Top Rankings
Norman School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Oklahoma for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 3,635 students in Norman School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Oklahoma.
Public Middle Schools in Norman School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Oklahoma public middle school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 24% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Oklahoma public middle school average of 55% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (OK)
# Schools
24 Schools
605 Schools
# Students
15,451 Students
205,206 Students
# Teachers
946 Teachers
12,888 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Norman School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 532 school districts in Oklahoma (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 79% has decreased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#106 out of 537 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
25%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
27%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
31%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)79%
78%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.69
0.73
% American Indian
5%
13%
% Asian
3%
2%
% Hispanic
18%
19%
% Black
7%
7%
% White
50%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
17%
14%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,096 is higher than the state median of $10,983. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,075 is higher than the state median of $10,957. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$171 MM
$7,919 MM
Spending
$171 MM
$7,900 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,096
$10,983
Spending / Student
$11,075
$10,957
Best Norman School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Truman Primary School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
601 Meadow Ridge Road
Norman, OK 73072
(405) 366-5949
Norman, OK 73072
(405) 366-5949
Grades: PK-8
| 367 students
Rank: #22.
Whittier Middle School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2000 West Brooks Street
Norman, OK 73069
(405) 366-5956
Norman, OK 73069
(405) 366-5956
Grades: 6-8
| 1,094 students
Rank: #33.
Alcott Middle School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1919 West Boyd Street
Norman, OK 73069
(405) 366-5845
Norman, OK 73069
(405) 366-5845
Grades: 6-8
| 712 students
Rank: #44.
Longfellow Middle School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
215 North Ponca Avenue
Norman, OK 73071
(405) 366-5948
Norman, OK 73071
(405) 366-5948
Grades: 6-8
| 728 students
Rank: #55.
Irving Middle School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
125 Vicksburg Avenue
Norman, OK 73071
(405) 366-5941
Norman, OK 73071
(405) 366-5941
Grades: 6-8
| 734 students
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