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Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 74501

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Schools

884

Students

Top rankedRandy Hughes Middle School138^th of 369 Oklahoma middle schools

Summary:

The 74501 zip code area in Oklahoma is home to two middle schools: Parker Intermediate Center and Randy Hughes Middle School. These schools serve students in grades 6-8 and are part of the McAlester school district.

Based on the available data, Parker Intermediate Center appears to be the stronger performer academically, with higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science compared to the district and state averages. In contrast, Randy Hughes Middle School has seen a decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from 85 out of 189 schools in 2023-2024 to 138 out of 369 schools in 2024-2025, placing it in the bottom half of Oklahoma middle schools.

The data also reveals some notable differences between the two schools. Parker Intermediate Center has a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (74.27%) compared to Randy Hughes Middle School (63.2%), indicating a higher level of economic disadvantage at the former. Additionally, Parker Intermediate Center has a higher student-teacher ratio of 17.4, compared to 13.8 at Randy Hughes Middle School, which may suggest an imbalance in resource allocation between the two schools.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	OSTP English Language Arts I 5th Grade	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 5th Grade	OSTP Mathematics 6th Grade	OSTP Mathematics 7th Grade	OSTP Mathematics 8th Grade	OSTP Mathematics All Grades	OSTP Science 5th Grade	OSTP Science 8th Grade	OSTP Science All Grades	Total
Parker Intermediate Center	Public	5-6	1310 North 6th Street	McAlester	74501	Pittsburg County	McAlester	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 423-4647	437	26	16.8	68.9%	198 (45.3%)	17 (3.9%)	61 (14.0%)	4 (0.9%)	66 (15.1%)	0 (0.0%)	91 (20.8%)								(n/a)	30.0	29.0			29.0	42.0	27.0			34.0	51.0		51.0	$11,029
Randy Hughes Middle School	Public	7-8	1717 E Van Buren	McAlester	74501	Pittsburg County	McAlester	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(918) 423-1509	447	30	14.7	69.1%	208 (46.5%)	12 (2.7%)	67 (15.0%)	5 (1.1%)	67 (15.0%)	0 (0.0%)	88 (19.7%)	54.1	138^th of 369 public middle schools	62.6%		50.3	85^th of 189 public middle schools	55.0%	53			24.0	24.0	24.0			24.0	21.0	23.0		34.0	34.0	$15,447

Cities Near Zip Code 74501

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
McAlester	0.45 mi	9	85^th
Krebs	2.66 mi	1	52^nd
Savanna	8.64 mi	2	17^th
Haileyville	12.13 mi	2	99^th
Hartshorne	13 mi	4	272^nd

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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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