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Inola Middle School

Public Grades 5-8

287^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 369 Oklahoma Middle Schools

Better than 22% of Oklahoma middle schools

Summary

Inola Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 5-8 in Inola, Oklahoma, with a student population of 379. The school is part of the Inola School District, which is ranked 366 out of 452 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Inola Middle School has consistently been ranked in the bottom half of Oklahoma middle schools over the past several years, with a ranking between 138-292 out of the state's middle schools.

Inola Middle School consistently underperforms compared to the state average on standardized tests, with only 15% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 17% proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the state averages of 26% and 26% respectively. The school also has significantly higher chronic absenteeism rates, at 19% compared to the state average of 9.5%. Additionally, Inola Middle School serves a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students, with 53.03% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, compared to the state average.

Inola Middle School's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as Native American students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, ranking in the bottom quartile of Oklahoma middle schools. The school's academic performance is also significantly lower than many of the nearby middle schools, such as Verdigris Junior High School and Pryor Middle School, which have higher test scores and rankings.

391

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,534

Per pupil spending ?

43.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

803 E Commercial Street
Inola, OK 74036-4036

(918) 543-0300

District: Inola

Students who attend Inola Middle School usually attend:

High:

Inola High School

Feeder schools for Inola Middle School:

Elementary:

Inola Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

46.5%

American Indian:

21.2%

Two or more races:

19.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 11th percentile in 2019 → 22nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 22nd (2025) from a 11th-percentile low (2019)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Oklahoma average (21% vs 27% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (22nd percentile)

!English Language Arts I scores 11 pts below the Oklahoma average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school21%

District avg20%

Oklahoma avg27%

287^th of 369

Oklahoma public middle schools ?

Bottom 22%▼ down 31 pts since 2015

From top 46% (2015) to bottom 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

366^th of 452Inola 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	26.4	287 of 369	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.4	145 of 189	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.5	292 of 407	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.5	203 of 228	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.2	189 of 233	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	29.9	179 of 238	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	49.8	162 of 332	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	49.2	138 of 297	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	67.5	151 of 542	72.1%	★★★★☆
2010	69.6	112 of 539	79.2%	★★★★☆
2009	60.7	193 of 521	63.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	30.9	219 of 284	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2021	27.5	65 of 75	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	19.3	193 of 215	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.6	174 of 257	32.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)23rd percentile~ school

Native American (2021)13th percentile-15 vs school

White (2025)10th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Oklahoma (2024-2025) ?

Science31%~ state avg

Mathematics17%-9 vs state

English Language Arts I15%-11 vs state

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Schools Near Inola Middle School

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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
Inola Middle School	Public	5-8	803 E Commercial Street	Inola	74036	Rogers County	Inola	No	(n/a)	No	No	(918) 543-0300	391	27	14.6	43.5%	182 (46.5%)	2 (0.5%)	25 (6.4%)	22 (5.6%)	83 (21.2%)	0 (0.0%)	77 (19.7%)	26.4	287^th of 369 public middle schools	22.2%		23.4	145^th of 189 public middle schools	23.3%	142		21.0	15.0	14.0	6.0	15.0		16.0	21.0	25.0	3.0	17.0	34.0	27.0	31.0	$10,534
Chouteau-Mazie Middle School	Public	5-8	521 North Mccracken	Chouteau	74337	Mayes County	Chouteau-Mazie	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 476-5912	244	21	11.8	68.9%	119 (48.8%)	1 (0.4%)	8 (3.3%)	7 (2.9%)	46 (18.9%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (25.8%)	37.8	228^th of 369 public middle schools	38.2%		65.2	43^rd of 189 public middle schools	77.2%	185		22.0	13.0	11.0	15.0	15.0		20.0	17.0	18.0	16.0	17.0	48.0	56.0	52.0	$17,615
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
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
Will Rogers Junior High School	Public	6-8	1915 North Florence	Claremore	74017	Rogers County	Claremore	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 923-4205	792	55	14.4	59.6%	330 (41.7%)	14 (1.8%)	116 (14.6%)	17 (2.1%)	147 (18.6%)	2 (0.3%)	166 (21.0%)	44.1	192^nd of 369 public middle schools	48.0%		21.4	150^th of 189 public middle schools	20.6%	42			22.0	27.0	24.0	24.0			21.0	18.0	10.0	16.0		33.0	33.0	$9,587
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
Oneta Ridge Middle School	Public	6-8	6800 East Quincy Place	Broken Arrow	74014	Wagoner County	Broken Arrow	No	(n/a)	No	No	(918) 259-4360	938	48	19.3	40.7%	493 (52.6%)	35 (3.7%)	153 (16.3%)	67 (7.1%)	71 (7.6%)	2 (0.2%)	117 (12.5%)	60	112^th of 369 public middle schools	69.6%		40.5	109^th of 189 public middle schools	42.3%	3			29.0	23.0	24.0	26.0			39.0	32.0	18.0	31.0		35.0	35.0	$9,223
Pryor Middle School	Public	6-8	7 S Hogan	Pryor	74361	Mayes County	Pryor	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 825-2371	626	51	12.2	59.1%	248 (39.6%)	4 (0.6%)	46 (7.3%)	4 (0.6%)	159 (25.4%)	0 (0.0%)	165 (26.4%)	50.7	151^st of 369 public middle schools	59.1%		40.8	107^th of 189 public middle schools	43.4%	44			24.0	22.0	19.0	22.0			35.0	27.0	13.0	25.0		37.0	37.0	$15,272
Sequoyah Middle School	Public	6-8	16403 South 4180 Road	Claremore	74017	Rogers County	Sequoyah	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 343-5105	284	21	13.6	43.7%	143 (50.4%)	3 (1.1%)	11 (3.9%)	6 (2.1%)	70 (24.6%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (18.0%)	62.2	101^st of 369 public middle schools	72.6%		55.2	68^th of 189 public middle schools	64.0%	33			26.0	38.0	30.0	31.0			15.0	40.0	17.0	24.0		38.0	38.0	$9,640
Wagoner Middle School	Public	6-8	500 Bulldog Circle	Wagoner	74467	Wagoner County	Wagoner	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 485-9541	456	27	16.8	75.0%	209 (45.8%)	34 (7.5%)	33 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (15.4%)	0 (0.0%)	110 (24.1%)	36.8	237^th of 369 public middle schools	35.8%		17.8	155^th of 189 public middle schools	18.0%	82			18.0	25.0	15.0	19.0			23.0	24.0	7.0	18.0		27.0	27.0	$13,580

Frequently Asked Questions about Inola Middle School

What high school do graduates of Inola Middle School attend?

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

How many students attend Inola Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 391 students attended Inola Middle School.

Is Inola Middle School a good school?

Inola Middle School ranks in the bottom 22.2% of Oklahoma middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Inola Middle School?

Students at Inola Middle School are 47% White, 21% American Indian, 20% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 6% Asian.

What district is Inola Middle School in?

Inola

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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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