Enrollment
220
Middle
DISTRICT 336 · STATE 388
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SPERRY·NCES 402817001491
Sperry Middle School
400 West Main Street, Sperry, OK 74073 · (918) 288-7213 · Tulsa County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL220 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.9:1
13 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.9:1 · STATE 15.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
67%
147 students
DISTRICT 58% · 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 | 75 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 73 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 72 | 33% |
Student demographics
69%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · 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
Sperry Middle School→Sperry High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within SPERRY. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
OSTP / CCRA 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
27.0%
OK avg 30.6%
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. The Oklahoma average is about 31 of 100.
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
33.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.7%
based on OK schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 34% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% 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 Sperry Middle School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sperry Middle School this school | 220 | 66.8% | 33.5% |
| Eufaula Middle School Eufaula | 244 | 68.4% | 39.3% |
| Davis Middle School Davis | 245 | 64.5% | N/A |
| Little Axe Middle School Norman | 267 | 69.3% | 43.0% |
| Adair Middle School Adair | 233 | 63.5% | N/A |
| Tonkawa Middle School Tonkawa | 194 | 70.1% | 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 Sperry Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Oklahoma | In Tulsa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 33.5% | #77 of 222 | #9 of 29 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 27.0% | #106 of 211 | #14 of 29 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 220 | #228 of 356 | #36 of 40 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.9:1 | #154 of 237 | #15 of 36 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.9% | #74 of 237 | #16 of 36 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 66.8% | #159 of 308 | #15 of 38 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.8% | #60 of 113 | #9 of 12 |
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
220
-31 (-12%) vs 2020
0% since 1990-91, when it was 221
Student : Teacher
16.9:1
was 16.7:1
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 | 220 | 13 | 16.9:1 | 67% (147) |
| 2023-24 | 233 | 13.5 | 17.3:1 | 67% (157) |
| 2022-23 | 232 | 13.2 | 17.6:1 | 59% (136) |
| 2020-21 | 251 | 15 | 16.7:1 | 48% (121) |
| 2017-18 | 244 | 13.8 | 17.7:1 | 54% (131) |
| 2015-16 | 257 | 18 | 14.3:1 | 58% (150) |
| 2010-11 | 299 | 19 | 15.7:1 | 65% (193) |
| 2000-01 | 298 | 20 | 14.9:1 | 38% (114) |
| 1990-91 | 221 | 13 | 17.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sperry Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (244 to 220); teachers down 6% (13.8 to 13).
About Sperry Middle School
Sperry Middle School is a small middle school located in Sperry, Oklahoma. It is open to students in grades 6 through 8 and enrolls 220 students. That is 43% below the average of about 388 students for middle schools in Oklahoma.
Federal data list 3 schools in SPERRY, with 1,008 students enrolled.
The student body at Sperry Middle School has no majority group. White students lead at 47%. Enrollment also includes 20% multiracial, 19% Native American, 11% Hispanic, and 2% Black. The school's White share is 13 points below the 61% share among Tulsa County residents. A diversity index of 69% means there is a 69% chance two randomly chosen students at Sperry Middle School are from different groups.
Staffing at Sperry Middle School comes to 13 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 16.9:1. Middle schools in Oklahoma have an average ratio of 15.7:1. On the income side, 67% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
After adjusting for student poverty, Sperry Middle School lands between the top and bottom 10% of Oklahoma schools. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 33.5%; the prediction is 32.7%.
American Community Survey estimates for Tulsa County show that the median household earns about $69,009 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 34%, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. Across Tulsa County, 180 public schools serve about 113,616 students.
Of the public schools around it, Sperry Middle School is closest to Sperry Elementary School, less than a tenth of a mile away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Local comparison: Sperry Middle School ranks 4th of 6 nearby schools, at 33.5% versus a 29.0% average.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Rural: Fringe.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 220, down from 251 in 2020-21.
The Sperry Middle School discussion page is a place for special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Tulsa County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
680,794
Census ACS
Median income
$69,009
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
180
113,616 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in SPERRY
- Sperry Elementary SchoolElementary · 468 students
- Sperry High SchoolHigh · 320 students
Other schools in Sperry
- Sperry Elementary SchoolElementary · 468 students
- Sperry High SchoolHigh · 320 students
Nearby schools
- Sperry Elementary School0.0 mi · 468
- Sperry High School0.0 mi · 320
- Tulsa Legacy Elementary School3.6 mi · 498
- Marrs Elementary School4.2 mi · 462
- Skiatook Elementary School4.5 mi · 341
- John Hope Franklin Elementary School4.6 mi · 367
Frequently asked questions
About Sperry Middle SchoolHow many students attend Sperry Middle School?
Sperry Middle School enrolls approximately 220 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Sperry Middle School serve?
Sperry Middle School serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sperry Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Sperry Middle School is approximately 16.9:1 (13 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Sperry Middle School?
At Sperry Middle School, the student body is approximately 47% White, 11% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 20% Two or more.
Is Sperry Middle School public or private?
Sperry Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by SPERRY.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.