PIEDMONT MS

PIEDMONT MS is one of the large intermediate schools in Piedmont, Oklahoma, run under PIEDMONT, with 796 students on its rolls from grades 7 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 105% bigger than the state mean of about 388.

PIEDMONT MS is one of 7 schools operated by PIEDMONT, a district that teaches 5,407 students overall.

Demographically, PIEDMONT MS reports that the largest single group is White, at 66% of enrollment; the rest looks like 12% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 7% Native American, 5% Black.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 47 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 17.0:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 15.7:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 24% of students at PIEDMONT MS qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is below Canadian County's rate of about 49%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), PIEDMONT MS tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 47.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 46.1%.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Canadian County) logs that the typical household earns roughly $87,751 per year, roughly 32% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Canadian County runs 49 public schools (combined enrollment of about 32,883 students), of which PIEDMONT MS is one.

PIEDMONT ES is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 7 other public schools. On composite proficiency, PIEDMONT MS comes 4th of 6 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 48.6%.

The campus sits in a low-density setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count expanded 38%: 578 students in 2018 compared to 796 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.