Enrollment
54
Middle
DISTRICT 139 · STATE 388
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DRUMRIGHT·NCES 401020002709
Virgil Cooper Middle School
510 South Skinner Avenue, Drumright, OK 74030 · (918) 352-2318 · Creek County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL54 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
5 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.9:1 · STATE 15.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
69%
37 students
DISTRICT 67% · 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 | 22 | 41% |
| Grade 8 | 32 | 59% |
Student demographics
53%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · 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
Virgil Cooper Middle School→Drumright High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within DRUMRIGHT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
OSTP / CCRA 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedMath
20.3%
OK avg 32.6%
What this means: On the OSTP / CCRA, Oklahoma's statewide test, about 20 of every 100 students at this school do math at grade level. The Oklahoma average is about 33 of 100.
Source: OSTP / CCRA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Virgil Cooper Middle School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virgil Cooper Middle School this school | 54 | 68.5% | N/A |
| Seiling Jr-Sr HS (jr) Seiling | 90 | 66.7% | N/A |
| Yale Middle School Yale | 71 | 70.4% | N/A |
| Velma-Alma Middle School Velma | 90 | 62.2% | N/A |
| Wallace Byrd Middle School Coalgate | 87 | 66.7% | N/A |
| Welch Middle School Welch | 63 | 69.8% | 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 Virgil Cooper Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Oklahoma | In Creek County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 54 | #342 of 356 | #6 of 6 |
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
54
-45 (-45%) vs 2020
-71% since 2010-11, when it was 189
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 | 54 | 4.7 | 11.6:1 | 69% (37) |
| 2023-24 | 59 | 4.5 | 13.1:1 | 75% (44) |
| 2022-23 | 93 | 6.7 | 13.9:1 | 75% (70) |
| 2020-21 | 99 | N/A | N/A | 60% (59) |
| 2017-18 | 59 | 4.4 | 13.3:1 | 71% (42) |
| 2015-16 | 107 | 9 | 11.9:1 | 90% (96) |
| 2010-11 | 189 | 13 | 14.5:1 | 76% (144) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Virgil Cooper Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (59 to 54); teachers up 5% (4.4 to 4.7).
About Virgil Cooper Middle School
Virgil Cooper Middle School is a small middle-grades school in Drumright, Oklahoma, administered by DRUMRIGHT. Its 54 students are spread across grades 7 through 8. The school's enrollment is 86% smaller than the 388 average for middle schools in Oklahoma.
Virgil Cooper Middle School falls under DRUMRIGHT, which has 3 schools enrolling 417 students.
A majority of students at Virgil Cooper Middle School, 63%, are White. Next come 26% multiracial and 9% Native American. By comparison, Creek County residents are about 75% White. Virgil Cooper Middle School has a diversity index of 53%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Teachers at the school number 4.7 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 11.6:1. The 15.7:1 average for middle schools in Oklahoma is higher than this school's figure. Roughly 69% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch.
Creek County has these Census figures: median household income is about $62,338, about 19% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 12%. Virgil Cooper Middle School is among the 38 public schools in Creek County.
Drumright High School is the closest public school, less than a tenth of a mile away in a straight line. Virgil Cooper Middle School is one of several public schools in the area, with 3 others within five miles.
In the federal locale system, Virgil Cooper Middle School is coded Rural: Distant, for schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Virgil Cooper Middle School reported 99 students in 2020-21 and 54 in 2024-25. Changes that large sometimes follow a school adding or dropping grades, so the two figures may not cover the same grades.
Discussion on this page can cover sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Creek County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
72,830
Census ACS
Median income
$62,338
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
38
11,952 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in DRUMRIGHT
- Bradley Elementary SchoolElementary · 217 students
- Drumright High SchoolHigh · 146 students
Other schools in Drumright
- Bradley Elementary SchoolElementary · 217 students
- Drumright High SchoolHigh · 146 students
- Olive Elementary SchoolElementary · 125 students
- Olive High SchoolHigh · 83 students
Nearby schools
- Drumright High School0.0 mi · 146
- Bradley Elementary School0.1 mi · 217
- Oak Grove Public School1.9 mi · 154
- Cushing Lower Elementary School6.8 mi · 223
- Cushing Middle School7.0 mi · 488
- Oilton High School7.1 mi · 72
Frequently asked questions
About Virgil Cooper Middle SchoolHow large is Virgil Cooper Middle School?
Virgil Cooper Middle School enrolls approximately 54 students in grades 07-08.
Is Virgil Cooper Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Virgil Cooper Middle School is a middle school covering grades 07-08.
How many teachers does Virgil Cooper Middle School have?
Virgil Cooper Middle School employs 5 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.6:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Virgil Cooper Middle School?
At Virgil Cooper Middle School, the student body is approximately 63% White, 2% Hispanic, 26% Two or more.
Is Virgil Cooper Middle School public or private?
Virgil Cooper Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by DRUMRIGHT.
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