Enrollment
129
Middle
DISTRICT 196 · STATE 388
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WALTERS·NCES 403147029649
Walters Middle School
418 South Broadway Street, Walters, OK 73572 · (580) 875-3214 · Cotton County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL129 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
11 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.4:1 · STATE 15.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
61%
79 students
DISTRICT 63% · 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 | 36 | 28% |
| Grade 7 | 43 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 50 | 39% |
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 62% · 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
Walters Middle School→Walters High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within WALTERS. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Schools most like Walters Middle School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walters Middle School this school | 129 | 61.2% | N/A |
| Oklahoma Union Middle School South Coffeyville | 143 | 60.8% | N/A |
| Empire Middle School Duncan | 112 | 61.6% | 32.8% |
| Stroud Middle School Stroud | 177 | 65.5% | N/A |
| Wellston Middle School Wellston | 98 | 59.2% | 30.5% |
| Meeker Middle School Meeker | 202 | 60.4% | 36.5% |
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 Walters Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Oklahoma |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 129 | #286 of 356 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 61.2% | #191 of 308 |
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
129
-19 (-13%) vs 2020
-7% since 1990-91, when it was 138
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
was 13.4:1
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 | 129 | 11.3 | 11.4:1 | 61% (79) |
| 2023-24 | 139 | 12.1 | 11.5:1 | 53% (73) |
| 2022-23 | 140 | 10.5 | 13.4:1 | 59% (82) |
| 2020-21 | 148 | 11 | 13.4:1 | 63% (93) |
| 2017-18 | 136 | 9.7 | 14.0:1 | 58% (79) |
| 2015-16 | 148 | 11 | 13.4:1 | 65% (96) |
| 2010-11 | 170 | 12 | 14.2:1 | 55% (93) |
| 2000-01 | 142 | 12 | 11.8:1 | 51% (73) |
| 1990-91 | 138 | 9 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Walters Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (136 to 129); teachers up 16% (9.7 to 11.3).
About Walters Middle School
Walters Middle School is a public middle school run by WALTERS in Walters, Oklahoma. It has an enrollment of 129 students in grades 6 through 8. On average, middle schools in Oklahoma enroll around 388, and this school is 67% below that mark.
Walters Middle School is in WALTERS, a district with 588 students across 3 schools.
Of every 100 students at Walters Middle School, about 60 are White. Beyond that, enrollment is 15% multiracial, 14% Native American, and 9% Hispanic. The White share of the county population is higher, at 78%. The diversity index for Walters Middle School is 59%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Walters Middle School lists 11.3 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 11.4 students per teacher. By comparison, the average for middle schools in Oklahoma is 15.7:1. About 61% of students at Walters Middle School are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
In Cotton County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $58,425 a year, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 15% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Cotton County number 7, with about 969 students.
Walters High School is less than a tenth of a mile away, making it the nearest public school. Other public schools within five miles number 2.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Distant.
By 2024-25, enrollment had dropped to 129, from 148 in 2020-21. The number of students per teacher dropped from 13.4 to 11.4 over 4 years.
On allk12, people connected to Walters Middle School can post about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Cotton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
5,485
Census ACS
Median income
$58,425
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
969 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in WALTERS
- Walters Elementary SchoolElementary · 262 students
- Walters High SchoolHigh · 197 students
Other schools in Walters
- Walters Elementary SchoolElementary · 262 students
- Walters High SchoolHigh · 197 students
Nearby schools
- Walters High School0.1 mi · 197
- Walters Elementary School0.1 mi · 262
- Temple Elementary School7.2 mi · 126
- Temple High School7.3 mi · 38
- Geronimo Elementary School10.1 mi · 176
- Geronimo High School10.4 mi · 97
Frequently asked questions
About Walters Middle SchoolHow large is Walters Middle School?
Walters Middle School enrolls approximately 129 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Walters Middle School serve?
Walters Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Walters Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Walters Middle School is approximately 11.4:1 (11 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Walters Middle School?
At Walters Middle School, the student body is approximately 60% White, 9% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 15% Two or more.
Is Walters Middle School public or private?
Walters Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by WALTERS.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.