Enrollment
277
Middle
DISTRICT 428 · STATE 388
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·VINITA·NCES 403129001732
EWING HALSELL MS
226 North Miller, Vinita, OK 74301 · (918) 256-2402 · Craig County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL277 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.9:1 · STATE 15.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
71%
196 students
DISTRICT 72% · 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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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
EWING HALSELL MS→VINITA HS
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within VINITA. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
OSTP / CCRA 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
25.9%
OK avg 30.6%
Math
35.9%
OK avg 32.6%
What this means: On the OSTP / CCRA, Oklahoma's statewide test, about 26 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 36 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
34.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
31.4%
based on OK schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 35% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 31% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
277
-34 (-11%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
was 14.8:1
% White
43%
was 42%
% Hispanic
9%
was 4%
% Black
0%
was 2%
% Asian
4%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About EWING HALSELL MS
Located at 226 North Miller, in Vinita, Oklahoma, EWING HALSELL MS is a modestly sized intermediate school that caters to 277 students (grades 6 through 8), one of the schools within VINITA. Enrollment runs roughly 29% smaller than the state mean of about 388.
VINITA runs 3 schools in total, collectively educating 1,285 students. EWING HALSELL MS is one of those campuses.
Demographically, EWING HALSELL MS records that the largest single group is White at 43%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school records 22% multiracial, 21% Native American, 9% Hispanic, 4% Asian. That is visibly less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 62%.
Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.2:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely. About 71% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.
On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), EWING HALSELL MS performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 31.4%, the actual is 34.9%, a residual of +3.5 points.
Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Craig County) records that median household earnings sit near $51,922, roughly 15% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 15%. EWING HALSELL MS is one of 13 public schools in Craig County (combined enrollment of about 2,365 students).
The closest other public school is VINITA ES, roughly 0.2 miles away. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.
The campus sits in a town-based setting.
Five-year trend. EWING HALSELL MS's enrollment has contracted 11% since 2018, when it stood at 311 (now 277). The Hispanic share of enrollment expanded from 4% to 9% over that span.
Within the allk12 community for this school, posts here usually surface around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Craig County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
14,302
Census ACS
Median income
$51,922
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
2,365 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in VINITA
Other schools in Vinita
- VINITA ESElementary · 594 students
- VINITA HSHigh · 414 students
- WHITE OAK PUBLIC SCHOOLElementary · 43 students
Nearby schools
- VINITA ES0.2 mi · 594
- VINITA HS0.9 mi · 414
- WHITE OAK PUBLIC SCHOOL6.4 mi · 43
- KETCHUM ES10.9 mi · 255
- KETCHUM MS11.0 mi · 118
- KETCHUM HS11.2 mi · 170
Frequently asked questions
About EWING HALSELL MSHow many students attend EWING HALSELL MS?
EWING HALSELL MS enrolls approximately 277 students in grades 06-08.
Is EWING HALSELL MS an elementary, middle, or high school?
EWING HALSELL MS is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does EWING HALSELL MS have?
EWING HALSELL MS employs 18 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.2:1.
What is the student diversity at EWING HALSELL MS?
Student demographics at EWING HALSELL MS are roughly 43% White, 9% Hispanic, 0% Black, 4% Asian, 22% Two or more.
What district is EWING HALSELL MS in?
EWING HALSELL MS is part of VINITA.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.