CHISHOLM MS

Set in Enid, Oklahoma, CHISHOLM MS is a cozy middle school, overseen by CHISHOLM. It instructs 247 students across grades 6 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 36% below the state mean of about 388.

CHISHOLM comprises 3 schools with combined enrollment of 1,095 students; CHISHOLM MS is among them.

In terms of who attends, CHISHOLM MS records that White students make up the majority at 73%. Beyond that, the school reports 13% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, 2% Native American. Compared to Garfield County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 16.7:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 15.7:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 34% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Garfield County (around 72%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), CHISHOLM MS ranks in the top 10% of Oklahoma public schools. The BeatsExpectations model, a per-state regression of composite proficiency on FRL share, predicts schools with this student profile to land around 44.0%; CHISHOLM MS posts 58.5%, +14.6 points above that line.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Garfield County indicate the typical household earns roughly $66,182 per year, roughly 23% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Garfield County runs 34 public schools (combined enrollment of about 10,724 students), of which CHISHOLM MS is one.

Nearest neighbor: CHISHOLM HS, around 0.1 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), CHISHOLM MS ranks 1st on composite proficiency, above the local average of 40.1%.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 9%: 271 students in 2018 compared to 247 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 86% to 73%. Class-load math has grew: from 15.7:1 in 2018 to 16.7:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the CHISHOLM MS community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.