HILLDALE MS

As an average-sized junior high in Muskogee, Oklahoma, HILLDALE MS teaches 430 students from grades 6 through 8, run under HILLDALE.

Across the 3 schools in HILLDALE (2,008 students total), HILLDALE MS accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, HILLDALE MS records that 38% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder is composed of 31% Native American, 19% multiracial, 10% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 56% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, HILLDALE MS has 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.8:1. The state averages about 15.7:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 71% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), HILLDALE MS sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 31.3%; this one delivers 29.6%.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Muskogee County) reports that median household earnings sit near $53,619, roughly 19% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 14%. In all, Muskogee County runs 36 public schools (combined enrollment of about 11,911 students), of which HILLDALE MS is one.

The closest other public school is HILLDALE HS, roughly 0.1 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around HILLDALE MS. Among the 4 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), HILLDALE MS ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 25.2%.

The campus sits in a town-center setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count rose 10%: 392 students in 2018 compared to 430 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment climbed from 4% to 10% over that span.

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