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Idabel Middle School

Public Grades 6-8
280th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 369 Oklahoma Middle Schools
Better than 24% of Oklahoma middle schools
Summary

Idabel Middle School is a public middle school in Idabel, Oklahoma, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 242 students. The school is part of the Idabel School District, which is ranked 353 out of 452 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Idabel Middle School consistently underperforms compared to the state average in standardized test scores across all subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 14% of Idabel Middle School students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 26%. Similarly, in mathematics, only 16% of Idabel Middle School students were proficient or better, compared to the state average of 26%. The school also has a high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 14.2% to 19.0% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

While Idabel Middle School's performance remains below the state average, there are some signs of improvement over time. The nearby schools, such as Valliant Middle School, Wright City Junior High School, Rector Johnson Middle School, and Haworth Middle School, generally perform better than Idabel Middle School on standardized tests and have lower chronic absenteeism rates. The high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds at Idabel Middle School likely contributes to the school's academic challenges, and addressing these issues will likely require a multi-faceted approach.

242
Students ?
18.4
Student/teacher ratio ?
$12,407
Per pupil spending ?
89.3%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 100 Northeast Avenue D
       Idabel, OK  74745-4745

(580) 286-6558

District: Idabel


Students who attend Idabel Middle School usually attend:

High:    Idabel High School

Feeder schools for Idabel Middle School:

Elementary:    Central Elementary School
    Idabel Primary South Elementary School
Racial breakdown:

African American:
25.2%
White:
21.1%
Hispanic:
18.6%
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At a glance
▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 20th percentile in 2010 → 24th in 2025
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Oklahoma average (19% vs 27% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (24th percentile)
!English Language Arts I scores 12 pts below the Oklahoma average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school19%
District avg21%
Oklahoma avg27%
280th of 369
Oklahoma public middle schools ?
Bottom 24%▲ up 13 pts since 2015
From bottom 11% (2015) to bottom 24% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Oklahoma Middle Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
353rd of 452Idabel 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
202527.9280 of 36924.1%★☆☆☆☆
202419.8152 of 18919.6%★☆☆☆☆
202214.3156 of 1718.8%☆☆☆☆☆
202138.4253 of 40737.8%★★☆☆☆
201927.1176 of 22822.8%★☆☆☆☆
201845.1126 of 23345.9%★★☆☆☆
201621.7298 of 33210.2%★☆☆☆☆
201517.9265 of 29710.8%★☆☆☆☆
201121.3485 of 54210.5%★☆☆☆☆
201032.5431 of 53920.0%★☆☆☆☆
200932.6423 of 52118.8%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOklahoma percentileRating
202532.6210 of 28426.1%★☆☆☆☆
202148.2132 of 27852.5%★★★☆☆
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)26th percentile~ school
By subject vs Oklahoma (2024-2025) ?
Science27%-3 vs state
Mathematics16%-10 vs state
English Language Arts I14%-12 vs state

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Frequently Asked Questions about Idabel Middle School

In the 2024-25 school year, 242 students attended Idabel Middle School.

Students at Idabel Middle School are 25% African American, 21% White, 19% Hispanic, 19% Two or more races, 11% American Indian, 6% Pacific Islander.

Idabel Middle School ranks in the bottom 24.1% of Oklahoma middle schools.

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


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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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