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Public middle school · Holdenville · Holdenville, Oklahoma

Thomas Ies

Thomas Ies rates 7.5, right at the middle of Holdenville's middle schools, whose rated median is 7.5.

Middle schools, 1 to 10This campus against public middle schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
7.5this school

7.5 on a one-to-ten scale; the Holdenville median is 7.5.

#256 of 1,752 schools in Oklahoma · Holdenville: 1 middle schools rated, median 7.5

The brief

A Holdenville middle school where students score 10 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 256 of 1,752 schools in Oklahoma and 1 of 3 in Holdenville.

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

Math28%state average not published · 2025 OSTP
Reading26%state average not published · 2025 OSTP
Proficiency declined earlier in the 17-year record (2009–2025), then recovered 8 points since 2021, reaching 27% in 2025.2025 OSTP; 58 test records from OK state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
6.2
40% of the rating
Academics
7.9
35% of the rating
Resources & Environment
9.1
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 34% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 38% (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 74848; 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.
Thomas Ies and the 15 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
$49,281
Median home value
$102,100
Median rent
$623/mo
College educated
14.2%
Homeownership
69.7%
Poverty rate
20.7%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 74848; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
39
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
31
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
3,092/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Holdenville. 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 (Holdenville), 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
89.9%
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 Thomas Ies serve?

Thomas Ies serves students in grades 4th through 8th.

How many students attend Thomas Ies?

Thomas Ies has an enrollment of approximately 335 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Thomas Ies?

The student-teacher ratio at Thomas Ies is 12.9:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Thomas Ies rank in OK?

Thomas Ies ranks #256 of 1,752 schools in OK.

What is Thomas Ies's MySchoolScout rating?

Thomas Ies has a current MySchoolScout rating of 7.5 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 Thomas Ies?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Thomas Ies has 34% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 38% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Thomas Ies a charter school?

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

Is Thomas Ies a Title I school?

No, Thomas Ies is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Thomas Ies?

89.9% of students at Thomas Ies 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
4th – 8th
Enrollment
335
Student-teacher ratio
12.9:1
Teachers (FTE)
26
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Fringe Rural
County
Hughes County
Rank in district
#1 of 3
Schools in district
3
District spending per student
$13,549
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
32.1%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 74848)
7,965
Area average commute
23.3 min
Area median age
36.8

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.