PERKINS-TRYON MS

PERKINS-TRYON MS is one of the mid-tier intermediate schools in PERKINS, Oklahoma, one of the schools within PERKINS-TRYON, with 330 students on its rolls from grades 6 through 8.

PERKINS-TRYON runs 4 schools in total, collectively educating 1,591 students. PERKINS-TRYON MS is one of those campuses.

Demographically, PERKINS-TRYON MS records that White students make up the majority at 68%. Beyond that, the school records 11% Hispanic, 11% multiracial, 10% Native American.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, PERKINS-TRYON MS has 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.1:1. The state averages around 15.7:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 49% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), PERKINS-TRYON MS is in the bottom 10% of Oklahoma public schools. The BeatsExpectations model predicts schools with this FRL share to land around 38.7%; PERKINS-TRYON MS posts 22.3%, -16.4 points below that line.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Payne County put the typical household earns roughly $49,809 per year, 40% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. PERKINS-TRYON MS is one of 26 public schools in Payne County (combined enrollment of about 10,609 students).

Nearest neighbor: PERKINS-TRYON ES, around 1.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts PERKINS-TRYON MS at 6th of 6; the average score across the group is 44.6%.

The campus sits in an outlying setting.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at PERKINS-TRYON MS has ticked down 6%, going from 351 students in 2018 to 330 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 76% to 68% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 15.1:1 in 2018 to 13.1:1 today.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.