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

Plainview Ms

Federal NCES profile for Plainview Ms, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 43/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 402424001279
0/100100/10043/100
👥 S:T ratio
34
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
27
📋 Attendance
42
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Plainview Ms earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Oklahoma median.

#3 of 3
middle schools in Ardmore · Resource Index
43
Resource Index · Typical
16.6:1
students per teacher
366
students enrolled

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

By Resource Investment Index, Plainview Ms ranks #3 of 3 middle schools in Ardmore, OK.

School address

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

+22 students YoY

Plainview Ms grew from 339 students in 2022-23 to 361 in 2023-24 (+6.5%).

Teacher FTE added 22.8 → 23.9 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+22 students YoY 402424001279 · Ardmore, OK Middle · SMALL · TRAD

366 enr · 16.6:1 · RII 43

Nearest enrollment peer: Plainview Hs (433 students)

Plainview Ms grew from 339 students in 2022-23 to 361 in 2023-24 (+6.5%). Teacher FTE added 22.8 → 23.9 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Oklahoma schools → · Find another →

Plainview Ms in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Plainview Ms reports 366 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 Plainview Ms compares

Plainview 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 16.6:1 ▲ 3% 16.1:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 366 top 39% - -

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

16.6:1
Leaner classes than 33% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
366
Bigger than 42% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
16.6:1
students per teacher - 3% above state mean
Top 62% in Oklahoma - lower ratio than 38% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
23.2%
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
$10,301
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 366 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
52
in-school suspensions + 45 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 14.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 26.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 50.3%
Hispanic or Latino 16.1%
Two or More 15.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 13.1%
Asian 4.1%
African American 0.5%

Largest group: White at 50.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 67.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 67.7, Plainview Ms is more mixed than the Oklahoma school average of 59.6.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Plainview reports $10,301 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Plainview Ms Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Plainview Hs Similar size No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Plainview Primary Es Similar size No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Plainview Intermediate Es Similar size No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Plainview · 3 sibling schools

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Similar middle schools in Ardmore

2 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 Plainview Ms

How many students attend Plainview Ms?

Plainview Ms has 366 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Ardmore, OK. CCD year-over-year: 339 (2022-23) → 361 (2023-24), up 22.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Plainview Ms?

The student-teacher ratio at Plainview Ms is 16.6:1, which is 3% higher than the Oklahoma average of 16.1:1 and 6% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Plainview Ms?

The largest demographic group at Plainview Ms is White at 50.3% of enrollment, in Ardmore, OK. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 67.7/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Plainview Ms?

Plainview Ms has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (typical 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 Plainview Ms rank among middle schools in Ardmore?

By Resource Investment Index, Plainview Ms ranks #3 of 3 middle schools in Ardmore, 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 Ardmore on the city page.

What other schools are in Plainview?

Besides Plainview Ms, Plainview also operates Plainview Hs (433 students), Plainview Primary Es (406 students), and Plainview Intermediate Es (363 students). See the Plainview 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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