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Guthrie Junior High School

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Guthrie Junior High School ranks 58 th of 369 Oklahoma middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

58^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 369 Oklahoma Middle Schools

Better than 84% of Oklahoma middle schools

Summary

Guthrie Junior High School in Guthrie, OK, serves 500 students in grades 7 and 8, with 64.4% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch, and has made a remarkable academic leap from the 35th percentile statewide in 2022-2023 to the 84th percentile in 2024-2025, earning a 4-star rating.

This school stands out for its exceptional performance with students from low socio-economic backgrounds, ranking in the 90th percentile statewide for this group—a 5-star rating that far surpasses nearby schools like Crescent Middle School (17th percentile overall) and E-School Virtual Middle School (49th percentile overall). Science proficiency is a particular strength, with 45% of students meeting standards—15 points above the state average and competitive with high-performing Edmond schools like Cheyenne Middle School (59%). The school also outperforms its feeder, Guthrie Upper Elementary School, in every subject, with math proficiency doubling from 15% to 30%.

However, chronic absenteeism is a significant challenge, hovering around 30%—far above the state average of 19% and much higher than nearby Deer Creek and Edmond schools (7-14%). This creates a paradox: the school achieves strong results despite many students missing class, suggesting that those who attend receive a high-quality education. Additionally, the school struggles with special education students, ranking in the 38th percentile, indicating a need for targeted support. With per-student spending of $7,130—lower than many high-performing peers—Guthrie Junior High demonstrates efficient resource use, making its recent ascent even more impressive.

500

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,091

Per pupil spending ?

64.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

705 East Oklahoma Avenue
Guthrie, OK 73044-3044

(405) 282-5936

District: Guthrie

Students who attend Guthrie Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Guthrie High School

Feeder schools for Guthrie Junior High School:

Elementary:	Central Elementary School
	Cotteral Elementary School
	Fogarty Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.8%

Hispanic:

20.0%

Two or more races:

13.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 77th percentile in 2015 → 84th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Oklahoma average (34% vs 27% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% of Oklahoma middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (30% vs 19% Oklahoma)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg25%

Oklahoma avg27%

58^th of 369

Oklahoma public middle schools ?

Top 16%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From top 23% (2015) to top 16% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

271^st of 452Guthrie 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
2025	73.0	58 of 369	84.3%	★★★★☆
2024	53.2	74 of 189	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	32.2	97 of 149	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.0	87 of 171	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.3	164 of 407	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.7	119 of 228	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.6	76 of 233	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	63.1	63 of 238	73.5%	★★★★☆
2016	68.1	75 of 332	77.4%	★★★★☆
2015	66.3	67 of 297	77.4%	★★★★☆
2011	62.1	197 of 542	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	70.3	108 of 539	80.0%	★★★★☆
2009	62.0	185 of 521	64.5%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	42.7	40 of 84	52.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	54.0	49 of 122	59.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	80.6	29 of 284	89.8%	★★★★★
2021	57.3	90 of 278	67.6%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2021	55.3	31 of 80	61.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	39.6	67 of 108	38.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	82.7	22 of 215	89.8%	★★★★★
2021	52.0	108 of 257	58.0%	★★★☆☆

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)90th percentile+6 vs school

White (2025)90th percentile+5 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)61st percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)60th percentile-24 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)52nd percentile-32 vs school

Special Education (2025)38th percentile-46 vs school

By subject vs Oklahoma (2024-2025) ?

