CORDELL JHS

As a tiny middle school in Cordell, Oklahoma, CORDELL JHS teaches 84 students from grades 7 through 8, one of the schools within CORDELL. That puts it 78% leaner than the typical public school in Oklahoma, which averages around 388 students.

Within CORDELL, which oversees 3 schools and 615 students, CORDELL JHS is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, CORDELL JHS logs that White students make up the majority at 76%. Other groups include 13% multiracial, 11% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 85% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

On the resource side, CORDELL JHS lists 8 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 10.6:1. The state averages around 15.7:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 50% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Washita County runs at roughly 59%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, CORDELL JHS sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 38.5%; this one delivers 33.5%.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Washita County put median household income runs about $63,501, about 20% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Washita County's 9 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,806 students), CORDELL JHS is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is CORDELL HS, roughly 0.0 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around CORDELL JHS. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts CORDELL JHS at 2nd of 4; the average score across the group is 30.4%.

The school occupies a countryside site.

Trend over the last 7 years. CORDELL JHS's enrollment has edged down 46% since 2018, when it stood at 155 (now 84). The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 13.2:1 in 2018 to 10.6:1 today.

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