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Public middle school · Okarche · Okarche, Oklahoma

Okarche Jhs

Okarche Jhs rates 6.5, right at the middle of Okarche's middle schools, whose rated median is 6.5.

Middle schools, 1 to 10This campus against public middle schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
6.5this school

6.5 on a one-to-ten scale; the Okarche median is 6.5.

#693 of 1,752 schools in Oklahoma · Okarche: 1 middle schools rated, median 6.5

The brief

A middle school in Okarche, OK where students score 15 points below what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 693 of 1,752 schools in Oklahoma and 2 of 3 in Okarche.

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

Math43%state average not published · 2025 OSTP
Reading30%state average not published · 2025 OSTP
Proficiency declined earlier in the 17-year record (2009–2025), then recovered 12 points since 2021, reaching 37% in 2025.2025 OSTP; 44 test records from OK state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
4.5
40% of the rating
Academics
6.6
35% of the rating
Resources & Environment
9.7
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 48% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 55% (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 73762; 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.
Okarche Jhs 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
$94,150
Median home value
$244,700
Median rent
$783/mo
College educated
29.6%
Homeownership
83.5%
Poverty rate
14.2%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 73762; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
28
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
31
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
829/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Okarche. 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 (Okarche), 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

Athletics
4 sports
2 boys' · 2 girls' · 12 teams (incl. JV) · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
Advanced STEM courses
2 of 5
Algebra II, Advanced Math, Calculus, Chemistry, Physics · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
15.9%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

The record

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

Questions families ask

What grades does Okarche Jhs serve?

Okarche Jhs serves students in grades 7th through 9th.

How many students attend Okarche Jhs?

Okarche Jhs has an enrollment of approximately 107 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Okarche Jhs?

The student-teacher ratio at Okarche Jhs is 13.4:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Okarche Jhs rank in OK?

Okarche Jhs ranks #693 of 1,752 schools in OK.

What is Okarche Jhs's MySchoolScout rating?

Okarche Jhs has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.5 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 Okarche Jhs?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Okarche Jhs has 48% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 55% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Okarche Jhs a charter school?

No, Okarche Jhs is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Okarche Jhs a Title I school?

No, Okarche Jhs is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Okarche Jhs?

15.9% of students at Okarche Jhs 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
7th – 9th
Enrollment
107
Student-teacher ratio
13.4:1
Teachers (FTE)
8
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Distant Rural
County
Kingfisher County
Rank in district
#2 of 3
Schools in district
3
District spending per student
$16,792
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
6.0%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 73762)
2,179
Area average commute
25.6 min
Area median age
40

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.