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Whittier Middle School

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Whittier Middle School ranks 46 th of 369 Oklahoma middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

46^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 369 Oklahoma Middle Schools

Better than 88% of Oklahoma middle schools

Summary

Whittier Middle School is a public middle school located in Norman, Oklahoma, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 1,094 students. The school is part of the Norman School District, which is ranked 151 out of 452 districts in Oklahoma and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. Whittier Middle School has a strong performance history, ranking as high as 14th out of 297 Oklahoma middle schools in the 2014-2015 school year and consistently earning 4 or 5 stars from SchoolDigger.

Whittier Middle School consistently outperforms the state and district averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science proficiency. The school also performs well across various student subgroups, ranking among the top middle schools in Oklahoma for Hispanic students, White students, English Language Learners, and students with disabilities. While Whittier Middle School has seen an increase in chronic absenteeism, its rate is still lower than the state average and comparable to nearby schools.

Interestingly, Whittier Middle School has a relatively lower spending per student compared to nearby schools, such as Irving Middle School and Longfellow Middle School, yet it maintains strong academic performance, suggesting the school is able to effectively utilize its resources to support student learning and achievement. The school's proximity to other high-performing middle schools, such as Alcott Middle School and Washington Middle School, also suggests the Norman School District as a whole is able to provide quality education across multiple campuses.

1,108

Students ?

19.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,419

Per pupil spending ?

39.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2000 West Brooks Street
Norman, OK 73069-3069

(405) 366-5956

District: Norman

Students who attend Whittier Middle School usually attend:

High:

Norman North High School

Feeder schools for Whittier Middle School:

Elementary:	Adams Elementary School
	Cleveland Elementary School
	Roosevelt Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

51.9%

Hispanic:

17.4%

Two or more races:

16.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 56th percentile in 2024 → 88th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Oklahoma average (37% vs 27% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 12% of Oklahoma middle schools

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 88th (2025) from a 56th-percentile low (2024)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg34%

Oklahoma avg27%

46^th of 369

Oklahoma public middle schools ?

Top 12%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From top 5% (2015) to top 12% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4Middle Schools in the Norman

151^st of 452Norman 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	77.0	46 of 369	87.5%	★★★★☆
2024	50.7	83 of 189	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.1	56 of 149	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.7	35 of 171	79.5%	★★★★☆
2021	68.5	72 of 407	82.3%	★★★★☆
2019	64.3	62 of 228	72.8%	★★★★☆
2018	66.9	54 of 233	76.8%	★★★★☆
2017	74.3	37 of 238	84.5%	★★★★☆
2016	86.1	23 of 332	93.1%	★★★★★
2015	85.5	14 of 297	95.3%	★★★★★
2011	86.0	19 of 542	96.5%	★★★★★
2010	84.9	22 of 539	95.9%	★★★★★
2009	86.0	19 of 521	96.4%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2021	77.4	4 of 16	75.0%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2021	65.6	12 of 34	64.7%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	54.7	28 of 84	66.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	66.3	31 of 122	74.6%	★★★★☆
2021	51.2	50 of 102	51.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	53.4	119 of 284	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.7	143 of 278	48.6%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2021	69.4	16 of 80	80.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	52.3	42 of 108	61.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	68.9	51 of 215	76.3%	★★★★☆
2021	57.8	82 of 257	68.1%	★★★☆☆

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)

Multi-racial (2021)80th percentile~ school

White (2025)76th percentile-11 vs school

Asian (2021)75th percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)75th percentile-13 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)67th percentile-21 vs school

Disabled (2021)65th percentile-18 vs school

Special Education (2025)61st percentile-26 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)58th percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs Oklahoma (2024-2025) ?

