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Broken Arrow School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Oklahoma for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 4,459 students in Broken Arrow School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Oklahoma.
Public Middle Schools in Broken Arrow School District have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the Oklahoma public middle school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 24% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Oklahoma public middle school average of 54% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (OK)
# Schools
27 Schools
600 Schools
# Students
20,115 Students
200,439 Students
# Teachers
1,069 Teachers
12,506 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
District Rank
Broken Arrow School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 537 school districts in Oklahoma (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has decreased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#175 out of 538 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
25%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
27%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
31%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)87%
78%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.68
0.72
# American Indian Students
1,237 Students
27,400 Students
% American Indian Students
6%
14%
# Asian Students
813 Students
3,366 Students
% Asian Students
4%
2%
# Hispanic Students
3,654 Students
36,345 Students
% Hispanic Students
18%
18%
# Black Students
1,203 Students
14,644 Students
% Black Students
6%
7%
# White Students
10,256 Students
92,168 Students
% White Students
51%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
35 Students
729 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2,917 Students
25,719 Students
% of Two or more races Students
15%
13%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
1,007
6,776
# Students in K Grade:
1,369
7,526
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,429
7,931
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,418
7,756
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,566
7,431
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,479
7,499
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,494
11,284
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,364
37,339
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,515
51,583
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,580
53,117
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,518
2,039
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,569
33
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,401
52
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,406
73
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,593 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,287. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $8,744 is less than the state median of $11,261. The school district spending/student has declined by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$193 MM
$7,919 MM
Spending
$176 MM
$7,900 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,593
$11,287
Spending / Student
$8,744
$11,261
Best Broken Arrow School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Oneta Ridge Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
6800 East Quincy Place
Broken Arrow, OK 74014
(918) 259-4360
Broken Arrow, OK 74014
(918) 259-4360
Grades: 6-8
| 924 students
Rank: #22.
Centennial Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
225 East Omaha Street
Broken Arrow, OK 74012
(918) 259-4340
Broken Arrow, OK 74012
(918) 259-4340
Grades: 6-8
| 1,121 students
Rank: #33.
Oliver Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
3100 W New Orleans
Broken Arrow, OK 74011
(918) 259-4590
Broken Arrow, OK 74011
(918) 259-4590
Grades: 6-8
| 898 students
Rank: #44.
Childers Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
301 East Tucson Street
Broken Arrow, OK 74011
(918) 259-4350
Broken Arrow, OK 74011
(918) 259-4350
Grades: 6-8
| 796 students
Rank: #55.
Sequoyah Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2701 South Elm Place
Broken Arrow, OK 74012
(918) 259-4370
Broken Arrow, OK 74012
(918) 259-4370
Grades: 6-8
| 720 students
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