Is Sequoyah Middle School a good school?

Sequoyah Middle School ranks in the bottom 4.0% of Oklahoma middle schools.

How many students attend Sequoyah Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 720 students attended Sequoyah Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Sequoyah Middle School?

Students at Sequoyah Middle School are 46% White, 25% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 7% American Indian, 7% African American, 3% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Sequoyah Middle School attend?

Students who attend Sequoyah Middle School usually go on to attend Broken Arrow High School

Sequoyah Middle School

Summary:

Sequoyah Middle School is a public middle school in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, serving 720 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Broken Arrow School District, which is ranked 222 out of 295 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sequoyah Middle School consistently underperforms compared to the Broken Arrow district and the state of Oklahoma in standardized test scores across all grades and subjects. For example, in 2022-2023, only 18% of 6th graders, 14% of 7th graders, and 15% of 8th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 26% and 21% for the Broken Arrow district and Oklahoma, respectively. The school's performance in mathematics is even worse, with only 16% of 6th graders and 8% of 8th graders proficient or better, compared to 22-23% for the district and state. Sequoyah Middle School also has a significantly higher percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 52.58% to 59.31% over the past three years, much higher than the nearby Oneta Ridge Middle School (36.58%) and Centennial Middle School (40.41%).

Sequoyah Middle School's academic performance has been declining over the years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 219 out of 228 in 2018-2019 to 143 out of 149 in 2022-2023. The school's performance is particularly concerning for certain student subgroups, such as Hispanic students and students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds. Despite the school's low performance, its per-student spending is comparable to the nearby schools, suggesting that the issue may not be solely related to funding. The nearby Oneta Ridge Middle School and Centennial Middle School, which are also part of the Broken Arrow School District, consistently outperform Sequoyah Middle School in academic metrics and school rankings, indicating that the challenges faced by Sequoyah Middle School may be unique to the school itself.

Detail:

Public 6-8

2701 South Elm Place
Broken Arrow, OK 74012-4012

(918) 259-4370

District: Broken Arrow

SchoolDigger Rank:
143^rd of 149 Oklahoma Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,076

Students who attend Sequoyah Middle School usually attend:

High:

Broken Arrow High School

Feeder schools for Sequoyah Middle School:

Elementary:	Arrowhead Elementary School
	Rhoades Elementary School
	Vandever Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.8

Number of students: 720

Racial breakdown:

White:

46.4%

Hispanic:

25.1%

Two or more races:

11.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 59.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Sequoyah Middle School ranks worse than 96% of middle schools in Oklahoma. It also ranks last among 5 ranked middle schools in the Broken Arrow School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 11.74. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Sequoyah Middle School has the smallest middle school student body size in the Broken Arrow School District. Racial makeup is: White (46.4%), Hispanic (25.1%), two or more races (11.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 59.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Broken Arrow School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Sequoyah Middle School is 15.8, which is the lowest among 5 middle schools in the Broken Arrow School District! (See more...)

Compare Sequoyah Middle School employs 45.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Sequoyah Middle School is $9,076, which is the highest among 5 middle schools in the Broken Arrow School District!

Schooldigger Rankings:

Sequoyah Middle School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Sequoyah Middle School 143^rd of 149 Oklahoma public middle schools. (See Sequoyah Middle School in the ranking list.)

Broken Arrow:

SchoolDigger ranks Broken Arrow 222^nd of 295 Oklahoma school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Sequoyah Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Sequoyah Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	OK State Percentile
2009	53.47	263^rd	521	49.5%
2010	62.91	176^th	539	67.3%
2011	55.91	258^th	542	52.4%
2015	38.74	206^th	297	30.6%
2016	34.84	246^th	332	25.9%
2017	14.80	221^st	238	7.1%
2018	15.34	216^th	233	7.3%
2019	7.78	219^th	228	3.9%
2021	24.71	338^th	407	17.0%
2022	10.51	164^th	171	4.1%
2023	11.74	143^rd	149	4.0%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Sequoyah Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	OK State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	44.80	47^th	80	41.3%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Sequoyah Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	OK State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	35.79	8^th	16	50.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Sequoyah Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	OK State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	29.74	224^th	278	19.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Sequoyah Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	OK State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	24.66	85^th	102	16.7%

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Rank History for White students at Sequoyah Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	OK State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	23.90	221^st	257	14.0%

