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Public middle school · Oklahoma City · Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

John Marshall MS

John Marshall MS rates 5.1, right at the middle of Oklahoma City's middle schools, whose rated median is 5.4.

Middle schools, 1 to 10This campus against public middle schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
5.1this school

5.1 on a one-to-ten scale; the Oklahoma City median is 5.4.

#1,410 of 1,752 schools in Oklahoma · Oklahoma City: 15 middle schools rated, median 5.4

The brief

An Oklahoma City middle school where students score 10 points below what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 1,410 of 1,752 schools in Oklahoma and 49 of 57 in Oklahoma City.

John Marshall MS is listed in Oklahoma City, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math2%state average not published · 2025 OSTP
Reading6%state average not published · 2025 OSTP
Proficiency is down 39 points across the 17-year record (2009–2025) and has held near 4% recently.2025 OSTP; 54 test records from OK state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
7.7
40% of the rating
Academics
2.5
35% of the rating
Resources & Environment
4.7
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 12% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 21% (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 73120; 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.
John Marshall MS 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
$62,942
Median home value
$227,600
Median rent
$1,045/mo
College educated
47.6%
Homeownership
52.7%
Poverty rate
11.3%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 73120; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
32
Car-Dependent
Transit Score
30
Some Transit
Bike Score
39
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
3,322/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Oklahoma City. 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 (Oklahoma City), 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
92.7%
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.
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  6. Independence Charter MS3.6 mi · charter
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  7. John Marshall MSthis school
    5.1
Six grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and six rate higher than John Marshall MS.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.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

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 John Marshall MS serve?

John Marshall MS serves students in grades 5th through 8th.

How many students attend John Marshall MS?

John Marshall MS has an enrollment of approximately 672 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at John Marshall MS?

The student-teacher ratio at John Marshall MS is 14.3:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does John Marshall MS rank in OK?

John Marshall MS ranks #1,410 of 1,752 schools in OK.

What is John Marshall MS's MySchoolScout rating?

John Marshall MS has a current MySchoolScout rating of 5.1 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 John Marshall MS?

Based on loaded state assessment records, John Marshall MS has 12% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 21% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is John Marshall MS a charter school?

No, John Marshall MS is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is John Marshall MS a Title I school?

No, John Marshall MS is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for John Marshall MS?

92.7% of students at John Marshall MS 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 – 8th
Enrollment
672
Student-teacher ratio
14.3:1
Teachers (FTE)
47
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Large City
County
Oklahoma County
Rank in district
#49 of 57
Schools in district
58
District spending per student
$13,336
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
28.0%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 73120)
34,651
Area average commute
19.5 min
Area median age
38.3

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.