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Public middle school · Mcalester · Mcalester, Oklahoma

Parker Intermediate Ctr

Parker Intermediate Ctr rates 6.1, right at the middle of Mcalester's middle schools, whose rated median is 6.1.

Middle schools, 1 to 10This campus against public middle schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
6.1this school

6.1 on a one-to-ten scale; the Mcalester median is 6.1.

#902 of 1,752 schools in Oklahoma · Mcalester: 1 middle schools rated, median 6.1

The brief

A Mcalester middle school where students score 8 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 902 of 1,752 schools in Oklahoma and 3 of 3 in Mcalester.

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

Math34%state average not published · 2025 OSTP
Reading29%state average not published · 2025 OSTP
Proficiency is down 32 points across the 17-year record (2009–2025) and has held near 32% 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
3.1
40% of the rating
Academics
8.3
35% of the rating
Resources & Environment
7.7
25% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2021–2025

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 50% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 48% (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.
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.
Parker Intermediate Ctr and the 6 nearest middle schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

Getting around

Walk Score
25
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
17
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
2,293/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Mcalester. 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 (Mcalester), 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
74.3%
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 Parker Intermediate Ctr serve?

Parker Intermediate Ctr serves students in grades 5th through 6th.

How many students attend Parker Intermediate Ctr?

Parker Intermediate Ctr has an enrollment of approximately 447 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Parker Intermediate Ctr?

The student-teacher ratio at Parker Intermediate Ctr is 17.9:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Parker Intermediate Ctr rank in OK?

Parker Intermediate Ctr ranks #902 of 1,752 schools in OK.

What is Parker Intermediate Ctr's MySchoolScout rating?

Parker Intermediate Ctr has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.1 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 Parker Intermediate Ctr?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Parker Intermediate Ctr has 50% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 48% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Parker Intermediate Ctr a charter school?

No, Parker Intermediate Ctr is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Parker Intermediate Ctr a Title I school?

No, Parker Intermediate Ctr is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Parker Intermediate Ctr?

74.3% of students at Parker Intermediate Ctr 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
447
Student-teacher ratio
17.9:1
Teachers (FTE)
25
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Remote Town
County
Pittsburg County
Rank in district
#3 of 3
Schools in district
6
District spending per student
$13,325
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
25.1%
Census SAIPE · 2024

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.