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Tonkawa Middle School

Public Grades 6-8
305th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 369 Oklahoma Middle Schools
Better than 17% of Oklahoma middle schools
Summary

Tonkawa Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Tonkawa, Oklahoma, with 177 students. The school is part of the Tonkawa School District, which is ranked 204 out of 452 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. However, Tonkawa Middle School has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past decade, dropping from 133rd out of 521 Oklahoma middle schools in 2008-2009 to 305th out of 369 in 2024-2025.

Tonkawa Middle School consistently underperforms the state average on standardized tests, with only 13% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 10% proficient in math, compared to the state averages of 26% in both subjects. The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 10.2% to 19.0% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, Tonkawa Middle School has a high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 53.53% to 66.1% in recent years, suggesting a high proportion of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Newkirk Middle School and Blackwell Middle School, Tonkawa Middle School underperforms on key metrics like test scores, chronic absenteeism, and student-teacher ratio. Despite spending more per student ($10,195) than these nearby schools, Tonkawa Middle School's higher spending does not appear to be translating into improved student outcomes.

194
Students ?
16.8
Student/teacher ratio ?
$10,716
Per pupil spending ?
70.1%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 500 East North Avenue
       Tonkawa, OK  74653-4653

(580) 628-2566

District: Tonkawa


Students who attend Tonkawa Middle School usually attend:

High:    Tonkawa High School

Feeder schools for Tonkawa Middle School:

Elementary:    Tonkawa Elementary School
Racial breakdown:

White:
54.6%
American Indian:
21.1%
Hispanic:
11.9%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 74th percentile in 2009 → 17th in 2025
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Oklahoma average (15% vs 27% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (17th percentile)
!Ranking has slipped — down 57 percentile points since 2009
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school15%
District avg25%
Oklahoma avg27%
305th of 369
Oklahoma public middle schools ?
Bottom 17%▼ down 29 pts since 2015
From bottom 46% (2015) to bottom 17% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Oklahoma Middle Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
204th of 452Tonkawa 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOklahoma percentileRating
202521.5305 of 36917.3%★☆☆☆☆
202118.1365 of 40710.3%★☆☆☆☆
201718.2213 of 23810.5%★☆☆☆☆
201649.0167 of 33249.7%★★★☆☆
201545.6159 of 29746.5%★★☆☆☆
201157.1247 of 54254.4%★★★☆☆
201056.4237 of 53956.0%★★★☆☆
200967.4133 of 52174.5%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOklahoma percentileRating
202517.9254 of 28410.6%★☆☆☆☆
202133.4208 of 27825.2%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOklahoma percentileRating
202513.7203 of 2155.6%☆☆☆☆☆
202119.8231 of 25710.1%★☆☆☆☆
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)
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)11th percentile-7 vs school
White (2025)6th percentile-12 vs school
By subject vs Oklahoma (2024-2025) ?
Science23%-7 vs state
English Language Arts I13%-13 vs state
Mathematics10%-16 vs state

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Frequently Asked Questions about Tonkawa Middle School

In the 2024-25 school year, 194 students attended Tonkawa Middle School.

Students who attend Tonkawa Middle School usually go on to attend Tonkawa High School

Students at Tonkawa Middle School are 55% White, 21% American Indian, 12% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races.

Tonkawa Middle School ranks in the bottom 17.3% of Oklahoma middle schools.


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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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