Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 73507

The 73507 zip code area is home to two middle schools - Central Middle School and MacArthur Middle School. While both schools serve predominantly low-income student populations, MacArthur Middle School appears to be the stronger performer of the two, with higher statewide rankings, school ratings, and academic proficiency rates.

MacArthur Middle School is ranked 225 out of 369 Oklahoma middle schools, compared to Central Middle School's ranking of 330. MacArthur also has a 2 out of 5 star rating from SchoolDigger, while Central has a 1 out of 5 star rating. Across all grade levels and subject areas, MacArthur outperforms Central in academic proficiency, including 8% proficiency in 8th grade Math compared to only 5% at Central. However, both schools perform significantly below the Lawton and Oklahoma state averages in proficiency.

The high free/reduced lunch rates at both schools, 84.38% at Central and 76.17% at MacArthur, indicate they serve predominantly low-income student populations. This socioeconomic factor likely contributes to the schools' lower academic performance. Additionally, both schools have concerning chronic absenteeism rates of 19.0%, which may be an area for improvement. While MacArthur outperforms Central, both schools have room for growth to reach state average proficiency levels, and identifying and replicating best practices from the higher-performing MacArthur could benefit the entire district.