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

Newman Ms

Federal NCES profile for Newman Ms, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 41/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 402775001476
0/100100/10041/100
👥 S:T ratio
32
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
63
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Newman Ms earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Oklahoma median.

#4 of 5
public schools in Skiatook · Resource Index
41
Resource Index · Typical
16.9:1
students per teacher
507
students enrolled

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

By Resource Investment Index, Newman Ms ranks #4 of 5 public schools in Skiatook, OK.

School address

Enrollment

507

Oklahoma · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

30.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

16.9:1

vs 16.1:1 Oklahoma avg

+5% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Newman 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 Newman Ms

Newman Ms is a mid-sized middle school in Skiatook, Oklahoma, enrolling 507 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 16.9:1 puts it in the larger third of Oklahoma schools by student-teacher ratio.

Enrollment of 507 puts it in the larger 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 (49%) and American Indian / Alaska Native (23%) (diversity index 67/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 507 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

14.8% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.

The surrounding Skiatook spends $9,371 per pupil, 26% below the Oklahoma average, a leaner-resourced district than most.

Its district draws 16.1% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Discipline events run high: 180 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 507 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.

The federal civil-rights collection also records 22 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.

Skiatook also operates Skiatook Hs (682 students) and Marrs Es (462 students) alongside Newman 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 Newman Ms compares

Newman 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 16.9:1 ▲ 5% 16.1:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 507 top 22% - -

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

16.9:1
Leaner classes than 31% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
507
Bigger than 63% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
16.9:1
students per teacher - 5% above state mean
Top 66% in Oklahoma - lower ratio than 34% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
14.8%
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
$9,371
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 507 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
161
in-school suspensions + 19 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 31.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 35.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 22 expulsions.

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 48.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 23.1%
Two or More 19.8%
Hispanic or Latino 7.7%
Asian 0.6%
African American 0.2%

Largest group: White at 48.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 66.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 66.5, Newman Ms is more mixed than the Oklahoma school average of 59.6.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Skiatook, which includes Newman Ms.

$9,371
Per student
-26%
vs Oklahoma
Avg $12,594
-44%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 37.4%
State 46.5%
Federal 16.1%

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 Newman Ms Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Skiatook Hs Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Marrs Es Similar size No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Skiatook Es Smaller No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Skiatook Intermediate Es Smaller No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Skiatook · 4 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 Newman 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 Newman Ms

How many students attend Newman Ms?

Newman Ms has 507 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Skiatook, OK.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Newman Ms?

The student-teacher ratio at Newman Ms is 16.9:1, which is 5% higher than the Oklahoma average of 16.1:1 and 8% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Newman Ms?

The largest demographic group at Newman Ms is White at 48.6% of enrollment, in Skiatook, OK. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 66.5/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Newman Ms?

Newman Ms has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (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 Newman Ms rank among public schools in Skiatook?

By Resource Investment Index, Newman Ms ranks #4 of 5 public schools in Skiatook, 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 Skiatook on the city page.

Is Newman Ms a good school?

Newman Ms earns 41/100 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 Skiatook?

Besides Newman Ms, Skiatook also operates Skiatook Hs (682 students), Marrs Es (462 students), and Skiatook Es (341 students). See the Skiatook 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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