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Watonga Middle School

Public Grades 6-8
142nd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 369 Oklahoma Middle Schools
Better than 62% of Oklahoma middle schools
Summary

Watonga Middle School is a public middle school in Watonga, Oklahoma, serving 158 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Watonga School District, which is ranked 169 out of 452 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Watonga Middle School has shown mixed performance compared to the state average. While its science proficiency rate (50%) is significantly higher than the state average (30%), the school's English Language Arts (18%) and Mathematics (30%) proficiency rates are lower than the state averages (26% for both). The school has also experienced fluctuating chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 2.9% to 19.0% in recent years, which can negatively impact student learning. Interestingly, the school's performance for specific student subgroups, such as White students and students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, has been relatively strong compared to the overall state rankings.

Compared to nearby schools like Okeene Junior-Senior High School and Geary Middle School, Watonga Middle School has higher spending per student and a lower student-teacher ratio, which could contribute to its relatively stronger academic performance in certain subject areas. However, the school still lags behind the state averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency, and the fluctuating chronic absenteeism rates remain a significant concern that the school and district should address to improve overall student outcomes.

148
Students ?
11.6
Student/teacher ratio ?
$13,016
Per pupil spending ?
84.5%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 1200 Eagle Lane
       Watonga, OK  73772-3772

(580) 623-7361

District: Watonga


Students who attend Watonga Middle School usually attend:

High:    Watonga High School

Feeder schools for Watonga Middle School:

Elementary:    Watonga Elementary School
Racial breakdown:

White:
47.3%
Hispanic:
27.7%
Two or more races:
11.5%
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At a glance
▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 61st percentile in 2009 → 62nd in 2025
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Oklahoma average (33% vs 27% meeting standards)
✓Above the Oklahoma median (62nd percentile)
✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school33%
District avg30%
Oklahoma avg27%
142nd of 369
Oklahoma public middle schools ?
Top 38%▲ up 2 pts since 2015
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
169th of 452Watonga 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOklahoma percentileRating
202552.5142 of 36961.5%★★★☆☆
202464.445 of 18976.2%★★★★☆
202141.2238 of 40741.5%★★☆☆☆
201950.4104 of 22854.4%★★★☆☆
201749.2105 of 23855.9%★★★☆☆
201671.268 of 33279.5%★★★★☆
201555.2121 of 29759.3%★★★☆☆
201140.7384 of 54229.2%★☆☆☆☆
201057.0233 of 53956.8%★★★☆☆
200959.7204 of 52160.8%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOklahoma percentileRating
202558.4101 of 28464.4%★★★☆☆
202153.6107 of 27861.5%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOklahoma percentileRating
202150.1117 of 25754.5%★★★☆☆
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)
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)64th percentile+3 vs school
White (2021)54th percentile+13 vs school
By subject vs Oklahoma (2024-2025) ?
Science50%+20 vs state
Mathematics30%+4 vs state
English Language Arts I18%-8 vs state

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Frequently Asked Questions about Watonga Middle School

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

In the 2024-25 school year, 148 students attended Watonga Middle School.

Students at Watonga Middle School are 47% White, 28% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 9% American Indian, 4% African American.

Watonga Middle School ranks 142nd of 369 Oklahoma middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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Latest Oklahoma data All new data »
2023–24 through 2024–25 attendance data & graduation ratesDec 1, 2025
2024–25 OSTP test scoresDec 1, 2025
2023–24 school spending dataAug 19, 2025
2021–22 through 2023–24 attendance dataAug 19, 2025


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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