WASHINGTON MS
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Test scores
OSTP / CCRA 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedWhat this means: On the OSTP / CCRA, Oklahoma's statewide test, about 34 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Oklahoma schools, those numbers are about 31 and 33.
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyWhat this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% 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%.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About WASHINGTON MS
WASHINGTON MS, a cozy junior high in Washington, Oklahoma, overseen by WASHINGTON, teaches 277 students, covering grades 6 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 29% smaller than the state mean of about 388.
Across the 3 schools in WASHINGTON (1,208 students total), WASHINGTON MS accounts for its share of the district's footprint.
In terms of who attends, WASHINGTON MS records that 72% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school shows 10% Native American, 8% multiracial, 8% Hispanic.
In terms of school funding signals, WASHINGTON MS logs 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.2:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 27% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against McClain County (around 43%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.
After controlling for student poverty, WASHINGTON MS tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 46.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 39.4%.
Around the school, ACS estimates for McClain County put median household earnings sit near $84,552, 29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. WASHINGTON MS is one of 21 public schools in McClain County (combined enrollment of about 8,736 students).
WASHINGTON HS is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. On composite proficiency, WASHINGTON MS comes 2nd of 5 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 32.6%.
The school occupies a small-town site.
Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at WASHINGTON MS has grew 9%, going from 254 students in 2018 to 277 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 21.2:1 in 2018 to 15.2:1 today.
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