Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 73008

Summary:

The 73008 zip code area is home to two middle schools: Western Oaks Middle School and Bethany Middle School. While both serve students in grades 6-8, the data analysis reveals a significant performance gap between the two schools, with Bethany Middle School consistently outperforming Western Oaks Middle School on key metrics.

Bethany Middle School stands out as the higher-performing school, ranking 7th out of 189 Oklahoma middle schools and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's students excel on OSTP assessments, with 67% of 6th graders scoring proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 39%. In contrast, Western Oaks Middle School lags behind, with only 25-28% of students scoring proficient or better across different subject areas and grade levels.

The data also suggests that socioeconomic factors may play a role in the performance gap, as Bethany Middle School has a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (36.78%) compared to Western Oaks Middle School (87.07%). Despite spending more per student, Western Oaks Middle School lags behind, raising questions about the effective allocation and utilization of resources within the Putnam City School District and the Bethany School District.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				OSTP English Language Arts I (2024)			OSTP Mathematics (2024)			OSTP Science (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	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 Mathematics 6th Grade	OSTP Mathematics 7th Grade	OSTP Mathematics 8th Grade	OSTP Science 8th Grade	Total
Bethany Middle School	Public	6-8	4312 N Mueller	Bethany	73008	Oklahoma County	Bethany	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 787-3240	367	24	15.1	36.8%	223 (60.8%)	14 (3.8%)	65 (17.7%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (14.7%)	92.1	7^th of 189 public middle schools	96.3%		91	7^th of 149 public middle schools	95.3%		67.0	69.0	71.0	52.0	72.0	66.0	72.0	$8,624
Western Oaks Middle School	Public	6-8	7200 Northwest 23rd Street	Bethany	73008	Oklahoma County	Putnam City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 789-4434	642	45	14.4	87.1%	164 (25.5%)	97 (15.1%)	319 (49.7%)	4 (0.6%)	14 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (6.9%)	14.3	166^th of 189 public middle schools	12.2%		17.6	132^nd of 149 public middle schools	11.4%	34			25.0	26.0	21.0	24.0	28.0	$11,077

Cities Near Zip Code 73008

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Bethany	0.54 mi	9	84^th
Oklahoma City	1.18 mi	147	64^th
Warr Acres	1.79 mi	4	68^th
Yukon	4.38 mi	18	32^nd
Nichols Hills	6.89 mi	1

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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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