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

Heartland Ms

Federal NCES profile for Heartland Ms, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 52/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 401059002835
0/100100/10052/100
👥 S:T ratio
33
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
37
📋 Attendance
68
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Heartland Ms earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Oklahoma median. It is also one of the largest schools in Oklahoma.

#6 of 9
middle schools in Edmond · Resource Index
52
Resource Index · Higher
16.8:1
students per teacher
1,005
students enrolled

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

By Resource Investment Index, Heartland Ms ranks #6 of 9 middle schools in Edmond, OK.

School address

Enrollment

1,005

Oklahoma · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

60.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

16.8:1

vs 16.1:1 Oklahoma avg

+4% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Heartland Ms compares with Oklahoma and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median

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

What stands out at Heartland Ms

Heartland Ms is a large middle school in Edmond, Oklahoma, enrolling 1,005 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 16.8:1 puts it in the larger third of Oklahoma schools by student-teacher ratio.

By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in Oklahoma, bigger than 96% of state schools at 1,005 students.

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

Its student body is led by White (50%) and African American (16%) (diversity index 69/100).

Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 316 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.

12.8% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.

The surrounding Edmond spends $9,132 per pupil, 27% below the Oklahoma average, a leaner-resourced district than most.

Among Edmond's middle schools, it stands alongside Deer Creek Ms (1,257 students): Heartland Ms is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (16.8:1 vs 20.6:1).

Edmond also operates Santa Fe Hs (2,774 students) and Memorial Hs (2,770 students) alongside Heartland Ms.

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 Heartland Ms compares

Heartland Ms on the metrics families compare, against Oklahoma and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Oklahoma Oklahoma avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 16.8:1 ▲ 4% 16.1:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 1,005 top 4% - -

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

16.8:1
Leaner classes than 32% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
1,005
Bigger than 91% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
16.8:1
students per teacher - 4% above state mean
Top 64% in Oklahoma - lower ratio than 36% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
12.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$9,132
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.
Support staff
Counselors3.2 FTE
Per 316 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
121
in-school suspensions + 74 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 12.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 19.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

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 50.0%
African American 16.0%
Two or More 13.3%
Hispanic or Latino 11.8%
Asian 6.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.4%

Largest group: White at 50.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 68.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 68.8, Heartland Ms is more mixed than the Oklahoma school average of 59.6.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Edmond, which includes Heartland Ms.

$9,132
Per student
-27%
vs Oklahoma
Avg $12,594
-45%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 59.9%
State 30.2%
Federal 9.9%

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 Heartland Ms Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Santa Fe Hs Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Memorial Hs Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
North Hs Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Sequoyah Ms Similar size No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Central Ms Similar size No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Edmond · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar middle schools in Edmond

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

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 Heartland Ms'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 Heartland Ms

How many students attend Heartland Ms?

Heartland Ms has 1,005 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Edmond, OK.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Heartland Ms?

The student-teacher ratio at Heartland Ms is 16.8:1, which is 4% higher than the Oklahoma average of 16.1:1 and 7% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Heartland Ms?

The largest demographic group at Heartland Ms is White at 50.0% of enrollment, in Edmond, OK. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 68.8/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Heartland Ms?

Heartland Ms has a Resource Investment Index of 52/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Heartland Ms rank among middle schools in Edmond?

By Resource Investment Index, Heartland Ms ranks #6 of 9 middle schools in Edmond, 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 Edmond on the city page.

Is Heartland Ms a good school?

Heartland Ms earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Oklahoma median. It is also one of the largest schools in Oklahoma. 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 Edmond?

Besides Heartland Ms, Edmond also operates Santa Fe Hs (2,774 students), Memorial Hs (2,770 students), and North Hs (2,532 students). See the Edmond 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.

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

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