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Enrollment
639
Middle
DISTRICT 948 · STATE 388
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DEER CREEK·NCES 400957002749
Deer Creek Intermediate School
21175 North MacArthur, Edmond, OK 73012 · (405) 348-4830 · Oklahoma County
GRADES 06–06MIDDLE41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL639 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.3:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.4:1 · STATE 15.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
27%
173 students
DISTRICT 27% · STATE 68%
Community
1
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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 639 | 100% |
Student demographics
69%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 73% · US 70%
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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within DEER CREEK. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
OSTP / CCRA 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
44.0%
OK avg 30.6%
Math
49.0%
OK avg 32.6%
What this means: On the OSTP / CCRA, Oklahoma's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 49 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Oklahoma schools, those numbers are about 31 and 33.
Source: OSTP / CCRA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
46.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.4%
based on OK schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% typical for Oklahoma schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Oklahoma's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Deer Creek Intermediate School
Deer Creek Intermediate School's state test result (46.5% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deer Creek Intermediate School this school | 639 | 27.1% | 46.5% |
| Brink Junior High School Oklahoma City | 668 | 31.7% | 47.8% |
| Southridge Junior High School Oklahoma City | 562 | 31.5% | 47.0% |
| North Intermediate School Bixby | 487 | 24.8% | 47.6% |
| Deer Creek Middle School Edmond | 1,257 | 25.2% | 49.6% |
| Jenks East Intermediate Elementary School Tulsa | 815 | 39.8% | 34.2% |
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 Deer Creek Intermediate School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Oklahoma | In Oklahoma County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.5% | #10 of 222 | #4 of 27 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 49.0% | #10 of 223 | #5 of 28 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.0% | #8 of 211 | #3 of 27 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 639 | #75 of 356 | #26 of 49 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.3:1 | #171 of 237 | #32 of 45 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.6% | #79 of 237 | #15 of 45 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 27.1% | #300 of 308 | #44 of 46 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -34.6% | #5 of 113 | #1 of 15 |
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 2024-25Enrollment
639
+136 (+27%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
17.3:1
was 16.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 639 | 37 | 17.3:1 | 27% (173) |
| 2023-24 | 631 | 35.9 | 17.6:1 | 21% (134) |
| 2022-23 | 586 | 36.7 | 16.0:1 | 17% (98) |
| 2020-21 | 503 | 30 | 16.8:1 | 15% (74) |
| 2017-18 | 977 | 51.6 | 18.9:1 | 11% (110) |
| 2015-16 | 831 | 43 | 19.3:1 | 11% (88) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Deer Creek Intermediate School.
Since 2017-18: students down 35% (977 to 639); teachers down 28% (51.6 to 37).
About Deer Creek Intermediate School
Deer Creek Intermediate School is a large middle school in Edmond, Oklahoma, administered by DEER CREEK. It had 639 students in 2024-25, spanning grade 6. That compares with an average of about 388 students for middle schools in Oklahoma.
DEER CREEK enrolls 8,156 students in 9 schools, including Deer Creek Intermediate School.
At Deer Creek Intermediate School, 51% of students are White. Other students are 15% Hispanic, 11% Asian, 10% Black, and 9% multiracial. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 69%.
A staff of 37 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 17.3:1. Compared with the 15.7:1 average for middle schools in Oklahoma, this school's ratio is higher. By family income, 27% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Oklahoma County is 67%.
Deer Creek Intermediate School scores 46.5% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 46.4%.
For the population of Oklahoma County, median household income comes to about $66,679, roughly 36% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 12%. Oklahoma County counts 225 public schools with about 161,569 students.
Deer Creek High School is about 0.3 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Within five miles of Deer Creek Intermediate School, there are at least 8 other public schools. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 44.4%; Deer Creek Intermediate School's is 46.5%, ranking 3rd of 8.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Fringe, or in rural territory close to an urban area.
Enrollment increased 27% over 4 years, reaching 639 in 2024-25.
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Oklahoma County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
806,199
Census ACS
Median income
$66,679
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
225
161,569 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in DEER CREEK
- Deer Creek High SchoolHigh · 2,290 students
- 4th and 5th Grade CenterElementary · 1,289 students
- Deer Creek Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,257 students
- Rose Union Elementary SchoolElementary · 575 students
- Prairie Vale Elementary SchoolElementary · 548 students
- Grove Valley Elementary SchoolElementary · 541 students
Other schools in Edmond
- Santa Fe High SchoolHigh · 2,774 students
- Memorial High SchoolHigh · 2,770 students
- North High SchoolHigh · 2,532 students
- Deer Creek High SchoolHigh · 2,290 students
- 4th and 5th Grade CenterElementary · 1,289 students
- Deer Creek Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,257 students
Other Deer Creek Intermediate schools
One other US public school is named Deer Creek Intermediate. Deer Creek Intermediate School is the largest of the 2.
- Deer Creek IntermediateSaint Francis, WI · 300 students
Nearby schools
- Deer Creek High School0.3 mi · 2,290
- Rose Union Elementary School0.9 mi · 575
- 4th and 5th Grade Center1.1 mi · 1,289
- Grove Valley Elementary School2.8 mi · 541
- Deer Creek Elementary School3.5 mi · 483
- Deer Creek Middle School3.9 mi · 1,257
Frequently asked questions
About Deer Creek Intermediate SchoolHow many students attend Deer Creek Intermediate School?
Deer Creek Intermediate School enrolls approximately 639 students in grades 06-06.
Is Deer Creek Intermediate School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Deer Creek Intermediate School is a middle school covering grades 06-06.
How many teachers does Deer Creek Intermediate School have?
Deer Creek Intermediate School employs 37 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.3:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Deer Creek Intermediate School?
At Deer Creek Intermediate School, the student body is approximately 51% White, 15% Hispanic, 10% Black, 11% Asian, 9% Two or more.
What district is Deer Creek Intermediate School in?
Deer Creek Intermediate School is part of DEER CREEK.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.