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Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 73728

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Top rankedCherokee Middle School54^th of 369 Oklahoma middle schools

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Cherokee Middle School

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Summary:

The zip code 73728 is home to a single middle school, Cherokee Middle School, which serves students in grades 6-8. Despite being the sole representative in the area, Cherokee Middle School stands out as a strong-performing institution, ranking in the top 15% of Oklahoma middle schools for the 2024-2025 school year with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Cherokee Middle School has maintained a consistently high ranking over the years, fluctuating between 28th out of 407 schools in 2020-2021 (top 7%) and 61st out of 238 in 2016-2017 (top 26%). The school's academic performance is particularly noteworthy, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science exceeding the state averages. For instance, the school's 8th grade science proficiency rate of 54% is significantly higher than the state average of 36%.

While the school serves a population with a higher percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (42.7%), it has managed to provide a quality education, as evidenced by its strong test scores and ranking. The school's investment in its students is further reflected in its higher-than-average spending per student of $13,038 and a favorable student-teacher ratio of 13.3 to 1.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking ()				OSTP English Language Arts I (2025)				OSTP Mathematics (2025)				OSTP Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	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 English Language Arts I All Grades	OSTP Mathematics 6th Grade	OSTP Mathematics 7th Grade	OSTP Mathematics 8th Grade	OSTP Mathematics All Grades	OSTP Science 8th Grade	OSTP Science All Grades	Total
Cherokee Middle School	Public	6-8	412 E 5th Street	Cherokee	73728	Alfalfa County	Cherokee	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(580) 596-3391	94	8	12.4	43.6%	72 (76.6%)	1 (1.1%)	8 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.1%)	1 (1.1%)	10 (10.6%)	74.5	54^th of 369 public middle schools	85.4%					(n/a)	25.0	34.0	30.0	30.0	38.0	41.0	20.0	33.0	54.0	54.0	$10,653

Cities Near Zip Code 73728

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Cherokee	0.21 mi	3	35^th
Burlington	10.86 mi	2	22^nd
Jet	11.28 mi	1
Helena	14.98 mi	1	10^th
Alva	17.35 mi	5	101^st

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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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