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Alva Middle School

800 Flynn Street, Alva, OK 73717 · (580) 327-0608 · Woods County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL228 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
228
Middle
DISTRICT 211 · STATE 388
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.5:1 · STATE 15.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
56%
128 students
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 68%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 67031%
Grade 77633%
Grade 88236%
Student demographics
34%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 40% · STATE 73% · US 70%
White
18380%
DISTRICT 76% · STATE 43% · US 43%
Hispanic
2210%
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 21% · US 30%
Black
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 8% · US 15%
Asian
21%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 2% · US 6%
Two+
146%
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 14% · US 5%
Native American
63%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 11% · US 1%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
12053%
Female
10847%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Alva Middle School→Alva High School
Feeds from
Lincoln Elementary School04–05
Based on grade levels within ALVA. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

OSTP / CCRA 2024-25 . % Proficient + Advanced
Math
25.0%
OK avg 32.6%

What this means: On the OSTP / CCRA, Oklahoma's statewide test, about 25 of every 100 students at this school do math at grade level. The Oklahoma average is about 33 of 100.

Source: OSTP / CCRA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Schools most like Alva Middle School

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Alva Middle School this school22856.1%N/A
Chamberlain Middle School
Fairview
18354.6%35.0%
Marlow Middle School
Marlow
28251.4%32.3%
Mannford Middle School
Mannford
30857.5%29.9%
Bethel Middle School
Shawnee
25554.5%35.0%
Meeker Middle School
Meeker
20260.4%36.5%
Matched among Oklahoma middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.

Where Alva Middle School ranks

Among middle schools
MeasureThis schoolIn Oklahoma
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
25.0%#127 of 223
Enrollment
ranked largest first
228#224 of 356
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
13.2:1#27 of 237
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
34.2%#227 of 237
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
56.1%#215 of 308
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
228
-16 (-7%) vs 2020
+33% since 1990-91, when it was 171
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
was 12.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2522817.313.2:156% (128)
2023-2423817.713.4:157% (136)
2022-2324117.613.7:139% (95)
2020-212442012.2:159% (145)
2017-1818318.210.1:156% (102)
2015-162061910.8:152% (108)
2010-111841810.2:145% (83)
2000-012401714.1:145% (109)
1990-911711214.3:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Alva Middle School.

Since 2017-18: students up 25% (183 to 228); teachers down 5% (18.2 to 17.3).

About Alva Middle School

Alva Middle School is a small middle school in Alva, Oklahoma. It reported 228 students in grades 6 through 8 in 2024-25. That compares with an average of about 388 students for middle schools in Oklahoma.

ALVA enrolls 1,054 students, and its 5 schools include Alva Middle School.

At Alva Middle School, 80% of students are White. The remaining students are 10% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 3% Native American. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 34%.

Alva Middle School has 17.3 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.2:1. The school's 13.2:1 compares with an average of 15.7:1 for middle schools in Oklahoma. The school has 56% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Woods County average a similar 54%.

Looking at the county, Woods County, median household income comes to about $53,275, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 33% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 12%. The county has 9 public schools and about 1,322 students.

Washington Elementary School sits about 0.2 miles from Alva Middle School. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 4 other public schools.

By NCES locale, the school is Town: Remote, or in a town far from an urbanized area.

In 2024-25, the school enrolled 228, down from 244 in 2020-21.

This page collects posts and questions about Alva Middle School, such as open houses, carpools, and field trips. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.

Woods County at a glance

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Population
8,596
Census ACS
Median income
$53,275
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
1,322 students

Quick facts

School name
Alva Middle School
District
ALVA
Address
800 Flynn Street, Alva, OK 73717
Phone
(580) 327-0608
County
Woods County
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
228
Teachers (FTE)
17
Student–teacher ratio
13.2:1
Free and reduced lunch
128 (56%)
Locale
33-Town: Remote
NCES ID
400288000041
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Alva Middle School
How large is Alva Middle School?
Alva Middle School enrolls approximately 228 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Alva Middle School serve?
Alva Middle School serves grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Alva Middle School?
Approximately 13.2:1 students per teacher at Alva Middle School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Alva Middle School?
At Alva Middle School, the student body is approximately 80% White, 10% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Alva Middle School in?
Alva Middle School is part of ALVA.
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