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Public middle school · Guthrie · Guthrie, Oklahoma

Guthrie Upper ES

Guthrie Upper ES rates 5.2, right at the middle of Guthrie's middle schools, whose rated median is 5.3.

Middle schools, 1 to 10This campus against public middle schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
5.2this school

5.2 on a one-to-ten scale; the Guthrie median is 5.3.

#1,359 of 1,752 schools in Oklahoma · Guthrie: 2 middle schools rated, median 5.3

The brief

A middle school in Guthrie, OK where students score 8 points below what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 1,359 of 1,752 schools in Oklahoma and 5 of 7 in Guthrie.

Guthrie Upper ES is listed in Guthrie, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math15%state average not published · 2025 OSTP
Reading24%state average not published · 2025 OSTP
Proficiency is down 48 points across the 17-year record (2009–2025) and has held near 20% recently.2025 OSTP; 44 test records from OK state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
4.4
40% of the rating
Academics
5.0
35% of the rating
Resources & Environment
6.7
25% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 40% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 43% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 OSTP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 OSTP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 OSTP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 OSTP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 73044; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Guthrie Upper ES and the 20 nearest middle schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$71,442
Median home value
$200,100
Median rent
$890/mo
College educated
24.1%
Homeownership
81.5%
Poverty rate
15%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 73044; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
10
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
14
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
1,360/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Guthrie. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Guthrie), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
67.2%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
  1. Guthrie Upper ESthis school
    5.2
  2. 2.3Compare →
One grade-compatible school using the same rating model sits within 5 miles, and none rates higher than Guthrie Upper ES.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Guthrie Upper ES serve?

Guthrie Upper ES serves students in grades 5th through 6th.

How many students attend Guthrie Upper ES?

Guthrie Upper ES has an enrollment of approximately 512 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Guthrie Upper ES?

The student-teacher ratio at Guthrie Upper ES is 16.5:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Guthrie Upper ES rank in OK?

Guthrie Upper ES ranks #1,359 of 1,752 schools in OK.

What is Guthrie Upper ES's MySchoolScout rating?

Guthrie Upper ES has a current MySchoolScout rating of 5.2 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Guthrie Upper ES?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Guthrie Upper ES has 40% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 43% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Guthrie Upper ES a charter school?

No, Guthrie Upper ES is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Guthrie Upper ES a Title I school?

No, Guthrie Upper ES is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Guthrie Upper ES?

67.2% of students at Guthrie Upper ES qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
5th – 6th
Enrollment
512
Student-teacher ratio
16.5:1
Teachers (FTE)
31
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Fringe Town
County
Logan County
Rank in district
#5 of 7
Schools in district
7
District spending per student
$10,199
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
14.0%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 73044)
25,268
Area average commute
27.4 min
Area median age
41.6

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Oklahoma Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.