6858	103	8	13.6	40.8%	79 (76.7%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (10.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (6.8%)	18.6	332^nd of 378 public middle schools	12.2%		26.3	290^th of 369 public middle schools	21.4%	42	13.0	6.0	15.0	11.0	16.0	6.0	6.0	9.0	21.0	21.0	$1,979
Marlow Middle School	Public	6-8	201 S 9th Street	Marlow	73055	Stephens County	Marlow	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(580) 658-2619	282	22	12.5	51.4%	211 (74.8%)	2 (0.7%)	23 (8.2%)	2 (0.7%)	13 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (11.0%)	66.9	89^th of 378 public middle schools	76.5%		61.4	105^th of 369 public middle schools	71.5%	16	36.0	28.0	24.0	30.0	28.0	37.0	25.0	29.0	37.0	37.0	$11,177
Comanche Middle School	Public	6-8	1030 Ash Avenue	Comanche	73529	Stephens County	Comanche	No	(n/a)	No	No	(580) 439-2922	175	11	16.5	65.7%	125 (71.4%)	2 (1.1%)	16 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (14.3%)	52.7	152^nd of 378 public middle schools	59.8%		48.4	164^th of 369 public middle schools	55.6%	12	31.0	30.0	6.0	22.0	39.0	34.0	19.0	31.0	19.0	19.0	$11,868
Velma-Alma Middle School	Public	6-8	901 Main Street	Velma	73491	Stephens County	Velma-Alma	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(580) 203-3701	90	9	10.3	62.2%	64 (71.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (22.2%)	33.7	262^nd of 378 public middle schools	30.7%		33.1	256^th of 369 public middle schools	30.6%	6			12.0	17.0			15.0	16.0	30.0	30.0	$13,388
Rush Springs Middle School	Public	6-8	711 West Choctaw	Rush Springs	73082	Grady County	Rush Springs	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(580) 476-3447	106	8	13.4	65.1%	79 (74.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (13.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (11.3%)	30.4	281^st of 378 public middle schools	25.7%		26.3	289^th of 369 public middle schools	21.7%	8	30.0	16.0	3.0	14.0	33.0	6.0	0.0	11.0	28.0	28.0	$12,976

Frequently Asked Questions about Duncan Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Duncan Middle School?

Students at Duncan Middle School are 54% White, 22% Hispanic, 14% Two or more races, 4% American Indian, 3% African American, 2% Asian.

What district is Duncan Middle School in?

Duncan

How many students attend Duncan Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 696 students attended Duncan Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Duncan Middle School attend?

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

Is Duncan Middle School a good school?

Duncan Middle School ranks 106^th of 378 Oklahoma middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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