MCLISH MS

As a micro-enrollment middle school in Stonewall, Oklahoma, MCLISH MS enrolls 130 students from grades 5 through 8, one of the schools within STONEWALL. That puts it 66% below the typical public school in Oklahoma, which averages around 388 students.

Within STONEWALL, which oversees 3 schools and 422 students, MCLISH MS is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, MCLISH MS shows that the most-represented group is White (47%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder comes out to 24% multiracial, 22% Native American, 5% Hispanic. That is visibly less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 64%.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, MCLISH MS has 9 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.5:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.7:1 average. Roughly 84% of students at MCLISH MS qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is noticeably above Pontotoc County's rate of about 64%.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, MCLISH MS ranks in the top 10% of Oklahoma public schools. The BeatsExpectations model, a per-state regression of composite proficiency on FRL share, predicts schools with this student profile to land around 26.9%; MCLISH MS posts 39.7%, +12.8 points above that line.

Around the school, census data for Pontotoc County shows median household income runs about $63,017, roughly 30% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. Across Pontotoc County's 23 public schools (combined enrollment of about 7,104 students), MCLISH MS is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is STONEWALL ES, roughly 5.7 miles away. Within ten miles, there are 2 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts MCLISH MS at 3rd of 4; the average score across the group is 46.3%.

Geographically, the school is in a low-density area.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 3%: 134 students in 2018 compared to 130 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share edged down from 51% to 47%. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 17.7:1 in 2018 to 14.5:1 today.

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