Oklahoma Road Middle

Public middle school, grades 6 to 8 · Sykesville, Maryland

Oklahoma Road Middle in Sykesville, Maryland enrolled 816 students in 2024-25 with 44.3 full-time teachers, 18.4 students per teacher against the Maryland middle-school median of 14.4. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 67% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 35% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Maryland: 45.1% and 27.1%).

Enrollment rose 10% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers held steady

742 students in 2022-23, 758 students in 2023-24, 816 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 44.5 to 44.3.

Students enrolled at Oklahoma Road Middle by school year2022-23: 742, 2023-24: 758, 2024-25: 81602505007501k2022-237422023-247582024-25816
Students enrolled at Oklahoma Road Middle by school year2022-23: 742, 2023-24: 758, 2024-25: 81602505007501k2022-237422023-247582024-25816
Students enrolled at Oklahoma Road Middle by school year2022-23: 742, 2023-24: 758, 2024-25: 81602505007501k2022-237422023-247582024-25816
Students enrolled at Oklahoma Road Middle by school year2022-23: 742, 2023-24: 758, 2024-25: 81602505007501k2022-237422023-247582024-25816
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2374244.516.7
2023-2475847.416.0
2024-2581644.318.4

18.4 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 99 of every 100 Maryland middle schools

Among the 222 Maryland middle schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 14.4; the national median for middle schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Maryland middle schools, 2024-25222 values from 3.3 to 19.1; Oklahoma Road Middle 18.4; state median 14.4.05101520students per full-time teacherOklahoma Road Middle 18.4state median 14.4U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Maryland middle schools, 2024-25222 values from 3.3 to 19.1; Oklahoma Road Middle 18.4; state median 14.4.05101520students per full-time teacherOklahoma Road Middle 18.4state median 14.4U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Maryland middle schools, 2024-25222 values from 3.3 to 19.1; Oklahoma Road Middle 18.4; state median 14.4.05101520students per full-time teacherOklahoma Road Middle 18.4state median 14.4U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Maryland middle schools, 2024-25222 values from 3.3 to 19.1; Oklahoma Road Middle 18.4; state median 14.4.05101520students per full-time teacherOklahoma Road Middle 18.4state median 14.4U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 348 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Oklahoma Road Middle enrolled 696 students and had 2.0 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 10 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)2.0, one per 348 of the 696 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions10
  • Chronically absent16.3% (2022-23)

Who attends

73.9% of students were White, 9.2% Asian, 7.0% Hispanic in 2024-25.

  1. White73.9%
  2. Asian9.2%
  3. Hispanic7.0%
  4. Two or more races4.9%
  5. Black4.8%
  6. American Indian0.1%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Oklahoma Road Middle scored proficient or above: 67% in reading in 2021-22 and 35% in math in 2022-23, against 45.1% in reading in 2021-22 and 27.1% in math in 2022-23 across Maryland. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Maryland, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtMaryland
Reading and language arts, 2021-2267%58%45.1%
Math, 2022-2335%40% (2021-22)27.1%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Middle schools in Sykesville

2 public middle schools in Sykesville report 2024-25 enrollment; Oklahoma Road Middle is the largest.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Oklahoma Road Middle81618.412.3%
Sykesville Middle69714.915.1%

All public schools in Sykesville →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Oklahoma Road Middle

  1. Sykesville MiddleThe nearest public middle school, 2.7 miles away: 697 students, 14.9 per teacher (2024-25).2.7 mi
  2. Glenwood MiddleThe next nearest public middle school, 8.7 miles away: 494 students, 13.1 per teacher (2024-25).8.7 mi
  3. Compare Oklahoma Road Middle with Sykesville MiddleStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Carroll County Public School District spends per student$16,548 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$16,548
  5. The largest public schools in MarylandOklahoma Road Middle is the number 95 by size of 224 Maryland middle schools open in 2024-25.#95 of 224
  6. Maryland schools by students per teacher18.4 students per teacher here against the Maryland median of 14.4 for middle schools.18.4:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Oklahoma Road Middle

  1. How many students attend Oklahoma Road Middle?
    816 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 742 in 2022-23. It is a middle school in Sykesville, MD.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Oklahoma Road Middle?
    18.4 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Maryland median for middle schools is 14.4. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Oklahoma Road Middle a Title I school?
    Oklahoma Road Middle was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Oklahoma Road Middle do on state tests?
    The students tested at Oklahoma Road Middle scored proficient or above: 67% in reading in 2021-22 and 35% in math in 2022-23, against 45.1% in reading in 2021-22 and 27.1% in math in 2022-23 across Maryland. Maryland's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Oklahoma Road Middle in?
    Carroll County Public School District, NCES district ID 2400210. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 240021000835 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22