Middle school (grades 6-8) · Barnsdall, OK

Barnsdall Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Barnsdall Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 43/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 400357029861
0/100100/10043/100
👥 S:T ratio
43
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Barnsdall Middle School earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Oklahoma median.

#3 of 3
public schools in Barnsdall · Resource Index
43
Resource Index · Typical
14.2:1
students per teacher
85
students enrolled

Barnsdall Middle School has class sizes near the Oklahoma median. Computed live against every Oklahoma school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Barnsdall Middle School ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Barnsdall, OK.

School address

Enrollment

85

Oklahoma · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

6.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

14.2:1

vs 16.1:1 Oklahoma avg

-12% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Barnsdall Middle School compares with Oklahoma and U.S. medians

At or below state median
0:135:114.2:1

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Barnsdall Middle School

Barnsdall Middle School is a small middle school in Barnsdall, Oklahoma, enrolling 85 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 14.2:1 puts it in the smaller third of Oklahoma schools by student-teacher ratio.

Enrollment of 85 puts it in the smaller third of Oklahoma schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 1,778 scored Oklahoma schools.

Its student body is led by White (47%) and American Indian / Alaska Native (41%) (diversity index 60/100).

Its district draws 19.5% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Barnsdall also operates Barnsdall Es (222 students) and Barnsdall Hs (145 students) alongside Barnsdall Middle School.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Barnsdall Middle School compares

Barnsdall Middle School on the metrics families compare, against Oklahoma and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Oklahoma Oklahoma avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 14.2:1 ▼ 12% 16.1:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 85 top 89% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

14.2:1
Leaner classes than 55% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
85
Bigger than 9% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
14.2:1
students per teacher - 12% below state mean
Top 32% in Oklahoma - lower ratio than 68% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Funding equity
$10,652
per pupil, district-wide - below Oklahoma avg of $12,594
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

White 47.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 41.2%
Hispanic or Latino 7.1%
African American 3.5%
Two or More 1.2%

Largest group: White at 47.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 60.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 60.2, Barnsdall Middle School is about as mixed as the Oklahoma school average of 59.6.

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Barnsdall, which includes Barnsdall Middle School.

$10,652
Per student
-15%
vs Oklahoma
Avg $12,594
-36%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 39.2%
State 41.3%
Federal 19.5%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Barnsdall Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Barnsdall Es Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Barnsdall Hs Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Barnsdall Middle School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Barnsdall · 2 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar middle schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Oklahoma, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Barnsdall Middle School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Barnsdall Middle School

How many students attend Barnsdall Middle School?

Barnsdall Middle School has 85 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Barnsdall, OK.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Barnsdall Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Barnsdall Middle School is 14.2:1, which is 12% lower than the Oklahoma average of 16.1:1 and 10% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Barnsdall Middle School?

The largest demographic group at Barnsdall Middle School is White at 47.1% of enrollment, in Barnsdall, OK. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 60.2/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Barnsdall Middle School?

Barnsdall Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 1 factor: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.

How does Barnsdall Middle School rank among public schools in Barnsdall?

By Resource Investment Index, Barnsdall Middle School ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Barnsdall, OK. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Barnsdall on the city page.

Is Barnsdall Middle School a good school?

Barnsdall Middle School earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Oklahoma median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Barnsdall?

Besides Barnsdall Middle School, Barnsdall also operates Barnsdall Es (222 students) and Barnsdall Hs (145 students). See the Barnsdall district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

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