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Enrollment
626
Middle
DISTRICT 582 · STATE 388
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PRYOR·NCES 402520001323
Pryor Middle School
7 S Hogan, Pryor, OK 74361 · (918) 825-2371 · Mayes County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL626 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 25% of Oklahoma public middle schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats 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
12.3:1
51 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.3:1 · STATE 15.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
59%
370 students
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 68%
Community
1
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 | 212 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 211 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 203 | 32% |
Student demographics
70%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · 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
Pryor Middle School→Pryor High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within PRYOR. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
OSTP / CCRA 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
21.1%
OK avg 30.6%
Math
23.4%
OK avg 32.6%
What this means: On the OSTP / CCRA, Oklahoma's statewide test, about 21 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 23 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
25.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.4%
based on OK schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 26% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% 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 Pryor Middle School
Pryor Middle School's state test result (25.8% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pryor Middle School this school | 626 | 59.1% | 25.8% |
| Ada Junior High School Ada | 581 | 59.0% | 24.0% |
| Byng Elementary School Ada | 382 | 56.3% | 38.0% |
| Will Rogers Junior High School Claremore | 792 | 59.6% | 22.6% |
| Durant Middle School Durant | 614 | 62.5% | 27.6% |
| Sallisaw Middle School Sallisaw | 407 | 65.8% | 22.4% |
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 Pryor Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Oklahoma |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 25.8% | #153 of 222 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 23.4% | #139 of 223 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 21.1% | #162 of 211 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 626 | #76 of 356 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.3:1 | #15 of 237 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.4% | #61 of 237 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 59.1% | #200 of 308 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +14.0% | #37 of 89 |
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
626
+23 (+4%) vs 2020
+22% since 1990-91, when it was 512
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
was 13.1:1
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 | 626 | 50.9 | 12.3:1 | 59% (370) |
| 2023-24 | 631 | 50 | 12.6:1 | 53% (332) |
| 2022-23 | 650 | 48.8 | 13.3:1 | 51% (333) |
| 2020-21 | 603 | 46 | 13.1:1 | 50% (300) |
| 2017-18 | 549 | 42.5 | 12.9:1 | 54% (298) |
| 2015-16 | 604 | 41 | 14.7:1 | 55% (335) |
| 2010-11 | 583 | 34 | 17.1:1 | 52% (303) |
| 2000-01 | 521 | 34 | 15.3:1 | 31% (163) |
| 1990-91 | 512 | 30 | 17.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pryor Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 14% (549 to 626); teachers up 20% (42.5 to 50.9).
About Pryor Middle School
Pryor Middle School is a public large middle school in Pryor, Oklahoma. The latest federal count shows 626 students in grades 6 through 8. The average for middle schools in Oklahoma is about 388 students, so this school is 61% above average.
In PRYOR, 5 schools enroll a combined 2,910 students.
White students form the largest group at Pryor Middle School, 40% of enrollment. Next come 26% multiracial, 25% Native American, and 7% Hispanic. That compares with about 63% White among all Mayes County residents. By the diversity index, Pryor Middle School comes in at 70%.
The school reported 50.9 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 12.3:1. The 15.7:1 average for middle schools in Oklahoma is higher than this school's figure. Eligible students account for 59% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program.
allk12 grades Pryor Middle School a C. The grade compares the school only with Oklahoma public middle schools, because each state gives its own test.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 25.8%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 35.4%.
Mayes County has these Census figures: median household income is about $60,305, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 18% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 14%. The public schools of Mayes County number 22 and enroll about 6,860.
Roosevelt Elementary School is located about 0.6 miles from Pryor Middle School. Other public schools within five miles: 5. The school's 25.8% average proficiency ranks 5th among 6 nearby schools.
Locale data from NCES put Pryor Middle School in a town some distance from an urbanized area (Town: Distant).
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Pryor Middle School went from 603 students to 626.
To ask about school safety, transportation, and start times, start a discussion on this page. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Mayes County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
39,604
Census ACS
Median income
$60,305
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
22
6,860 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in PRYOR
- Pryor High SchoolHigh · 872 students
- Lincoln Elementary SchoolElementary · 621 students
- Roosevelt Elementary SchoolElementary · 517 students
- Jefferson Elementary SchoolElementary · 274 students
Other schools in Pryor
- Pryor High SchoolHigh · 872 students
- Lincoln Elementary SchoolElementary · 621 students
- Roosevelt Elementary SchoolElementary · 517 students
- Jefferson Elementary SchoolElementary · 274 students
- Osage Public SchoolElementary · 94 students
Nearby schools
- Roosevelt Elementary School0.6 mi · 517
- Jefferson Elementary School0.6 mi · 274
- Pryor High School1.0 mi · 872
- Lincoln Elementary School1.3 mi · 621
- Osage Public School4.8 mi · 94
- Chouteau Elementary School8.0 mi · 157
Frequently asked questions
About Pryor Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Pryor Middle School?
Pryor Middle School enrolls approximately 626 students in grades 06-08.
Is Pryor Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Pryor Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Pryor Middle School have?
Pryor Middle School employs 51 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.3:1.
What is the student diversity at Pryor Middle School?
Student demographics at Pryor Middle School are roughly 40% White, 7% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 26% Two or more.
What district is Pryor Middle School in?
Pryor Middle School is part of PRYOR.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.