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

Irving Ms

Federal NCES profile for Irving Ms, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 44/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 402172001073
0/100100/10044/100
👥 S:T ratio
41
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
57
📋 Attendance
9
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Irving Ms earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Oklahoma median.

#4 of 5
middle schools in Norman · Resource Index
44
Resource Index · Typical
14.8:1
students per teacher
727
students enrolled

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

By Resource Investment Index, Irving Ms ranks #4 of 5 middle schools in Norman, OK.

School address

Enrollment

727

Oklahoma · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

49.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

14.8:1

vs 16.1:1 Oklahoma avg

-8% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

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

At or below 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 Irving Ms

Irving Ms is a large middle school in Norman, Oklahoma, enrolling 727 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 14.8:1 puts it in the smaller third of Oklahoma schools by student-teacher ratio.

By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in Oklahoma, bigger than 91% of state schools at 727 students.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,778 scored Oklahoma schools.

Its student body is led by White (41%) and Hispanic or Latino (19%) (diversity index 74/100).

Counselor coverage is strong, about 214 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 36.2% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Among Norman's middle schools, it stands alongside Whittier Ms (1,108 students): Irving Ms is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (14.8:1 vs 18.8:1).

Norman also operates Norman North Hs (2,400 students) and Norman Hs (2,100 students) alongside Irving 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 Irving Ms compares

Irving 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 14.8:1 ▼ 8% 16.1:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 727 top 9% - -

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

14.8:1
Leaner classes than 49% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
727
Bigger than 82% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
14.8:1
students per teacher - 8% below state mean
Top 40% in Oklahoma - lower ratio than 60% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
36.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$10,374
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
Counselors3.4 FTE
Per 214 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
18
in-school suspensions + 107 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 17.2 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 41.1%
Hispanic or Latino 18.7%
Two or More 18.0%
African American 13.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 4.5%
Asian 3.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.4%

Largest group: White at 41.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 74.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 74.2, Irving Ms is more mixed than the Oklahoma school average of 59.6.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Norman, which includes Irving Ms.

$10,374
Per student
-18%
vs Oklahoma
Avg $12,594
-37%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 49.6%
State 38.3%
Federal 12.2%

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 Irving Ms Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Norman North Hs Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Norman Hs Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Whittier Ms Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Dimensions Academy Similar size No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Longfellow Ms Similar size No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Norman · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar middle schools in Norman

4 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 Irving 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 Irving Ms

How many students attend Irving Ms?

Irving Ms has 727 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Norman, OK.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Irving Ms?

The student-teacher ratio at Irving Ms is 14.8:1, which is 8% lower than the Oklahoma average of 16.1:1 and 6% 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 Irving Ms?

The largest demographic group at Irving Ms is White at 41.1% of enrollment, in Norman, OK. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 74.2/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Irving Ms?

Irving Ms has a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (typical 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 Irving Ms rank among middle schools in Norman?

By Resource Investment Index, Irving Ms ranks #4 of 5 middle schools in Norman, 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 Norman on the city page.

Is Irving Ms a good school?

Irving Ms earns 44/100 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 Norman?

Besides Irving Ms, Norman also operates Norman North Hs (2,400 students), Norman Hs (2,100 students), and Whittier Ms (1,108 students). See the Norman 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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