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Oologah-Talala Middle School

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Oologah-Talala Middle School ranks 187 th of 369 Oklahoma middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

187^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 369 Oklahoma Middle Schools

Better than 49% of Oklahoma middle schools

Summary

Oologah-Talala Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Oologah, Oklahoma, with 381 students. The school is part of the Oologah-Talala District, which is ranked 190 out of 452 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Oologah-Talala Middle School has struggled, with only 23% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 22% proficient or better in Mathematics, both well below the state averages of 26%. The school's performance has been declining over the past few years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 39 out of 332 middle schools in 2015-2016 to 187 out of 369 in 2024-2025. The school also faces significant achievement gaps among its student subgroups, with its Native American students and low socioeconomic status students performing particularly poorly compared to nearby middle schools such as Owasso 7th Grade Center, Verdigris Upper Elementary School, and Sequoyah Middle School.

Additionally, Oologah-Talala Middle School has struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 13.4% to 19.0% over the past few years. The school also has a relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 47.63% to 49.87% over the past few years. However, the school's spending per student of $7,208 in 2018-2019 is comparable to the nearby schools, and its student-teacher ratio is generally in line with the nearby schools, suggesting that the academic challenges are not due to a lack of funding or an unusually high student-teacher ratio.

350

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,615

Per pupil spending ?

46%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10700 South Hwy 169
Oologah, OK 74053-4053

(918) 443-6000

District: Oologah-Talala

Students who attend Oologah-Talala Middle School usually attend:

High:

Oologah-Talala High School

Feeder schools for Oologah-Talala Middle School:

Elementary:	Oologah-Talala Lower Elementary School
	Oologah-Talala Upper Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

51.7%

Two or more races:

22.3%

American Indian:

17.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 30th percentile in 2024 → 49th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 49th (2025) from a 30th-percentile low (2024)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school24%

District avg26%

Oklahoma avg27%

187^th of 369

Oklahoma public middle schools ?

Bottom 49%▼ down 25 pts since 2015

From top 26% (2015) to bottom 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

190^th of 452Oologah-Talala 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	44.9	187 of 369	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.9	133 of 189	29.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.3	72 of 149	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.0	100 of 171	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.9	214 of 407	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.7	120 of 228	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.9	137 of 233	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	51.1	101 of 238	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	79.1	39 of 332	88.3%	★★★★☆
2015	63.2	77 of 297	74.1%	★★★★☆
2011	55.7	261 of 542	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	66.6	146 of 539	72.9%	★★★★☆
2009	64.7	158 of 521	69.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	43.3	156 of 284	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.8	163 of 278	41.4%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2021	58.9	25 of 80	68.8%	★★★☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2021	51.1	42 of 75	44.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	32.4	149 of 215	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.3	194 of 257	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)69th percentile+21 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)45th percentile-4 vs school

Native American (2021)44th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)31st percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Oklahoma (2024-2025) ?

Science26%-4 vs state

English Language Arts I23%-3 vs state

Mathematics22%-4 vs state

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Schools Near Oologah-Talala 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
Oologah-Talala Middle School	Public	6-8	10700 South Hwy 169	Oologah	74053	Rogers County	Oologah-Talala	No	(n/a)	No	No	(918) 443-6000	350	26	13.2	46.0%	181 (51.7%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.4%)	16 (4.6%)	62 (17.7%)	0 (0.0%)	78 (22.3%)	44.9	187^th of 369 public middle schools	49.3%		29.9	133^rd of 189 public middle schools	29.6%	54	26.0	23.0	19.0	23.0	21.0	39.0	7.0	22.0	26.0	26.0	$10,615
Wilson 6th Grade Center	Public	6	402 N 17th	Collinsville	74021	Tulsa County	Collinsville	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 371-3144	242	16	14.7	47.9%	115 (47.5%)	2 (0.8%)	25 (10.3%)	7 (2.9%)	32 (13.2%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (25.2%)								(n/a)	32.0			32.0	47.0			47.0			$9,238
Collinsville Middle School	Public	7-8	1415 West Center Street	Collinsville	74021	Tulsa County	Collinsville	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 371-2541	478	26	18.6	44.8%	239 (50.0%)	5 (1.0%)	44 (9.2%)	26 (5.4%)	62 (13.0%)	0 (0.0%)	102 (21.3%)	54.8	132^nd of 369 public middle schools	64.2%		38.9	113^th of 189 public middle schools	40.2%	19		27.0	15.0	21.0		37.0	18.0	28.0	35.0	35.0	$9,028
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
Foyil Junior High School	Public	7-9	1700 East 4th Street	Foyil	74031	Rogers County	Foyil	No	(n/a)	No	No	(918) 342-1782	89	5	17.0	86.5%	49 (55.1%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (29.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (6.7%)	17.6	329^th of 369 public middle schools	10.8%					(n/a)			4.0	6.0		16.0	8.0	12.0	15.0	15.0	$4,219
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
Caney Valley Middle School	Public	6-8	696 Wyandotte Ave	Ramona	74061	Washington County	Caney Valley	No	(n/a)	No	No	(918) 536-2705	150	12	12.1	55.3%	68 (45.3%)	1 (0.7%)	17 (11.3%)	1 (0.7%)	28 (18.7%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (23.3%)	15.5	336^th of 369 public middle schools	8.9%					(n/a)	10.0	13.0	2.0	9.0	16.0	13.0	4.0	12.0	10.0	10.0	$13,610
Owasso 8th Grade Center	Public	8	13901 E 86th St N	Owasso	74055	Tulsa County	Owasso	No	(n/a)	No	No	(918) 272-6274	782	41	18.9	39.6%	406 (51.9%)	34 (4.3%)	123 (15.7%)	44 (5.6%)	45 (5.8%)	2 (0.3%)	128 (16.4%)	66.2	88^th of 369 public middle schools	76.2%		56.7	61^st of 189 public middle schools	67.7%	27			25.0	25.0			23.0	23.0	41.0	41.0	$8,861
Owasso 6th Grade Center	Public	6	8101 N 129th E Ave	Owasso	74055	Tulsa County	Owasso	No	(n/a)	No	No	(918) 274-3020	713	42	16.8	43.1%	381 (53.4%)	32 (4.5%)	113 (15.8%)	45 (6.3%)	37 (5.2%)	1 (0.1%)	104 (14.6%)								(n/a)	35.0			35.0	44.0			44.0			$9,110
Owasso 7th Grade Center	Public	7	1400 N Main	Owasso	74055	Tulsa County	Owasso	No	(n/a)	No	No	(918) 272-1183	718	41	17.5	44.6%	365 (50.8%)	36 (5.0%)	106 (14.8%)	41 (5.7%)	52 (7.2%)	2 (0.3%)	116 (16.2%)								(n/a)		32.0		32.0		40.0		40.0			$9,213

Frequently Asked Questions about Oologah-Talala Middle School

What high school do graduates of Oologah-Talala Middle School attend?

Students who attend Oologah-Talala Middle School usually go on to attend Oologah-Talala High School

What is the racial makeup of Oologah-Talala Middle School?

Students at Oologah-Talala Middle School are 52% White, 22% Two or more races, 18% American Indian, 5% Asian, 3% Hispanic.

What district is Oologah-Talala Middle School in?

Oologah-Talala

How many students attend Oologah-Talala Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 350 students attended Oologah-Talala Middle School.

Is Oologah-Talala Middle School a good school?

Oologah-Talala Middle School ranks 187^th of 369 Oklahoma middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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