Enrollment
142
Middle
DISTRICT 244 · STATE 388
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·POCOLA·NCES 402463001289
Pocola Middle School
603 East Pryor Avenue, Pocola, OK 74902 · (918) 436-2091 · Le Flore County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL142 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
10 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.4:1 · STATE 15.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
71%
101 students
DISTRICT 65% · 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 | 41 | 29% |
| Grade 7 | 53 | 37% |
| Grade 8 | 48 | 34% |
Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 57% · 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
Pocola Middle School→Pocola High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within POCOLA. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
OSTP / CCRA 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
37.3%
OK avg 30.6%
Math
39.3%
OK avg 32.6%
What this means: On the OSTP / CCRA, Oklahoma's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 39 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Oklahoma schools, those numbers are about 31 and 33.
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
41.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
31.2%
based on OK schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 31% 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 Pocola Middle School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pocola Middle School this school | 142 | 71.1% | 41.3% |
| Stratford Middle School Stratford | 138 | 70.3% | N/A |
| Perry Junior High School Perry | 130 | 67.7% | 38.3% |
| Kellyville Middle School Kellyville | 116 | 73.3% | N/A |
| Stroud Middle School Stroud | 177 | 65.5% | N/A |
| Colbert Middle School Colbert | 121 | 76.0% | N/A |
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 Pocola Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Oklahoma | In Le Flore County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.3% | #28 of 222 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 39.3% | #37 of 223 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.3% | #27 of 211 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 142 | #273 of 356 | #4 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 71.1% | #124 of 308 | N/A |
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
142
-14 (-9%) vs 2020
-34% since 1990-91, when it was 216
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
was 14.2:1
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 | 142 | 10.2 | 13.9:1 | 71% (101) |
| 2023-24 | 170 | 11.9 | 14.3:1 | 71% (121) |
| 2022-23 | 155 | 11.2 | 13.9:1 | 64% (99) |
| 2020-21 | 156 | 11 | 14.2:1 | 67% (105) |
| 2017-18 | 177 | 12.7 | 13.9:1 | 69% (122) |
| 2015-16 | 200 | 11 | 18.2:1 | 72% (143) |
| 2010-11 | 187 | 10 | 18.7:1 | 71% (132) |
| 2000-01 | 171 | 15 | 11.4:1 | 55% (94) |
| 1990-91 | 216 | 14 | 15.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pocola Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 20% (177 to 142); teachers down 20% (12.7 to 10.2).
About Pocola Middle School
Pocola Middle School is a middle school in Pocola, Oklahoma, and it is part of POCOLA. It teaches 142 students in grades 6 through 8. That is 63% below the average of about 388 students for middle schools in Oklahoma.
POCOLA has 731 students spread across 3 schools.
At Pocola Middle School, 63% of students are White. Other students are 18% multiracial, 12% Native American, and 4% Hispanic. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 55%.
Pocola Middle School lists 10.2 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 13.9 students per teacher. The gap from the 15.7:1 average for middle schools in Oklahoma is 1.8 students per teacher. About 71% of students at Pocola Middle School are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The figure for public schools in Le Flore County is close, at 70%.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, Pocola Middle School falls in the middle 80% of Oklahoma schools: 41.3% actual against 31.2% predicted.
In Le Flore County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $51,565, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 15%, and about 15% of people live in poverty. There are 38 public schools in the county, enrolling about 8,938, Pocola Middle School among them.
The closest school to Pocola Middle School is Pocola High School, located less than a tenth of a mile away. Pocola Middle School is one of several public schools in the area, with 6 others within five miles. Nearby schools average 43.2% on proficiency, and Pocola Middle School is below that at 41.3%.
The NCES locale for Pocola Middle School is Rural: Fringe, which covers schools in rural territory close to an urban area.
Enrollment decreased by 9% across 4 years, from 156 in 2020-21 to 142 in 2024-25.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures at Pocola Middle School. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Le Flore County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
49,053
Census ACS
Median income
$51,565
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
38
8,938 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in POCOLA
- Pocola Elementary SchoolElementary · 381 students
- Pocola High SchoolHigh · 208 students
Other schools in Pocola
- Pocola Elementary SchoolElementary · 381 students
- Pocola High SchoolHigh · 208 students
Nearby schools
- Pocola High School0.1 mi · 208
- Pocola Elementary School0.4 mi · 381
- HAAS HALL ACADEMY FORT SMITH2.8 mi · 101
- CAVANAUGH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL4.4 mi · 303
- BEARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL4.6 mi · 297
- ELMER H. COOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL4.8 mi · 459
Frequently asked questions
About Pocola Middle SchoolHow many students attend Pocola Middle School?
Pocola Middle School enrolls approximately 142 students in grades 06-08.
Is Pocola Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Pocola Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Pocola Middle School have?
Pocola Middle School employs 10 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.9:1.
What is the student diversity at Pocola Middle School?
Student demographics at Pocola Middle School are roughly 63% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 18% Two or more.
What district is Pocola Middle School in?
Pocola Middle School is part of POCOLA.
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