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

Wagoner Ms

Federal NCES profile for Wagoner Ms, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 50/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 403135001536
0/100100/10050/100
👥 S:T ratio
41
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
54
📋 Attendance
35
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Wagoner Ms earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Oklahoma median.

#2 of 4
public schools in Wagoner · Resource Index
50
Resource Index · Higher
14.7:1
students per teacher
456
students enrolled

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

By Resource Investment Index, Wagoner Ms ranks #2 of 4 public schools in Wagoner, OK.

School address

Enrollment

456

Oklahoma · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

31.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

14.7:1

vs 16.1:1 Oklahoma avg

-9% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

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

At or below state median
0:135:114.7:1

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

What stands out at Wagoner Ms

Wagoner Ms is a mid-sized middle school in Wagoner, Oklahoma, enrolling 456 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 14.7:1 puts it in the smaller third of Oklahoma schools by student-teacher ratio.

Enrollment of 456 puts it in the larger third of Oklahoma schools by headcount.

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

Its student body is led by White (46%) and Two or More (24%) (diversity index 70/100).

Counselor coverage is strong, about 228 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 26.1% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Its district draws 21.3% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Discipline events run high: 195 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 456 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.

The federal civil-rights collection also records 2 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.

Wagoner also operates Wagoner Hs (596 students) and Ellington Es (561 students) alongside Wagoner 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 Wagoner Ms compares

Wagoner 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 14.7:1 ▼ 9% 16.1:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 456 top 27% - -

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

14.7:1
Leaner classes than 50% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
456
Bigger than 56% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
14.7:1
students per teacher - 9% below state mean
Top 38% in Oklahoma - lower ratio than 62% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
26.1%
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
$11,879
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
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 228 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
107
in-school suspensions + 88 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 23.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 42.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 2 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 45.8%
Two or More 24.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 15.4%
African American 7.5%
Hispanic or Latino 7.2%

Largest group: White at 45.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 69.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 69.8, Wagoner Ms is more mixed than the Oklahoma school average of 59.6.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

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

$11,879
Per student
-6%
vs Oklahoma
Avg $12,594
-28%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 29.3%
State 49.4%
Federal 21.3%

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 Wagoner Ms Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Wagoner Hs Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Ellington Es Similar size No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
William R. Teague Es Similar size No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Wagoner · 3 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 Wagoner 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 Wagoner Ms

How many students attend Wagoner Ms?

Wagoner Ms has 456 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Wagoner, OK.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Wagoner Ms?

The student-teacher ratio at Wagoner Ms is 14.7:1, which is 9% 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 Wagoner Ms?

The largest demographic group at Wagoner Ms is White at 45.8% of enrollment, in Wagoner, OK. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 69.8/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Wagoner Ms?

Wagoner Ms has a Resource Investment Index of 50/100 (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 Wagoner Ms rank among public schools in Wagoner?

By Resource Investment Index, Wagoner Ms ranks #2 of 4 public schools in Wagoner, 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 Wagoner on the city page.

Is Wagoner Ms a good school?

Wagoner Ms earns 50/100 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 Wagoner?

Besides Wagoner Ms, Wagoner also operates Wagoner Hs (596 students), Ellington Es (561 students), and William R. Teague Es (394 students). See the Wagoner 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.

All federal data sources used on this page

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

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