Science45%+15 vs state

Mathematics30%+4 vs state

English Language Arts I28%~ state avg

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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 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 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
Guthrie Junior High School	Public	7-8	705 East Oklahoma Avenue	Guthrie	73044	Logan County	Guthrie	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 282-5936	500	34	14.7	64.4%	279 (55.8%)	28 (5.6%)	100 (20.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.6%)	1 (0.2%)	69 (13.8%)	73	58^th of 369 public middle schools	84.3%		53.2	74^th of 189 public middle schools	60.8%	16			28.0	30.0	28.0			29.0	32.0	30.0		45.0	45.0	$11,091
Guthrie Upper Elementary School	Public	5-6	702 North Crooks Drive	Guthrie	73044	Logan County	Guthrie	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 282-5924	534	30	17.8	66.5%	292 (54.7%)	35 (6.6%)	123 (23.0%)	2 (0.4%)	22 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (11.2%)								(n/a)	25.0	23.0			24.0	15.0	15.0			15.0	24.0		24.0	$10,209
E-School Virtual Middle School	Public, Virtual, Charter	6-8	2403 S Division Suite B	Guthrie	73044	Logan County	E-School Virtual Academy (Charter)	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	Yes	(833) 203-4300	192	6	32.0	69.3%	112 (58.3%)	23 (12.0%)	28 (14.6%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (12.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.1%)	44.5	190^th of 369 public middle schools	48.5%					(n/a)				20.0	20.0				3.0	6.0		43.0	43.0	$10,569
Crescent Middle School	Public	6-8	106 North Magnolia	Crescent	73028	Logan County	Crescent	No	(n/a)	No	No	(405) 969-4002	113	5	22.0	38.9%	91 (80.5%)	3 (2.7%)	3 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (8.8%)	21.4	306^th of 369 public middle schools	17.1%					(n/a)		15.0	12.0	15.0	15.0		10.0	0.0	2.0	5.0		34.0	34.0	$11,857
Deer Creek Middle School	Public	7-8	2601 North West 234 th Street	Edmond	73012	Oklahoma County	Deer Creek	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 348-4830	1,257	72	17.4	25.2%	699 (55.6%)	103 (8.2%)	169 (13.4%)	114 (9.1%)	42 (3.3%)	4 (0.3%)	126 (10.0%)	96.5	10^th of 369 public middle schools	97.3%		90.2	12^th of 189 public middle schools	93.7%	2			46.0	39.0	43.0			60.0	44.0	52.0		59.0	59.0	$8,488
Cheyenne Middle School	Public	6-8	1271 West Covell Road	Edmond	73003	Oklahoma County	Edmond	No	(n/a)	No	No	(405) 330-7380	821	57	14.3	29.8%	472 (57.5%)	65 (7.9%)	118 (14.4%)	36 (4.4%)	16 (1.9%)	10 (1.2%)	104 (12.7%)	88.5	25^th of 369 public middle schools	93.2%		64	47^th of 189 public middle schools	75.1%	22		44.0	43.0	39.0	42.0		39.0	41.0	27.0	36.0		59.0	59.0	$10,528
Sequoyah Middle School	Public	6-8	1125 East Danforth Road	Edmond	73034	Oklahoma County	Edmond	No	(n/a)	No	No	(405) 340-2900	1,053	58	18.2	31.8%	709 (67.3%)	64 (6.1%)	134 (12.7%)	16 (1.5%)	27 (2.6%)	3 (0.3%)	100 (9.5%)	84.2	31^st of 369 public middle schools	91.6%		61.2	53^rd of 189 public middle schools	72.0%	22		40.0	36.0	28.0	35.0		41.0	49.0	25.0	38.0		56.0	56.0	$11,968
Cashion Middle School	Public	5-8	101 North Euclid	Cashion	73016	Kingfisher County	Cashion	No	(n/a)	No	No	(405) 433-2614	206	16	13.2	26.2%	159 (77.2%)	3 (1.5%)	16 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (10.7%)	74.3	55^th of 369 public middle schools	85.1%		69.7	35^th of 189 public middle schools	81.5%	20	39.0	41.0	22.0	41.0	34.0	34.0	30.0	38.0	26.0	31.0	44.0	45.0	44.0	$12,837
Heartland Middle School	Public	6-8	4900 Explorer Dr	Edmond	73003	Oklahoma County	Edmond	No	(n/a)	No	No	(405) 340-2972	1,005	62	16.2	40.4%	502 (50.0%)	161 (16.0%)	119 (11.8%)	62 (6.2%)	23 (2.3%)	4 (0.4%)	134 (13.3%)	72.4	61^st of 369 public middle schools	83.5%		52.2	78^th of 189 public middle schools	58.7%	17		30.0	34.0	28.0	31.0		32.0	33.0	21.0	29.0		55.0	55.0	$10,664
Central Middle School	Public	6-8	500 East Ninth Street	Edmond	73034	Oklahoma County	Edmond	No	(n/a)	No	No	(405) 340-2890	1,036	57	18.1	20.1%	752 (72.6%)	23 (2.2%)	100 (9.7%)	26 (2.5%)	33 (3.2%)	1 (0.1%)	101 (9.7%)	83.9	32^nd of 369 public middle schools	91.3%		77	25^th of 189 public middle schools	86.8%	7		35.0	34.0	39.0	36.0		43.0	45.0	20.0	36.0		65.0	65.0	$10,336

Frequently Asked Questions about Guthrie Junior High School

Is Guthrie Junior High School a good school?

Guthrie Junior High School ranks 58^th of 369 Oklahoma middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Guthrie Junior High School?

Students at Guthrie Junior High School are 56% White, 20% Hispanic, 14% Two or more races, 6% African American, 5% American Indian.

What district is Guthrie Junior High School in?

Guthrie

What high school do graduates of Guthrie Junior High School attend?

Students who attend Guthrie Junior High School usually go on to attend Guthrie High School

How many students attend Guthrie Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 500 students attended Guthrie Junior High School.

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