Marlow Middle School

Marlow Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Marlow, Oklahoma, with a student population of 293. The school is part of the Marlow School District, which is ranked 75 out of 452 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Marlow Middle School has consistently maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years, indicating strong academic performance.

Marlow Middle School consistently outperforms the state average in standardized test scores across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 29% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 26%. In mathematics, Marlow Middle School had 25% proficiency, compared to the state average of 26%. In science, the school had 41% proficiency, significantly higher than the state average of 30%. Additionally, Marlow Middle School has relatively low chronic absenteeism rates compared to the state average, with a 19.0% chronic absenteeism rate in the 2024-2025 school year.

Marlow Middle School's strong academic performance extends to both White students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school ranked 94 out of 215 Oklahoma middle schools for White students and 65 out of 284 for low socioeconomic status students, both with 4-star ratings. The school's favorable student-teacher ratio, ranging from 14.2 to 16.1 over the past few years, is also a notable strength. Marlow Middle School is located relatively close to several other middle schools, including Comanche Middle School, Fletcher Junior High School, Empire Middle School, Rush Springs Middle School, Duncan Middle School, and Central High Middle School, allowing for potential collaboration and benchmarking between the schools.