SAYRE MS

SAYRE MS, an intimate 6-8 campus in Sayre, Oklahoma, overseen by SAYRE, caters to 170 students, covering grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 388 students per school, that is 56% below typical.

SAYRE MS is one of 3 schools operated by SAYRE, a district that instructs 687 students overall.

In terms of who attends, SAYRE MS lists that White students make up the majority at 75%. Other groups include 12% multiracial, 11% Hispanic.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.1:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.7:1 average. Around 66% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

With demographic context factored in, SAYRE MS performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 33.0%, the actual is 29.5%, a residual of -3.5 points.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Beckham County) logs that median household income runs about $53,328, 13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 15%. SAYRE MS is one of 13 public schools in Beckham County (combined enrollment of about 3,884 students).

SAYRE ES is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts SAYRE MS at 6th of 6; the average score across the group is 41.0%.

Geographically, the school is in a low-density area.

Looking at the recent track record. SAYRE MS's enrollment has expanded 12% since 2018, when it stood at 152 (now 170).

In the discussion threads here, the feed for SAYRE MS typically covers science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.