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Classen Middle School Of Advanced Studies

Public Grades 5-8

6^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 369 Oklahoma Middle Schools

Better than 98% of Oklahoma middle schools

Summary

Classen Middle School Of Advanced Studies is a high-performing public middle school in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, serving grades 5-8 with a total enrollment of 890 students. The school has consistently been one of the top-performing middle schools in the state, ranking within the top 25 schools for several years.

Classen Middle School Of Advanced Studies significantly outperforms the Oklahoma City and state averages in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 57% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 15% for Oklahoma City and 26% for the state. In Mathematics, the school had 51% proficiency, compared to 12% for Oklahoma City and 26% for the state. The school also excels in serving various student subgroups, ranking among the top 5 middle schools in Oklahoma for African American, Hispanic, White, English Language Learner, and Low Socioeconomic Status students.

While Classen Middle School Of Advanced Studies has experienced an increase in chronic absenteeism over the past few years, reaching 38.8% in the 2024-2025 school year, it still maintains a lower rate compared to the Oklahoma City average. The school's exceptional performance is particularly noteworthy given its proximity to several lower-performing middle schools, such as Capitol Hill Middle School, Mary Golda Ross Middle School, and Wheeler Middle School, which have significantly lower academic achievement and higher rates of chronic absenteeism and free/reduced-price lunch eligibility.

916

Students ?

18.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,345

Per pupil spending ?

42.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1901 North Ellison Avenue
Oklahoma City, OK 73106-3106

(405) 587-5400

District: Oklahoma City

Racial breakdown:

White:

39.0%

Hispanic:

28.7%

African American:

11.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 97th percentile in 2015 → 98th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Oklahoma average (58% vs 27% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 2% of Oklahoma middle schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Oklahoma City

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school58%

District avg14%

Oklahoma avg27%

6^th of 369

Oklahoma public middle schools ?

Top 2%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 13Middle Schools in the Oklahoma City

389^th of 452Oklahoma City 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	96.9	6 of 369	98.4%	★★★★★
2024	87.5	14 of 189	92.6%	★★★★★
2023	75.1	23 of 149	84.6%	★★★★☆
2022	79.0	18 of 171	89.5%	★★★★★
2021	87.8	22 of 407	94.6%	★★★★★
2019	84.5	16 of 228	93.0%	★★★★★
2018	86.0	17 of 233	92.7%	★★★★★
2017	84.8	16 of 238	93.3%	★★★★★
2016	88.8	17 of 332	94.9%	★★★★★
2015	88.6	9 of 297	97.0%	★★★★★
2011	90.5	7 of 542	98.7%	★★★★★
2010	91.4	6 of 539	98.9%	★★★★★
2009	91.0	5 of 521	99.0%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	94.2	3 of 49	93.9%	★★★★★
2021	87.7	2 of 31	93.5%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2021	83.7	3 of 16	81.3%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	96.0	2 of 84	97.6%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	92.4	4 of 122	96.7%	★★★★★
2021	73.8	14 of 102	86.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	97.5	3 of 284	98.9%	★★★★★
2021	79.4	23 of 278	91.7%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	99.1	1 of 215	99.5%	★★★★★
2021	89.1	13 of 257	94.9%	★★★★★

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)

White (2025)100th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)99th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)98th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)97th percentile~ school

African American (2025)94th percentile-4 vs school

Asian (2021)81st percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Oklahoma (2024-2025) ?

Science65%+35 vs state

English Language Arts I57%+31 vs state

Mathematics51%+25 vs state

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Schools Near Classen Middle School Of Advanced Studies

