Enrollment
190
Middle
DISTRICT 254 · STATE 388
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DIBBLE·NCES 400987002409
Dibble Middle School
22092 OLD TOWN 1ST, BLANCHARD, OK 73010 · (833) 324-1173 · McClain County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL190 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.7:1
11 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.7:1 · STATE 15.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
76%
145 students
DISTRICT 78% · 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 58 | 31% |
| Grade 7 | 72 | 38% |
| Grade 8 | 60 | 32% |
Student demographics
53%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 52% · 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
Dibble Middle School→Dibble High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within DIBBLE. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
OSTP / CCRA 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
27.8%
OK avg 30.6%
Math
32.2%
OK avg 32.6%
What this means: On the OSTP / CCRA, Oklahoma's statewide test, about 28 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 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
31.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
29.4%
based on OK schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 31% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 29% 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 Dibble Middle School
Dibble Middle School's state test result (31.0% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dibble Middle School this school | 190 | 76.3% | 31.0% |
| Hinton Middle School Hinton | 197 | 77.7% | 22.1% |
| Blackwell Middle School Blackwell | 227 | 75.8% | 31.0% |
| Lexington Middle School Lexington | 205 | 70.7% | 17.5% |
| Colbert Middle School Colbert | 121 | 76.0% | N/A |
| Wilburton Middle School Wilburton | 186 | 76.3% | 29.0% |
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 Dibble Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Oklahoma | In McClain County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 31.0% | #113 of 222 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.2% | #72 of 223 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 27.8% | #97 of 211 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 190 | #243 of 356 | #5 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 76.3% | #99 of 308 | N/A |
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
190
+37 (+24%) vs 2020
+9% since 2010-11, when it was 175
Student : Teacher
17.7:1
was 17.0:1
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 | 190 | 10.8 | 17.7:1 | 76% (145) |
| 2023-24 | 193 | 11.5 | 16.8:1 | 68% (132) |
| 2022-23 | 166 | 10.9 | 15.3:1 | 64% (106) |
| 2020-21 | 153 | 9 | 17.0:1 | 52% (79) |
| 2017-18 | 148 | 8.6 | 17.2:1 | 57% (84) |
| 2015-16 | 142 | 10 | 14.2:1 | 56% (79) |
| 2010-11 | 175 | 11 | 15.9:1 | 63% (110) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Dibble Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 28% (148 to 190); teachers up 25% (8.6 to 10.8).
About Dibble Middle School
Families in BLANCHARD, Oklahoma, are served by Dibble Middle School, a small middle school. The school covers grades 6 through 8 and reported 190 students in 2024-25. That puts enrollment 51% below the 388-student average for middle schools in Oklahoma.
DIBBLE runs Dibble Middle School along with 2 other schools, enrolling 763 students in total.
Of every 100 students at Dibble Middle School, about 66 are White. It is also 15% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 7% Native American, and 4% Black. McClain County's residents are about 78% White, 12 points above the school's share. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 53%.
The school has 10.8 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 17.7 students per teacher. Middle schools in Oklahoma average 15.7:1, 2.0 fewer students per teacher than here. Of all students at Dibble Middle School, 76% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That rate is above the 43% average among public schools in McClain County.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Dibble Middle School would be expected to post about 29.4%. Its actual average proficiency rate across its state test results is 31.0%.
The county, McClain County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $84,552, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 29% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 7%. The county has 21 public schools and about 8,736 students.
Less than a tenth of a mile separates Dibble Middle School from the closest public school, Dibble High School. A five-mile radius around the school includes 2 other public schools. Nearby schools average 43.7% on proficiency, and Dibble Middle School is below that at 31.0%.
Dibble Middle School is coded as Rural: Distant in federal locale data.
Enrollment figures show a rise of 37 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
Use the discussion section to ask about special education services, counseling, and support programs at Dibble Middle School. You can also rate the school on this page.
McClain County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
45,273
Census ACS
Median income
$84,552
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
21
8,736 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in DIBBLE
- Dibble Elementary SchoolElementary · 335 students
- Dibble High SchoolHigh · 238 students
Other schools in BLANCHARD
- Blanchard High SchoolHigh · 773 students
- Bridge Creek High SchoolHigh · 559 students
- Blanchard Elementary SchoolElementary · 543 students
- Bridge Creek Early ChildhoodElementary · 492 students
- Blanchard Intermediate Elementary SchoolElementary · 460 students
- Bridge Creek Middle SchoolMiddle · 458 students
Nearby schools
- Dibble High School0.0 mi · 238
- Dibble Elementary School0.0 mi · 335
- Blanchard Intermediate Elementary School7.6 mi · 460
- Blanchard Middle School7.7 mi · 454
- Middleberg Public School7.9 mi · 309
- Washington Elementary School8.4 mi · 587
Frequently asked questions
About Dibble Middle SchoolHow large is Dibble Middle School?
Dibble Middle School enrolls approximately 190 students in grades 06-08.
Is Dibble Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Dibble Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Dibble Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Dibble Middle School is approximately 17.7:1 (11 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Dibble Middle School?
Dibble Middle School reports a student body of 66% White, 15% Hispanic, 4% Black, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Dibble Middle School?
Dibble Middle School is overseen by DIBBLE in McClain County.
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