Enrollment
185
Middle
DISTRICT 248 · STATE 388
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEWKIRK·NCES 402154001986
Newkirk Middle School
711 South Academy, Newkirk, OK 74647 · (580) 362-2516 · Kay County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL185 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 52% of Oklahoma public middle schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats 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
15.2:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.3:1 · STATE 15.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
64%
119 students
DISTRICT 61% · 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 6 | 52 | 28% |
| Grade 7 | 68 | 37% |
| Grade 8 | 65 | 35% |
Student demographics
50%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 47% · 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
Newkirk Middle School→Newkirk High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within NEWKIRK. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
OSTP / CCRA 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedMath
24.0%
OK avg 32.6%
What this means: On the OSTP / CCRA, Oklahoma's statewide test, about 24 of every 100 students at this school do math at grade level. The Oklahoma average is about 33 of 100.
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
31.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.6%
based on OK schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 31% 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 Newkirk Middle School
Newkirk Middle School's state test result (31.0% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newkirk Middle School this school | 185 | 64.3% | 31.0% |
| Comanche Middle School Comanche | 175 | 65.7% | N/A |
| Sayre Middle School Sayre | 170 | 65.9% | 29.5% |
| Meeker Middle School Meeker | 202 | 60.4% | 36.5% |
| Stroud Middle School Stroud | 177 | 65.5% | N/A |
| Perry Junior High School Perry | 130 | 67.7% | 38.3% |
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 Newkirk Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Oklahoma |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 31.0% | #114 of 222 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 24.0% | #134 of 223 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 185 | #247 of 356 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 64.3% | #177 of 308 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -28.8% | #11 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
185
+22 (+13%) vs 2020
+23% since 1990-91, when it was 150
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
was 12.5:1
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 | 185 | 12.2 | 15.2:1 | 64% (119) |
| 2023-24 | 183 | 13.7 | 13.4:1 | 56% (103) |
| 2022-23 | 180 | 12.1 | 14.9:1 | 47% (85) |
| 2020-21 | 163 | 13 | 12.5:1 | 48% (79) |
| 2017-18 | 260 | 16.5 | 15.7:1 | 58% (150) |
| 2015-16 | 244 | 14 | 17.4:1 | 72% (176) |
| 2010-11 | 205 | 14 | 14.6:1 | 72% (148) |
| 2000-01 | 148 | 8 | 18.5:1 | 55% (82) |
| 1990-91 | 150 | 9 | 16.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Newkirk Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 29% (260 to 185); teachers down 26% (16.5 to 12.2).
About Newkirk Middle School
Newkirk Middle School is a small middle school in Newkirk, Oklahoma, (ZIP code 74647). A total of 185 students attend the school, which covers grades 6 through 8. The average for middle schools in Oklahoma is about 388 students, so this school is 52% smaller than average.
Newkirk Middle School is one of 3 schools in NEWKIRK, which enrolls 743 students in total.
By race and ethnicity, Newkirk Middle School is 68% White. Other reported shares: 15% Native American, 10% multiracial, 4% Black, and 3% Hispanic. By the diversity index, Newkirk Middle School comes in at 50%.
The ratio of students to teachers is 15.2:1, with 12.2 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. Middle schools in Oklahoma have a similar average ratio of 15.7:1. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 64%. The average for public schools in Kay County is 76%.
allk12 grades Newkirk Middle School a B-. The grade compares the school only with Oklahoma public middle schools, because each state gives its own test.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 33.6% at Newkirk Middle School; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 31.0%.
In Kay County (population about 43,625), median household income is about $58,423, roughly 19% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Newkirk Middle School is one of 22 public schools in Kay County, which together enroll about 7,295 students.
The nearest public school is Newkirk Elementary School, at less than a tenth of a mile. There are 3 other public schools within five miles. Among the 5 closest schools with test data, this one included, Newkirk Middle School ranks 4th on average proficiency.
Newkirk Middle School falls in the Rural: Distant locale category, used for schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment up 13%, from 163 to 185. The school's ratio rose from 12.5:1 to 15.2:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
If you have questions about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Newkirk Middle School, you can post them here. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Kay County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
43,625
Census ACS
Median income
$58,423
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
22
7,295 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in NEWKIRK
- Newkirk Elementary SchoolElementary · 317 students
- Newkirk High SchoolHigh · 241 students
Other schools in Newkirk
- Newkirk Elementary SchoolElementary · 317 students
- Newkirk High SchoolHigh · 241 students
- Peckham Public SchoolElementary · 99 students
Nearby schools
- Newkirk Elementary School0.1 mi · 317
- Newkirk High School0.1 mi · 241
- Kildare Public School4.7 mi · 109
- Peckham Public School6.3 mi · 99
- E. M. Trout Elementary School9.4 mi · 267
- I X L Elem9.7 mi · 200
Frequently asked questions
About Newkirk Middle SchoolHow many students attend Newkirk Middle School?
Newkirk Middle School enrolls approximately 185 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Newkirk Middle School serve?
Newkirk Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Newkirk Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Newkirk Middle School is approximately 15.2:1 (12 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Newkirk Middle School?
At Newkirk Middle School, the student body is approximately 68% White, 3% Hispanic, 4% Black, 10% Two or more.
What district is Newkirk Middle School in?
Newkirk Middle School is part of NEWKIRK.
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