Enrollment
297
Middle
DISTRICT 383 · STATE 388
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ELK CITY·NCES 401074000496
Elk City Middle School
400 N Boone, Elk City, OK 73644 · (580) 225-5043 · Beckham County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL297 STUDENTS
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Scored higher than 90% of Oklahoma public middle schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Oklahoma public middle schools
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.8:1 · STATE 15.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
63%
188 students
DISTRICT 60% · 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 7 | 141 | 47% |
| Grade 8 | 156 | 53% |
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 57% · 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
Elk City Middle School→Elk City High School
Based on grade levels within ELK CITY. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
OSTP / CCRA 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
30.4%
OK avg 30.6%
Math
43.9%
OK avg 32.6%
What this means: On the OSTP / CCRA, Oklahoma's statewide test, about 30 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 44 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
40.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.9%
based on OK schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% 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 Elk City Middle School
Elk City Middle School's state test result (40.4% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elk City Middle School this school | 297 | 63.3% | 40.4% |
| Woodward Ms South Campus Woodward | 369 | 60.2% | 32.0% |
| Woodward Ms North Campus Woodward | 362 | 61.3% | 26.5% |
| Elk City Intermediate Elementary School Elk City | 469 | 65.2% | 41.8% |
| Kingfisher Upper Elementary Kingfisher | 263 | 58.9% | 36.8% |
| Luther Middle School Luther | 256 | 68.8% | N/A |
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 Elk City Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Oklahoma |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 40.4% | #31 of 222 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.9% | #21 of 223 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 30.4% | #61 of 211 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 297 | #182 of 356 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.6:1 | #64 of 237 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.6% | #175 of 237 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 63.3% | #183 of 308 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.7% | #85 of 113 |
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
297
-47 (-14%) vs 2020
-39% since 1990-91, when it was 488
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
was 15.6:1
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 | 297 | 20.4 | 14.6:1 | 63% (188) |
| 2023-24 | 305 | 21.5 | 14.2:1 | 61% (187) |
| 2022-23 | 306 | 20.5 | 14.9:1 | 56% (170) |
| 2020-21 | 344 | 22 | 15.6:1 | 56% (192) |
| 2017-18 | 315 | 21 | 15.0:1 | 53% (168) |
| 2015-16 | 431 | 30 | 14.4:1 | 55% (239) |
| 2010-11 | 450 | 31 | 14.5:1 | 51% (230) |
| 2000-01 | 443 | 35 | 12.7:1 | 46% (204) |
| 1990-91 | 488 | 29 | 16.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Elk City Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (315 to 297); teachers down 3% (21 to 20.4).
About Elk City Middle School
Elk City Middle School runs as a low-enrollment middle school in Elk City, Oklahoma. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 297 students in grades 7 through 8. The average for middle schools in Oklahoma is about 388 students, so this school is 23% smaller than average.
The district for Elk City Middle School is ELK CITY, with 4 schools and 2,122 students.
Roughly 59% of students at Elk City Middle School are White. Other reported shares: 23% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 5% Native American, and 4% Black. Beckham County's residents are about 81% White, 21 points above the school's share. The school's diversity index is 59%, meaning two students picked at random have a 59% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
At Elk City Middle School, 20.4 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 14.6:1. On average, middle schools in Oklahoma have 15.7:1, compared with 14.6:1 here. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 63% of enrollment. That tracks the 61% average for public schools in Beckham County.
Measured against Oklahoma public middle schools, Elk City Middle School receives an A. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Elk City Middle School would be expected to post about 33.9%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 40.4%.
Elk City Middle School is located in Beckham County, where the median household income is $53,328, about 13% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 15%. Besides Elk City Middle School, Beckham County has 12 other public schools.
The next-closest public school is Elk City Intermediate Elementary School, about 1.2 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is 5. Of 6 schools in the immediate area with test results, Elk City Middle School ranks 4th on average proficiency.
Its NCES locale code is Town: Remote: the school is in a town far from an urbanized area.
Enrollment declined 14% from its 2020-21 level of 344. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 15.6:1 to 14.6:1.
The discussion area below is open to posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Beckham County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
22,148
Census ACS
Median income
$53,328
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
13%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
3,884 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in ELK CITY
- Elk City Elementary SchoolElementary · 729 students
- Elk City High SchoolHigh · 627 students
- Elk City Intermediate Elementary SchoolMiddle · 469 students
Other schools in Elk City
- Elk City Elementary SchoolElementary · 729 students
- Elk City High SchoolHigh · 627 students
- Merritt Elementary SchoolElementary · 621 students
- Elk City Intermediate Elementary SchoolMiddle · 469 students
- Merritt High SchoolHigh · 165 students
Nearby schools
- Elk City Intermediate Elementary School1.2 mi · 469
- Elk City High School1.4 mi · 627
- Elk City Elementary School1.5 mi · 729
- Merritt High School4.1 mi · 165
- Merritt Elementary School4.1 mi · 621
- Canute Elementary School7.3 mi · 262
Frequently asked questions
About Elk City Middle SchoolHow many students attend Elk City Middle School?
Elk City Middle School enrolls approximately 297 students in grades 07-08.
Is Elk City Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Elk City Middle School is a middle school covering grades 07-08.
How many teachers does Elk City Middle School have?
Elk City Middle School employs 20 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.6:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Elk City Middle School?
At Elk City Middle School, the student body is approximately 59% White, 23% Hispanic, 4% Black, 1% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is Elk City Middle School in?
Elk City Middle School is part of ELK CITY.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.