Science45%+15 vs state

English Language Arts I35%+9 vs state

Mathematics32%+6 vs state

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Schools Near Whittier 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 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 6th Grade	OSTP Mathematics 7th Grade	OSTP Mathematics 8th Grade	OSTP Mathematics All Grades	OSTP Science 8th Grade	OSTP Science All Grades	Total
Whittier Middle School	Public	6-8	2000 West Brooks Street	Norman	73069	Cleveland County	Norman	No	(n/a)	No	No	(405) 366-5956	1,108	57	19.3	39.4%	575 (51.9%)	40 (3.6%)	193 (17.4%)	70 (6.3%)	47 (4.2%)	5 (0.5%)	178 (16.1%)	77	46^th of 369 public middle schools	87.5%		50.7	83^rd of 189 public middle schools	56.1%	37	37.0	38.0	28.0	35.0	35.0	36.0	25.0	32.0	45.0	45.0	$9,419
Alcott Middle School	Public	6-8	1919 West Boyd Street	Norman	73069	Cleveland County	Norman	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 366-5845	708	42	16.7	47.2%	379 (53.5%)	30 (4.2%)	143 (20.2%)	6 (0.8%)	26 (3.7%)	2 (0.3%)	122 (17.2%)	71.1	67^th of 369 public middle schools	81.8%		37.7	115^th of 189 public middle schools	39.2%	48	33.0	39.0	32.0	35.0	25.0	34.0	21.0	27.0	43.0	43.0	$10,760
Longfellow Middle School	Public	6-8	215 North Ponca Avenue	Norman	73071	Cleveland County	Norman	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 366-5948	708	42	16.9	56.2%	347 (49.0%)	51 (7.2%)	136 (19.2%)	12 (1.7%)	26 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	136 (19.2%)	50	156^th of 369 public middle schools	57.7%		14.2	168^th of 189 public middle schools	11.1%	12	27.0	21.0	25.0	25.0	26.0	27.0	18.0	23.0	27.0	27.0	$10,518
Irving Middle School	Public	6-8	125 Vicksburg Avenue	Norman	73071	Cleveland County	Norman	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 366-5941	727	51	14.2	68.4%	299 (41.1%)	97 (13.3%)	136 (18.7%)	28 (3.9%)	33 (4.5%)	3 (0.4%)	131 (18.0%)	46.7	171^st of 369 public middle schools	53.7%		16.3	161^st of 189 public middle schools	14.8%	10	20.0	21.0	28.0	23.0	17.0	20.0	18.0	18.0	38.0	38.0	$11,443
Curtis Inge Middle School	Public	6-8	1201 North Eighth Street	Noble	73068	Cleveland County	Noble	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 872-3495	673	45	14.9	59.9%	455 (67.6%)	3 (0.4%)	76 (11.3%)	4 (0.6%)	60 (8.9%)	1 (0.1%)	74 (11.0%)	61.9	103^rd of 369 public middle schools	72.1%		38.6	114^th of 189 public middle schools	39.7%	11	33.0	24.0	28.0	28.0	27.0	18.0	30.0	25.0	42.0	42.0	$9,848
Newcastle Middle School	Public	6-8	611 East Fox Lane	Newcastle	73065	McClain County	Newcastle	No	(n/a)	No	No	(405) 387-3139	599	37	16.2	33.6%	390 (65.1%)	15 (2.5%)	71 (11.9%)	3 (0.5%)	49 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	71 (11.9%)	52	143^rd of 369 public middle schools	61.2%		33	124^th of 189 public middle schools	34.4%	19	24.0	20.0	26.0	23.0	25.0	24.0	21.0	23.0	37.0	37.0	$8,325
Highland East Junior High School	Public	7-8	1200 Southeast Fourth Street	Moore	73160	Cleveland County	Moore	No	(n/a)	No	No	(405) 735-4580	751	44	17.2	41.9%	402 (53.5%)	42 (5.6%)	125 (16.6%)	21 (2.8%)	20 (2.7%)	3 (0.4%)	138 (18.4%)	77.2	44^th of 369 public middle schools	88.1%		48.7	91^st of 189 public middle schools	51.9%	47		32.0	33.0	33.0		37.0	25.0	31.0	44.0	44.0	$10,518
Central Junior High School	Public	7-8	400 North Broadway Street	Moore	73160	Cleveland County	Moore	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 735-4560	574	37	15.6	63.2%	223 (38.9%)	63 (11.0%)	134 (23.3%)	13 (2.3%)	32 (5.6%)	5 (0.9%)	104 (18.1%)	36.6	240^th of 369 public middle schools	35.0%		15.7	163^rd of 189 public middle schools	13.8%	77		20.0	18.0	19.0		18.0	12.0	16.0	29.0	29.0	$11,226
Southridge Junior High School	Public	7-8	14141 S Pennsylvania	Oklahoma City	73170	Cleveland County	Moore	No	(n/a)	No	No	(405) 735-4680	562	30	18.9	31.5%	267 (47.5%)	32 (5.7%)	84 (14.9%)	59 (10.5%)	23 (4.1%)	1 (0.2%)	96 (17.1%)	94.4	14^th of 369 public middle schools	96.2%		88	13^th of 189 public middle schools	93.1%	1		43.0	40.0	41.0		51.0	47.0	49.0	53.0	53.0	$11,125
Highland West Junior High School	Public	7-8	901 North Santa Fe Avenue	Moore	73160	Cleveland County	Moore	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 735-4600	479	29	16.2	68.9%	168 (35.1%)	62 (12.9%)	155 (32.4%)	5 (1.0%)	17 (3.5%)	6 (1.3%)	66 (13.8%)	31.1	264^th of 369 public middle schools	28.5%		11.4	177^th of 189 public middle schools	6.3%	87		18.0	16.0	17.0		15.0	7.0	12.0	31.0	31.0	$12,061

Frequently Asked Questions about Whittier Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Whittier Middle School?

Students at Whittier Middle School are 52% White, 17% Hispanic, 16% Two or more races, 6% Asian, 4% American Indian, 4% African American.

How many students attend Whittier Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,108 students attended Whittier Middle School.

Is Whittier Middle School a good school?

Whittier Middle School ranks 46^th of 369 Oklahoma middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Whittier Middle School in?

Norman

What high school do graduates of Whittier Middle School attend?

Students who attend Whittier Middle School usually go on to attend Norman North High School

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