Summary:
The 73040 zip code is home to a single middle school, Geary Middle School, which serves students in grades 6-8. The data paints a concerning picture of the school's performance, with consistently low rankings, poor academic achievement, and high rates of chronic absenteeism.
Geary Middle School has ranked in the bottom half of Oklahoma middle schools for the past decade, with a 1-star rating on the SchoolDigger scale, indicating below-average performance. Only 8% of students are proficient or better in English Language Arts, and just 4% are proficient or better in Mathematics, well below the state averages. The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism, at 19% for the 2024-2025 school year.
Despite a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 8.4, the school's spending per student is below the state average, suggesting a lack of resources to effectively address the challenges faced by its high-poverty student population, with 89.66% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Targeted interventions and additional support may be necessary to improve educational outcomes at Geary Middle School and ensure students in the 73040 zip code have access to a quality education.
Thank you for your feedback!