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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 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 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
Classen Middle School Of Advanced Studies	Public	5-8	1901 North Ellison Avenue	Oklahoma City	73106	Oklahoma County	Oklahoma City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 587-5400	916	50	18.3	42.5%	357 (39.0%)	103 (11.2%)	263 (28.7%)	83 (9.1%)	21 (2.3%)	1 (0.1%)	88 (9.6%)	96.9	6^th of 369 public middle schools	98.4%		87.5	14^th of 189 public middle schools	92.6%	8	67.0	58.0	50.0	55.0	57.0	60.0	54.0	43.0	48.0	51.0	62.0	67.0	65.0	$11,345
Moon Middle School	Public	5-8	1901 North Ellisoin	Oklahoma City	73106	Oklahoma County	Oklahoma City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 587-9500	588	38	15.5	96.9%	42 (7.1%)	363 (61.7%)	103 (17.5%)	5 (0.9%)	9 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	65 (11.1%)	10.3	352^nd of 369 public middle schools	4.6%					(n/a)	3.0	3.0	7.0	6.0	5.0	1.0	2.0	7.0	8.0	5.0	2.0	7.0	4.0	$14,044
Emerson Alternative Education (Ms)	Public	6-8	715 North Walker Avenue	Oklahoma City	73102	Oklahoma County	Oklahoma City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(405) 587-7900	84	14	6.1	86.9%	38 (45.2%)	17 (20.2%)	10 (11.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (16.7%)								(n/a)					8.0					8.0				$3,371
Harding Fine Arts Middle School	Public, Charter	5-6	3333 N Shartel	Oklahoma City	73118	Oklahoma County	Harding Fine Arts Charter Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(405) 702-4322	92	5	18.6	67.4%	21 (22.8%)	25 (27.2%)	23 (25.0%)	4 (4.3%)	10 (10.9%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (9.8%)								(n/a)	4.0				10.0	4.0				8.0	10.0		10.0
Astec Charter Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	2401 NW 23rd Street Ste 39A	Oklahoma City	73107	Oklahoma County	Astec Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 947-6272	413	22	18.8	95.6%	12 (2.9%)	15 (3.6%)	376 (91.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.7%)	20	314^th of 369 public middle schools	14.9%		7	186^th of 189 public middle schools	1.6%	128		10.0	9.0	14.0	10.0		8.0	6.0	6.0	7.0		33.0	33.0	$12,979
Putnam Heights Academy Middle School	Public	5-8	1601 Northwest 36th Street	Oklahoma City	73118	Oklahoma County	Oklahoma City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 587-2700	31	8	4.1	100.0%	4 (12.9%)	14 (45.2%)	10 (32.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.2%)								(n/a)			0.0		0.0			0.0		0.0				$58,009
Taft Middle School	Public	5-8	2901 Northwest 23rd Street	Oklahoma City	73107	Oklahoma County	Oklahoma City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 587-8000	1,096	76	14.4	97.8%	98 (8.9%)	90 (8.2%)	754 (68.8%)	57 (5.2%)	21 (1.9%)	8 (0.7%)	68 (6.2%)	9.4	354^th of 369 public middle schools	4.1%					(n/a)	8.0	4.0	5.0	6.0	6.0	3.0	4.0	3.0	4.0	3.0	7.0	16.0	11.0	$13,789
Belle Isle Middle School	Public	5-8	5904 North Villa Avenue	Oklahoma City	73112	Oklahoma County	Oklahoma City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 587-6600	434	27	16.1	64.1%	149 (34.3%)	75 (17.3%)	132 (30.4%)	23 (5.3%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (11.5%)	87.8	26^th of 369 public middle schools	93.0%		67.4	41^st of 189 public middle schools	78.3%	15	37.0	40.0	38.0	53.0	42.0	25.0	37.0	38.0	30.0	32.0	51.0	71.0	61.0	$12,935
Capitol Hill Middle School	Public	5-8	2717 S Robinson	Oklahoma City	73109	Oklahoma County	Oklahoma City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 587-1800	651	43	15.2	99.1%	29 (4.5%)	24 (3.7%)	557 (85.6%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (1.8%)	2 (0.3%)	26 (4.0%)	9.2	356^th of 369 public middle schools	3.5%					(n/a)	4.0	5.0	4.0	6.0	4.0	5.0	3.0	3.0	5.0	4.0	6.0	14.0	10.0	$13,810
Mary Golda Ross Middle School	Public	5-8	2601 South Villa	Oklahoma City	73108	Oklahoma County	Oklahoma City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 587-8700	662	39	16.9	98.3%	44 (6.6%)	41 (6.2%)	523 (79.0%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (3.9%)	2 (0.3%)	25 (3.8%)	6.6	368^th of 369 public middle schools	0.3%					(n/a)	5.0	5.0	5.0	2.0	4.0	4.0	2.0	3.0	1.0	2.0	7.0	4.0	5.0	$12,941

Frequently Asked Questions about Classen Middle School Of Advanced Studies

How many students attend Classen Middle School Of Advanced Studies?

In the 2024-25 school year, 916 students attended Classen Middle School Of Advanced Studies.

What district is Classen Middle School Of Advanced Studies in?

Oklahoma City

Is Classen Middle School Of Advanced Studies a good school?

Yes! Classen Middle School Of Advanced Studies is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 6^th of 369 Oklahoma middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Classen Middle School Of Advanced Studies?

Students at Classen Middle School Of Advanced Studies are 39% White, 29% Hispanic, 11% African American, 10% Two or more races, 9% Asian, 2% American Indian.

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