SEQUOYAH MS

SEQUOYAH MS is a junior high of intimate scale in Claremore, Oklahoma, operated by SEQUOYAH, serveing 284 students in grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 388 students per school, that is 27% leaner than typical.

Across the 3 schools in SEQUOYAH (1,287 students total), SEQUOYAH MS accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, SEQUOYAH MS lists that the most-represented group is White (50%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school lists 25% Native American, 18% multiracial, 4% Hispanic, 2% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 71% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, On paper, SEQUOYAH MS has 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.7:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.7:1 average. Around 44% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Rogers County runs at roughly 56%, so the school's eligibility rate is lower than the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, SEQUOYAH MS performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 40.7%, the actual is 37.0%, a residual of -3.7 points.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Rogers County) logs that the typical household earns roughly $80,067 per year, about 27% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. SEQUOYAH MS is one of 33 public schools in Rogers County (combined enrollment of about 15,144 students).

Nearest neighbor: SEQUOYAH HS, around 0.1 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around SEQUOYAH MS. Among the 4 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), SEQUOYAH MS ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 34.4%.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Looking at the recent track record. SEQUOYAH MS's enrollment has climbed 8% since 2018, when it stood at 263 (now 284). The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 16.4:1 in 2018 to 13.7:1 today.

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