Top Rankings
Norman School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Oklahoma for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 3,635 students in Norman School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Oklahoma.
Public Middle Schools in Norman School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the Oklahoma public middle school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 24% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Oklahoma public middle school average of 55% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (OK)
# Schools
24 Schools
605 Schools
# Students
15,451 Students
205,206 Students
# Teachers
946 Teachers
12,888 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Norman School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 533 school districts in Oklahoma (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 79% has increased from 78% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#120 out of 538 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
25%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
27%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
31%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)79%
78%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.69
0.73
# American Indian Students
750 Students
27,037 Students
% American Indian Students
5%
13%
# Asian Students
506 Students
3,463 Students
% Asian Students
3%
2%
# Hispanic Students
2,836 Students
38,007 Students
% Hispanic Students
18%
19%
# Black Students
1,048 Students
15,143 Students
% Black Students
7%
7%
# White Students
7,758 Students
92,862 Students
% White Students
50%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
22 Students
806 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2,531 Students
27,840 Students
% of Two or more races Students
17%
14%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
710
6,503
# Students in K Grade:
976
7,350
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,074
7,518
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,091
7,470
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,084
7,467
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,096
7,161
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,154
11,503
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,101
38,940
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,060
53,730
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,107
55,226
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,348
2,128
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,316
76
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,228
63
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,106
71
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,096 is higher than the state median of $10,983. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,075 is higher than the state median of $10,957. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$171 MM
$7,919 MM
Spending
$171 MM
$7,900 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,096
$10,983
Spending / Student
$11,075
$10,957
Best Norman School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Truman Primary School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
601 Meadow Ridge Road
Norman, OK 73072
(405) 366-5949
Norman, OK 73072
(405) 366-5949
Grades: PK-8
| 367 students
Rank: #22.
Whittier Middle School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2000 West Brooks Street
Norman, OK 73069
(405) 366-5956
Norman, OK 73069
(405) 366-5956
Grades: 6-8
| 1,094 students
Rank: #33.
Longfellow Middle School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
215 North Ponca Avenue
Norman, OK 73071
(405) 366-5948
Norman, OK 73071
(405) 366-5948
Grades: 6-8
| 728 students
Rank: #44.
Alcott Middle School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1919 West Boyd Street
Norman, OK 73069
(405) 366-5845
Norman, OK 73069
(405) 366-5845
Grades: 6-8
| 712 students
Rank: #55.
Irving Middle School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
125 Vicksburg Avenue
Norman, OK 73071
(405) 366-5941
Norman, OK 73071
(405) 366-5941
Grades: 6-8
| 734 students
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