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NICOMA PARK MS
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Test scores
OSTP / CCRA 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedWhat this means: On the OSTP / CCRA, Oklahoma's statewide test, about 30 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 38 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Oklahoma schools, those numbers are about 31 and 33.
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyWhat this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% 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%.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About NICOMA PARK MS
NICOMA PARK MS is a roomy 6-8 campus in Choctaw, Oklahoma, overseen by CHOCTAW-NICOMA PARK. The school enrolls 652 students in grades 6 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 68% above the state mean of about 388.
Within CHOCTAW-NICOMA PARK, which oversees 8 schools and 5,828 students, NICOMA PARK MS is one campus in the system.
In terms of who attends, NICOMA PARK MS shows that the largest single group is White, at 61% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school logs 15% multiracial, 11% Hispanic, 8% Black, 4% Native American. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.
Looking at school resources, NICOMA PARK MS reports 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 19.9:1. The state averages around 15.7:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 43% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Oklahoma County runs at roughly 67%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.
After controlling for student poverty, NICOMA PARK MS sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 41.0%; this one delivers 37.2%.
In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Oklahoma County put median household earnings sit near $66,679, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. NICOMA PARK MS is one of 225 public schools in Oklahoma County (combined enrollment of about 161,569 students).
The closest other public school is NICOMA PARK INTERMEDIATE ES, roughly 0.1 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around NICOMA PARK MS.
NICOMA PARK MS operates from a bedroom-community location.
Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at NICOMA PARK MS has edged up 6%, going from 613 students in 2018 to 652 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 66% to 61%. Class-load math has loosened: from 16.7:1 in 2018 to 19.9:1 in 2025.
In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.
Oklahoma County at a glance
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