Enrollment
310
Middle
DISTRICT 366 · STATE 388
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PURCELL·NCES 402523002239
Purcell Junior High School
2010 North Green Avenue, Purcell, OK 73080 · (405) 442-0099 · McClain County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL310 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.1:1 · STATE 15.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
63%
194 students
DISTRICT 62% · 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 | 114 | 37% |
| Grade 7 | 93 | 30% |
| Grade 8 | 103 | 33% |
Student demographics
68%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 66% · 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
Purcell Junior High School→Purcell High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within PURCELL. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
OSTP / CCRA 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
27.2%
OK avg 30.6%
Math
28.6%
OK avg 32.6%
What this means: On the OSTP / CCRA, Oklahoma's statewide test, about 27 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 29 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
33.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.2%
based on OK schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 33% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% 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 Purcell Junior High School
Purcell Junior High School's state test result (33.0% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Purcell Junior High School this school | 310 | 62.6% | 33.0% |
| Pansy Kidd Middle School Poteau | 288 | 69.1% | 32.3% |
| 7th and 8th Grade Academic Center Poteau | 277 | 69.0% | 32.6% |
| Elk City Middle School Elk City | 297 | 63.3% | 40.4% |
| Woodward Ms South Campus Woodward | 369 | 60.2% | 32.0% |
| Kingfisher Upper Elementary Kingfisher | 263 | 58.9% | 36.8% |
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 Purcell Junior High School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Oklahoma | In McClain County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 33.0% | #83 of 222 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 28.6% | #99 of 223 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 27.2% | #103 of 211 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 310 | #177 of 356 | #3 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.9:1 | #46 of 237 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.7% | #91 of 237 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 62.6% | #185 of 308 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +13.1% | #40 of 89 | 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
310
-13 (-4%) vs 2020
+53% since 2000-01, when it was 203
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
was 16.1:1
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 | 310 | 22.3 | 13.9:1 | 63% (194) |
| 2023-24 | 320 | 22.4 | 14.3:1 | 65% (209) |
| 2022-23 | 310 | 21 | 14.8:1 | 58% (181) |
| 2020-21 | 323 | 20 | 16.1:1 | 56% (180) |
| 2017-18 | 274 | 21.7 | 12.6:1 | 60% (165) |
| 2015-16 | 319 | 21 | 15.2:1 | 54% (173) |
| 2010-11 | 223 | 15 | 14.9:1 | 54% (120) |
| 2000-01 | 203 | 13 | 15.6:1 | 50% (101) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Purcell Junior High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 13% (274 to 310); teachers up 2% (21.7 to 22.3).
About Purcell Junior High School
Purcell Junior High School is the name of a low-enrollment middle-grades school in Purcell, Oklahoma. Its 310 students are spread across grades 6 through 8. The school's enrollment is 20% smaller than the 388 average for middle schools in Oklahoma.
PURCELL is made up of 4 schools with 1,463 students in all.
White students are the largest group at Purcell Junior High School, with 45% of enrollment. The next largest groups are 30% Hispanic, 16% multiracial, and 7% Native American. The school's White share is 33 points below the 78% share among McClain County residents. Purcell Junior High School has a diversity index of 68%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Purcell Junior High School operates with 22.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 13.9:1. That ratio is under the 15.7:1 average for middle schools in Oklahoma. Purcell Junior High School reports 63% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Among public schools in McClain County, the average eligibility rate is 43%.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 33.0%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 34.2%.
Federal survey data for McClain County show that median household income is about $84,552, 29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Purcell Junior High School is among the 21 public schools in McClain County.
Purcell High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, 6 other public schools are within five miles. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Purcell Junior High School is 1st of 4 on proficiency.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Fringe.
Federal counts put enrollment at 323 in 2020-21 and 310 in 2024-25, a 4% decrease. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 16.1:1 in 2020-21 to 13.9:1 in 2024-25.
The Purcell Junior High School community page is open for posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
McClain County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
45,273
Census ACS
Median income
$84,552
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
21
8,736 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in PURCELL
- Purcell High SchoolHigh · 438 students
- Purcell Elementary SchoolElementary · 387 students
- Purcell Intermediate SchoolElementary · 328 students
Other schools in Purcell
- Purcell High SchoolHigh · 438 students
- Purcell Elementary SchoolElementary · 387 students
- Purcell Intermediate SchoolElementary · 328 students
Nearby schools
- Purcell High School0.1 mi · 438
- Purcell Elementary School1.1 mi · 387
- Purcell Intermediate School1.2 mi · 328
- Lexington Middle School2.4 mi · 205
- Lexington Elementary School2.5 mi · 463
- Lexington High School2.7 mi · 315
Frequently asked questions
About Purcell Junior High SchoolHow large is Purcell Junior High School?
Purcell Junior High School enrolls approximately 310 students in grades 06-08.
Is Purcell Junior High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Purcell Junior High School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Purcell Junior High School?
Approximately 13.9:1 students per teacher at Purcell Junior High School.
What is the student diversity at Purcell Junior High School?
Student demographics at Purcell Junior High School are roughly 45% White, 30% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 16% Two or more.
Who oversees Purcell Junior High School?
Purcell Junior High School is overseen by PURCELL in McClain County.
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