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Enrollment
869
Middle
DISTRICT 765 · STATE 388
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PUTNAM CITY·NCES 402529001240
Hefner Middle School
8400 North MacArthur Boulevard, Oklahoma City, OK 73132 · (405) 721-2411 · Oklahoma County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL869 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 25% of Oklahoma public middle schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats 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
13.6:1
64 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.3:1 · STATE 15.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
67%
585 students
DISTRICT 81% · 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 | 277 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 290 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 302 | 35% |
Student demographics
76%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 73% · 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
Test scores
OSTP / CCRA 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
23.3%
OK avg 30.6%
Math
18.0%
OK avg 32.6%
What this means: On the OSTP / CCRA, Oklahoma's statewide test, about 23 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 18 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
24.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.5%
based on OK schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 25% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% 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 Hefner Middle School
Hefner Middle School's state test result (24.9% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hefner Middle School this school | 869 | 67.3% | 24.9% |
| Harding Charter Preparatory Ms at Independence Oklahoma City | 404 | 73.8% | 27.7% |
| Midwest City Middle School Midwest City | 940 | 74.7% | 16.0% |
| Summit Middle School Edmond | 879 | 51.6% | 29.5% |
| Belle Isle Middle School Oklahoma City | 434 | 64.1% | 38.3% |
| Del City Middle School Del City | 876 | 53.9% | 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 Hefner Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Oklahoma | In Oklahoma County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 24.9% | #165 of 222 | #20 of 27 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 18.0% | #176 of 223 | #22 of 28 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 23.3% | #149 of 211 | #20 of 27 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 869 | #25 of 356 | #11 of 49 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.6:1 | #35 of 237 | #4 of 45 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 76.0% | #13 of 237 | #2 of 45 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 67.3% | #155 of 308 | #29 of 46 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.5% | #50 of 113 | #6 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
869
-127 (-13%) vs 2020
-32% since 2000-01, when it was 1,274
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
was 14.9:1
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 | 869 | 64.1 | 13.6:1 | 67% (585) |
| 2023-24 | 891 | 65.1 | 13.7:1 | 70% (620) |
| 2022-23 | 965 | 63.9 | 15.1:1 | 65% (630) |
| 2020-21 | 996 | 67 | 14.9:1 | 64% (633) |
| 2017-18 | 982 | 63.4 | 15.5:1 | 62% (604) |
| 2015-16 | 1,024 | 70 | 14.6:1 | 66% (679) |
| 2010-11 | 1,144 | 69 | 16.6:1 | 54% (618) |
| 2000-01 | 1,274 | 78 | 16.3:1 | 15% (197) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hefner Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (982 to 869); teachers up 1% (63.4 to 64.1).
About Hefner Middle School
Hefner Middle School is classified as a middle school. It is located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. It serves 869 students in grades 6 through 8. The average among middle schools in Oklahoma is roughly 388 students; this school is 124% above that.
PUTNAM CITY oversees Hefner Middle School and 25 other schools, with 18,836 students in total.
By race and ethnicity, the largest group at Hefner Middle School is Black (35%). The remaining students are 26% White, 15% multiracial, 15% Hispanic, and 6% Asian. Census figures show Oklahoma County is about 14% Black. The chance that two students picked at random at Hefner Middle School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 76%.
Hefner Middle School operates with 64.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 13.6:1. That ratio is under the 15.7:1 average for middle schools in Oklahoma. Hefner Middle School reports 67% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. That is close to the 67% average for public schools in Oklahoma County.
allk12 grades Hefner Middle School a C. The grade compares the school only with Oklahoma public middle schools, because each state gives its own test.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 32.5% for Hefner Middle School. The school posts 24.9%, 7.6 points below the prediction.
In Oklahoma County (population about 806,199), median household income is about $66,679, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A total of 225 public schools operate in Oklahoma County, serving about 161,569 students.
Dove Science Academy Elementary School is located about 0.8 miles from Hefner Middle School. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Its average proficiency rate of 24.9% is below the 28.2% average for nearby schools.
Hefner Middle School is coded as City: Large in federal locale data.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count dropped from 996 to 869. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio fell from 14.9:1 to 13.6:1.
Discussions about Hefner Middle School may include school safety, transportation, and start times. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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 PUTNAM CITY
- Putnam City West High SchoolHigh · 2,032 students
- Putnam City High SchoolHigh · 1,995 students
- Putnam City North High SchoolHigh · 1,567 students
- James L. Capps Middle SchoolMiddle · 938 students
- Mayfield Middle SchoolMiddle · 838 students
- Hilldale Elementary SchoolElementary · 761 students
Other schools in Oklahoma City
- Epic Charter Virtual High SchoolHigh · 14,517 students
- Epic Charter Virtual Elementary SchoolElementary · 14,019 students
- Westmoore High SchoolHigh · 2,607 students
- Putnam City West High SchoolHigh · 2,032 students
- Putnam City High SchoolHigh · 1,995 students
- Northwest Classen High SchoolHigh · 1,914 students
Nearby schools
- Dove Science Academy Elementary School0.8 mi · 519
- Dove Science Academy Middle School0.8 mi · 313
- Wiley Post Elementary School1.0 mi · 678
- Tulakes Elementary School1.4 mi · 520
- Rollingwood Elementary School1.5 mi · 464
- James L. Capps Middle School1.8 mi · 938
Frequently asked questions
About Hefner Middle SchoolHow large is Hefner Middle School?
Hefner Middle School enrolls approximately 869 students in grades 06-08.
Is Hefner Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Hefner Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Hefner Middle School have?
Hefner Middle School employs 64 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Hefner Middle School?
Student demographics at Hefner Middle School are roughly 26% White, 15% Hispanic, 35% Black, 6% Asian, 15% Two or more.
What district is Hefner Middle School in?
Hefner Middle School is part of PUTNAM CITY.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.