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Randy Hughes Middle School

Public Grades 7-8
138th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 369 Oklahoma Middle Schools
Better than 63% of Oklahoma middle schools
Summary

Randy Hughes Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 7-8 in McAlester, Oklahoma, with a total enrollment of 413 students. The school is part of the McAlester school district, which is ranked 197 out of 452 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Randy Hughes Middle School has lower proficiency rates compared to the McAlester district and the state of Oklahoma in English Language Arts and Mathematics, the school's performance varies greatly across different student subgroups. Hispanic students perform very well, ranking 11th out of 122 Oklahoma middle schools, but Native American students and students with special needs perform poorly, ranking 41st out of 51 and 66th out of 108 Oklahoma middle schools, respectively. Additionally, the school has a significantly higher chronic absenteeism rate of 31.9% compared to the state average of 19%.

When compared to the nearby Parker Intermediate Center, which serves grades 5-6 in the same district, Randy Hughes Middle School performs worse across most academic metrics. Furthermore, Hartshorne Middle School, a school in a different district, has similar or even lower proficiency rates than Randy Hughes Middle School, despite serving a smaller student population. These comparisons suggest that the challenges faced by Randy Hughes Middle School may be more systemic and not unique to the school itself.

447
Students ?
14.7
Student/teacher ratio ?
$11,348
Per pupil spending ?
69.1%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 1717 E Van Buren
       McAlester, OK  74502-4501

(918) 423-1509

District: McAlester

Racial breakdown:

White:
46.5%
Two or more races:
19.7%
Hispanic:
15.0%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 55th percentile in 2024 → 63rd in 2025
Strengths
✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2024
✓Above the Oklahoma median (63rd percentile)
Worth a look
!High chronic absenteeism (32% vs 19% Oklahoma)
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school27%
District avg30%
Oklahoma avg27%
138th of 369
Oklahoma public middle schools ?
Top 37%▲ up 8 pts since 2024
From top 45% (2024) to top 37% (2025)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
197th of 452McAlester 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
202554.1138 of 36962.6%★★★☆☆
202450.385 of 18955.0%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOklahoma percentileRating
202587.811 of 12291.0%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOklahoma percentileRating
202562.179 of 28472.2%★★★★☆
202477.434 of 29288.4%★★★★☆

Native American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOklahoma percentileRating
202527.641 of 5119.6%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOklahoma percentileRating
202540.666 of 10838.9%★★☆☆☆
202452.545 of 10657.5%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOklahoma percentileRating
202552.290 of 21558.1%★★★☆☆
202465.653 of 22176.0%★★★★☆
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)
Hispanic (2025)91st percentile+28 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)72nd percentile+10 vs school
White (2025)58th percentile-4 vs school
Special Education (2025)39th percentile-24 vs school
Native American (2025)20th percentile-43 vs school
By subject vs Oklahoma (2024-2025) ?
Science34%+4 vs state
English Language Arts I24%~ state avg
Mathematics23%-3 vs state

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Students at Randy Hughes Middle School are 47% White, 20% Two or more races, 15% Hispanic, 15% American Indian, 3% African American, 1% Asian.

In the 2024-25 school year, 447 students attended Randy Hughes Middle School.

Randy Hughes Middle School ranks 138th of 369 Oklahoma middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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2024–25 school spending dataAug 17, 2026
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2023–24 through 2024–25 attendance data & graduation ratesDec 1, 2025
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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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