ARKOMA MS

Located at 100 Blocker St, in Arkoma, Oklahoma, ARKOMA MS is an one-room-style middle school that serves 68 students (grades 6 through 8), part of ARKOMA. Compared to the state average of about 388 students per school, that is 82% smaller than typical.

ARKOMA comprises 3 schools with combined enrollment of 346 students; ARKOMA MS is among them.

Looking at the student body, ARKOMA MS logs that the largest single group is White at 50%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 29% multiracial, 15% Hispanic, 3% Native American. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 70%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 4 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.8:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 15.7:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 76% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, ARKOMA MS is in the bottom 10% of Oklahoma public schools. The BeatsExpectations model predicts schools with this FRL share to land around 29.4%; ARKOMA MS posts 0.0%, -29.4 points below that line.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Le Flore County indicate median household income runs about $51,565, 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 15%. ARKOMA MS is one of 38 public schools in Le Flore County (combined enrollment of about 8,938 students).

Nearest neighbor: ARKOMA HS, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), ARKOMA MS ranks 7th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 28.9%.

ARKOMA MS operates from a suburban location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at ARKOMA MS has increased 42%, going from 48 students in 2018 to 68 in 2025. The White share of enrollment contracted from 63% to 50% over that span.

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