Cushing Middle School vs. Perkins-tryon Middle School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Cushing Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Oklahoma for:
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Overview
Serving 500 students in grades 5-8, Cushing Middle School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Oklahoma for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 32% (which is higher than the Oklahoma state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 27% (which is equal to the Oklahoma state average of 27%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Oklahoma state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority American Indian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Oklahoma state average of 56% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 339 students in grades 6-8, Perkins-tryon Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Oklahoma for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 13% (which is lower than the Oklahoma state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 22% (which is lower than the Oklahoma state average of 27%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Oklahoma state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is lower than the Oklahoma state average of 56% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
5-8
6-8
Total Students
500 students
339 students


% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
50% | 50%


Total Classroom Teachers
37 teachers
24 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#626 out of 1680 schools in OK
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#1232 out of 1680 schools in OK
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
13%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
22%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
15-19%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 5 Students
136
-
Grade 6 Students
120
100
Grade 7 Students
111
117
Grade 8 Students
133
122
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
10%
12%


% Asian
n/a
n/a


% Hispanic
9%
12%


% Black
1%
2%


% White
66%
66%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
14%
8%


Diversity Score
0.53
0.53


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
60%
39%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
12%
7%

