Randy Hughes Middle School

Randy Hughes Middle School, an average-sized intermediate school in McAlester, Oklahoma, run under MCALESTER, hosts 447 students, covering grades 7 through 8.

Randy Hughes Middle School is one of 6 schools operated by MCALESTER, a district that teaches 3,008 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Randy Hughes Middle School logs that the largest single group is White at 47%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 20% multiracial, 15% Hispanic, 15% Native American, 3% Black. The wider county runs roughly 70% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school reports having 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.7:1, putting Randy Hughes Middle School tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 69% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Randy Hughes Middle School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 31.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 25.3%.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Pittsburg County indicate median household income runs about $55,310, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 14%. Across Pittsburg County's 36 public schools (combined enrollment of about 7,341 students), Randy Hughes Middle School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is MCALESTER HS, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 7 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Randy Hughes Middle School comes 4th of 6 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 31.5%.

Randy Hughes Middle School operates from a town-based location.

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