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Purcell Junior High School

Q: Is Purcell Junior High School a good school?

Purcell Junior High School ranks 86 th of 369 Oklahoma middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Purcell Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 310 students attended Purcell Junior High School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Purcell Junior High School?

Students at Purcell Junior High School are 45% White, 30% Hispanic, 16% Two or more races, 7% American Indian, 1% Asian.

Q: What high school do graduates of Purcell Junior High School attend?

Students who attend Purcell Junior High School usually go on to attend Purcell High School

Public Grades 6-8

86^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 369 Oklahoma Middle Schools

Better than 77% of Oklahoma middle schools

Summary

Purcell Junior High School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Purcell, Oklahoma, with a student population of 320. The school is part of the Purcell school district, which is ranked 116 out of 452 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Purcell Junior High School generally performs above the state average in proficiency rates for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science, with 26% proficiency in ELA, 29% in Math, and 50% in Science, compared to state averages of 26%, 26%, and 30% respectively. The school also performs particularly well for its Hispanic and Multi-racial student subgroups, ranking 46th and 14th respectively among Oklahoma middle schools in 2020-2021. Additionally, the school has seen a decrease in chronic absenteeism rates, from 19.0% in 2023-2024 to 8.4% in 2024-2025, which is a positive indicator.

Compared to nearby schools like Little Axe Middle School and Lexington Middle School, Purcell Junior High School generally outperforms them in academic proficiency rates, particularly in Mathematics and Science. However, the school ranks last among Oklahoma middle schools for its disabled student subgroup in 2020-2021, indicating this is an area that needs improvement. Additionally, Purcell Junior High School's statewide ranking has varied significantly over the years, from a high of 61st to a low of 173rd, suggesting the school may be facing challenges in maintaining consistent academic excellence.

310

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,194

Per pupil spending ?

62.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2010 North Green Avenue
Purcell, OK 73080-3080

(405) 442-0099

District: Purcell

Students who attend Purcell Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Purcell High School

Feeder schools for Purcell Junior High School:

Elementary:	Purcell Elementary School
	Purcell Intermediate School

Racial breakdown:

White:

45.2%

Hispanic:

29.7%

Two or more races:

16.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 24th percentile in 2019 → 77th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Oklahoma average (35% vs 27% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 23% of Oklahoma middle schools

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 77th (2025) from a 24th-percentile low (2019)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg32%

Oklahoma avg27%

86^th of 369

Oklahoma public middle schools ?

Top 23%▲ up 12 pts since 2015

From top 36% (2015) to top 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

116^th of 452Purcell 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	66.5	86 of 369	76.7%	★★★★☆
2024	55.3	67 of 189	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.8	77 of 171	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.2	165 of 407	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	27.6	173 of 228	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	64.0	61 of 233	73.8%	★★★★☆
2017	55.4	89 of 238	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	46.4	183 of 332	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	56.6	106 of 297	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	74.3	92 of 542	83.0%	★★★★☆
2010	76.3	71 of 539	86.8%	★★★★☆
2009	82.3	33 of 521	93.7%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2021	10.5	34 of 34	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	55.7	46 of 122	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.6	43 of 102	57.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	75.1	37 of 284	87.0%	★★★★☆
2021	44.1	154 of 278	44.6%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2021	70.6	14 of 80	82.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	54.8	78 of 215	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.1	110 of 257	57.2%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)87th percentile+10 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)82nd percentile+23 vs school

White (2025)64th percentile-13 vs school

Hispanic (2025)62nd percentile-14 vs school

Disabled (2021)<1st percentile-59 vs school

By subject vs Oklahoma (2024-2025) ?

Science50%+20 vs state

Mathematics29%+3 vs state

English Language Arts I26%~ state avg

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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
Purcell Junior High School	Public	6-8	2010 North Green Avenue	Purcell	73080	McClain County	Purcell	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 442-0099	310	22	13.9	62.6%	140 (45.2%)	2 (0.6%)	92 (29.7%)	4 (1.3%)	21 (6.8%)	1 (0.3%)	50 (16.1%)	66.5	86^th of 369 public middle schools	76.7%		55.3	67^th of 189 public middle schools	64.6%	19	23.0	34.0	22.0	26.0	21.0	39.0	31.0	29.0	50.0	50.0	$10,194
Lexington Middle School	Public	6-8	420 Northeast Fourth Street	Lexington	73051	Cleveland County	Lexington	No	(n/a)	No	No	(405) 527-7236	205	10	19.8	70.7%	137 (66.8%)	3 (1.5%)	26 (12.7%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (9.3%)	30.5	268^th of 369 public middle schools	27.4%					(n/a)	15.0	15.0	23.0	18.0	16.0	11.0	0.0	8.0	37.0	37.0	$8,726
Washington Middle School	Public	6-8	101 East Kerby	Washington	73093	McClain County	Washington	No	(n/a)	No	No	(405) 288-2428	277	18	15.1	27.1%	200 (72.2%)	1 (0.4%)	22 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (10.5%)	2 (0.7%)	23 (8.3%)	82.4	36^th of 369 public middle schools	90.2%		73.5	29^th of 189 public middle schools	84.7%	7	55.0	28.0	24.0	35.0	49.0	42.0	29.0	39.0	54.0	54.0	$9,425
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
Wayne Middle School	Public	6-8	212 South Seifried Street	Wayne	73095	McClain County	Wayne	No	(n/a)	No	No	(405) 449-3646	96	8	12.2	76.0%	53 (55.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (11.5%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (28.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.2%)	30.6	267^th of 369 public middle schools	27.6%					(n/a)	36.0	13.0	15.0	20.0	12.0	16.0	6.0	11.0	21.0	21.0	$12,590
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
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
Dibble Middle School	Public	6-8	22092 Old Town 1st	Blanchard	73010	McClain County	Dibble	No	(n/a)	No	No	(833) 324-1173	190	11	17.6	76.3%	125 (65.8%)	8 (4.2%)	29 (15.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (7.4%)	66.6	85^th of 369 public middle schools	77.0%		68.2	39^th of 189 public middle schools	79.4%	46	29.0	22.0	32.0	28.0	29.0	37.0	34.0	33.0	36.0	36.0	$8,597

Frequently Asked Questions about Purcell Junior High School

What high school do graduates of Purcell Junior High School attend?

Students who attend Purcell Junior High School usually go on to attend Purcell High School

What district is Purcell Junior High School in?

Purcell

How many students attend Purcell Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 310 students attended Purcell Junior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Purcell Junior High School?

Students at Purcell Junior High School are 45% White, 30% Hispanic, 16% Two or more races, 7% American Indian, 1% Asian.

Is Purcell Junior High School a good school?

Purcell Junior High School ranks 86^th of 369 Oklahoma middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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