Summary:
The 74859 zip code contains only one middle school, Okemah Middle School, which serves grades 6-8. Located in the Okemah school district, the school faces significant challenges in providing a high-quality education to its students.
Okemah Middle School is ranked 333 out of 369 Oklahoma middle schools, placing it in the bottom 10% statewide. The school has maintained a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past 10 years, indicating persistent low performance. Academic proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Math, and Science are all well below the state averages, with only 14% of students proficient in ELA compared to the state average of 26%. Additionally, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 19%, significantly above the state average.
Despite the school's poor performance, its spending per student is above the state average, and the student-teacher ratio is slightly lower than the state average, suggesting that additional funding and smaller class sizes alone may not be the solution. The school serves a high-need student population, with 83.93% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Targeted interventions and a comprehensive approach to addressing the school's weaknesses will likely be necessary to drive meaningful improvements in student outcomes.
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