Enrollment
447
Middle
DISTRICT 442 · STATE 388
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MCALESTER·NCES 401944029876
Randy Hughes Middle School
1717 E Van Buren, McAlester, OK 74501 · (918) 423-1509 · Pittsburg County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL447 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 32% 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
14.8:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.8:1 · STATE 15.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
69%
309 students
DISTRICT 69% · 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 7 | 231 | 52% |
| Grade 8 | 216 | 48% |
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
Randy Hughes Middle School→McAlester High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within MCALESTER. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
OSTP / CCRA 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
22.4%
OK avg 30.6%
Math
21.6%
OK avg 32.6%
What this means: On the OSTP / CCRA, Oklahoma's statewide test, about 22 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 22 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
25.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
31.9%
based on OK schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 25% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 32% 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 Randy Hughes Middle School
Randy Hughes Middle School's state test result (25.3% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Randy Hughes Middle School this school | 447 | 69.1% | 25.3% |
| Parker Intermediate Center McAlester | 437 | 68.9% | 34.3% |
| Durant Intermediate Elementary School Durant | 532 | 66.5% | 26.9% |
| Hilldale Middle School Muskogee | 430 | 70.9% | 29.6% |
| Sapulpa Middle School Sapulpa | 500 | 65.0% | 19.5% |
| Miami Jr High School Miami | 396 | 73.0% | 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 Randy Hughes Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Oklahoma |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 25.3% | #162 of 222 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 21.6% | #153 of 223 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 22.4% | #155 of 211 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 447 | #119 of 356 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.8:1 | #74 of 237 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.9% | #64 of 237 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 69.1% | #135 of 308 |
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.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 447 | 30.3 | 14.8:1 | 69% (309) |
| 2023-24 | 413 | 29.8 | 13.8:1 | 63% (261) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Randy Hughes Middle School.
About Randy Hughes Middle School
Randy Hughes Middle School, located in McAlester, Oklahoma, is a mid-sized middle school. Its enrollment is 447 students, spread over grades 7 through 8.
MCALESTER counts 6 schools and 3,008 students, including Randy Hughes Middle School.
White students account for 47% of enrollment at Randy Hughes Middle School, more than any other group. Other students are 20% multiracial, 15% Hispanic, 15% Native American, and 3% Black. By comparison, Pittsburg County residents are about 70% White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 70%.
Randy Hughes Middle School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.8:1, with 30.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for middle schools in Oklahoma is 15.7:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 69% at Randy Hughes Middle School.
On the allk12 Grade, Randy Hughes Middle School lands at C, ahead of 32% of Oklahoma public middle schools.
The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 25.3%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 31.9%.
The county, Pittsburg County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $55,310 a year, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Randy Hughes Middle School, Pittsburg County has 36 public schools.
Randy Hughes Middle School is about 0.1 miles from McAlester High School, its nearest public school. Around the school, 7 other public schools are within five miles. Its average proficiency rate of 25.3% is below the 31.5% average for nearby schools.
The school's federal locale classification is Town: Remote.
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Pittsburg County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
43,561
Census ACS
Median income
$55,310
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
36
7,341 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in MCALESTER
- McAlester High SchoolHigh · 982 students
- Will Rogers Elementary SchoolElementary · 535 students
- Parker Intermediate CenterMiddle · 437 students
- Puterbaugh Upper ElementaryElementary · 378 students
- Karla Brock Early Childhood AcademyElementary · 229 students
- Edmond Doyle Elementary SchoolCombined
Other schools in McAlester
- McAlester High SchoolHigh · 982 students
- Will Rogers Elementary SchoolElementary · 535 students
- Parker Intermediate CenterMiddle · 437 students
- Frink-Chambers Public SchoolElementary · 388 students
- Puterbaugh Upper ElementaryElementary · 378 students
- Karla Brock Early Childhood AcademyElementary · 229 students
Nearby schools
- McAlester High School0.1 mi · 982
- Parker Intermediate Center0.9 mi · 437
- Karla Brock Early Childhood Academy1.1 mi · 229
- Krebs Public School1.3 mi · 435
- Will Rogers Elementary School1.6 mi · 535
- Puterbaugh Upper Elementary1.6 mi · 378
Frequently asked questions
About Randy Hughes Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Randy Hughes Middle School?
Randy Hughes Middle School enrolls approximately 447 students in grades 07-08.
Is Randy Hughes Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Randy Hughes Middle School is a middle school covering grades 07-08.
How many students per teacher at Randy Hughes Middle School?
Approximately 14.8:1 students per teacher at Randy Hughes Middle School.
How diverse is Randy Hughes Middle School?
Randy Hughes Middle School reports a student body of 47% White, 15% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 20% Two or more.
Who oversees Randy Hughes Middle School?
Randy Hughes Middle School is overseen by MCALESTER in Pittsburg County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.