Middle school (grades 6-8) · Oklahoma City, OK

Dove Science Academy Ms

Federal NCES profile for Dove Science Academy Ms, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 54/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 400079902856Charter school
0/100100/10054/100
👥 S:T ratio
34
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
37
📋 Attendance
76
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Dove Science Academy Ms earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Oklahoma median.

#4 of 15
middle schools in Oklahoma City · Resource Index
54
Resource Index · Higher
16.5:1
students per teacher
313
students enrolled

Dove Science Academy Ms has class sizes near the Oklahoma median. Computed live against every Oklahoma school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Dove Science Academy Ms ranks #4 of 15 middle schools in Oklahoma City, OK.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+41 students YoY

Dove Science Academy Ms grew from 261 students in 2022-23 to 302 in 2023-24 (+15.7%).

Teacher FTE added 19.0 → 20.3 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Growing CCD campus

+41 students YoY 400079902856 · Oklahoma City, OK Middle · SMALL · CHARTER

313 enr · 16.5:1 · RII 54

Nearest enrollment peer: Dove Science Academy South Okc (521 students)

Dove Science Academy Ms grew from 261 students in 2022-23 to 302 in 2023-24 (+15.7%). Teacher FTE added 19.0 → 20.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Oklahoma schools → · Find another →

Dove Science Academy Ms in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Dove Science Academy Ms reports 313 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Dove Science Academy Ms compares

Dove Science Academy Ms is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Oklahoma and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Oklahoma Oklahoma avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 16.5:1 ▲ 2% 16.1:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 313 top 48% - -

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

16.5:1
Leaner classes than 34% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
313
Bigger than 34% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
16.5:1
students per teacher - 2% above state mean
Top 60% in Oklahoma - lower ratio than 40% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
9.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$8,877
per pupil, district-wide - below Oklahoma avg of $13,168
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 313 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
27
in-school suspensions + 40 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 8.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 21.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 38.0%
African American 29.7%
White 22.4%
Two or More 5.4%
Asian 2.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2.2%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 38.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 71.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 71.3, Dove Science Academy Ms is more mixed than the Oklahoma school average of 59.6.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Dove Schools of Okc reports $8,877 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Dove Science Academy Ms Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Dove Science Academy South Okc Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Dove Science Academy Es Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Dove Science Academy Hs Similar size No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Dove Science Academy Middle School South Okc Similar size No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Dove Science Academy Ms's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Dove Schools Of Okc · 4 sibling schools

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Similar middle schools in Oklahoma City

6 comparable middle schools (grades 6-8) serving the same city.

Nationwide middle schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Dove Science Academy Ms

How many students attend Dove Science Academy Ms?

Dove Science Academy Ms has 313 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Oklahoma City, OK. CCD year-over-year: 261 (2022-23) → 302 (2023-24), up 41.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Dove Science Academy Ms?

The student-teacher ratio at Dove Science Academy Ms is 16.5:1, which is 2% higher than the Oklahoma average of 16.1:1 and 5% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Dove Science Academy Ms?

The largest demographic group at Dove Science Academy Ms is Hispanic or Latino at 38.0% of enrollment, in Oklahoma City, OK. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 71.3/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Dove Science Academy Ms?

Dove Science Academy Ms has a Resource Investment Index of 54/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Dove Science Academy Ms rank among middle schools in Oklahoma City?

By Resource Investment Index, Dove Science Academy Ms ranks #4 of 15 middle schools in Oklahoma City, OK. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all middle schools in Oklahoma City on the city page.

What other schools are in Dove Schools of Okc?

Besides Dove Science Academy Ms, Dove Schools of Okc also operates Dove Science Academy South Okc (521 students), Dove Science Academy Es (519 students), and Dove Science Academy Hs (389 students). See the Dove Schools of Okc 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 2022-23) · 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

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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