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Data source: test scores: Oklahoma State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Oklahoma State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Sequoyah Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	970	27	16	14	11	n/a	n/a	1038
1989	963	37	8	17	4	n/a	n/a	1029
1990	1017	40	10	12	5	n/a	n/a	1084
1991	999	42	7	11	10	n/a	n/a	1069
1992	1015	42	11	9	10	n/a	n/a	1087
1993	1038	47	11	9	7	n/a	n/a	1112
1994	1058	58	13	10	9	n/a	n/a	1148
1995	509	25	5	6	40	n/a	n/a	585
1996	509	25	5	6	40	n/a	n/a	585
1997	548	27	4	7	46	n/a	n/a	632
1998	556	29	6	11	44	n/a	n/a	646
1999	503	36	5	18	43	n/a	n/a	605
2000	493	28	6	20	44	n/a	n/a	591
2001	480	37	6	13	46	n/a	n/a	582
2002	497	38	5	19	53	n/a	n/a	612
2003	497	38	5	19	53	n/a	n/a	612
2004	490	40	3	21	56	n/a	n/a	610
2005	445	31	3	32	52	n/a	n/a	563
2006	420	37	4	35	59	n/a	n/a	555
2007	410	27	7	42	63	n/a	n/a	549
2008	403	31	13	36	61	n/a	n/a	544
2009	402	27	17	36	70	n/a	n/a	552
2010	391	37	13	45	61	n/a	n/a	547
2011	358	31	13	53	54	1	40	550
2012	343	33	5	53	52	1	47	534
2013	344	35	9	51	53	1	49	542
2014	348	31	10	56	48	0	55	548
2015	333	31	12	56	52	3	62	549
2016	328	39	13	63	56	4	65	568
2017	335	44	15	62	48	2	63	569
2018	367	63	22	134	54	1	72	713
2019	367	64	22	162	59	0	81	755
2020	385	52	18	197	60	1	96	809
2021	239	29	15	118	40	1	58	500
2022	358	55	25	179	49	2	87	755
2023	334	47	20	181	50	2	86	720

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Sequoyah Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1038	49.5	20.9	n/a
1989	1029	51.0	20.1	n/a
1990	1084	52.6	20.6	n/a
1991	1069	55.5	19.2	n/a
1992	1087	56.9	19.1	10.6
1993	1112	57.1	19.5	9.2
1994	1148	60.8	18.9	11.8
1995	585	45.6	12.8	20.5
1996	585	45.6	12.8	20.5
1997	632	37.4	16.9	18.4
1998	646	39.4	16.4	18
1999	605	39.5	15.3	28.4
2000	591	38.7	15.3	24.5
2001	582	39.7	14.7	37.3
2002	612	39.6	15.5	28.1
2003	612	39.6	15.5	28.1
2004	610	36.9	16.5	33.9
2005	563	37.8	14.9	39.3
2006	555	38.6	14.4	37.8
2007	549	38.0	14.4	32.6
2008	544	38.0	14.3	34.4
2009	552	35.5	15.5	39.3
2010	547	34.5	15.8	39.1
2011	550	34.0	16.1	43.1
2012	534	37.4	14.2	49.4
2013	542	37.3	14.5	51.7
2014	548	35.9	15.2	58.2
2015	549	39.0	14.0	60.5
2016	568	37.0	15.3	66.9
2017	569	34.3	16.5	64.7
2018	713	41.0	17.3	57.4
2019	755	43.3	17.4	64.2
2020	809	44.8	18.0	56.9
2021	500	45.5	10.9	57.2
2022	755	43.5	17.3	52.6
2023	720	45.4	15.8	59.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Sequoyah Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1038	49.5	20.9	n/a
1989	1029	51.0	20.1	n/a
1990	1084	52.6	20.6	n/a
1991	1069	55.5	19.2	n/a
1992	1087	56.9	19.1	10.6
1993	1112	57.1	19.5	9.2
1994	1148	60.8	18.9	11.8
1995	585	45.6	12.8	20.5
1996	585	45.6	12.8	20.5
1997	632	37.4	16.9	18.4
1998	646	39.4	16.4	18
1999	605	39.5	15.3	28.4
2000	591	38.7	15.3	24.5
2001	582	39.7	14.7	37.3
2002	612	39.6	15.5	28.1
2003	612	39.6	15.5	28.1
2004	610	36.9	16.5	33.9
2005	563	37.8	14.9	39.3
2006	555	38.6	14.4	37.8
2007	549	38.0	14.4	32.6
2008	544	38.0	14.3	34.4
2009	552	35.5	15.5	39.3
2010	547	34.5	15.8	39.1
2011	550	34.0	16.1	43.1
2012	534	37.4	14.2	49.4
2013	542	37.3	14.5	51.7
2014	548	35.9	15.2	58.2
2015	549	39.0	14.0	60.5
2016	568	37.0	15.3	66.9
2017	569	34.3	16.5	64.7
2018	713	41.0	17.3	57.4
2019	755	43.3	17.4	64.2
2020	809	44.8	18.0	56.9
2021	500	45.5	10.9	57.2
2022	755	43.5	17.3	52.6
2023	720	45.4	15.8	59.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Sequoyah Middle School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$7,863
2020	$7,534
2021	$11,874
2022	$8,748
2023	$9,076

Data source: Oklahoma Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Sequoyah Middle School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 219^th of 228 Middle schools	Ranks 143^rd of 149 Middle schools	0.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts I (Sequoyah Middle School)	26	18	8%
6th Grade English Language Arts I (Broken Arrow)	38	26	12%
6th Grade English Language Arts I (Oklahoma)	36	26	10%
6th Grade Mathematics (Sequoyah Middle School)	15	16	1%
6th Grade Mathematics (Broken Arrow)	30	22	8%
6th Grade Mathematics (Oklahoma)	31	23	8%
7th Grade English Language Arts I (Sequoyah Middle School)	19	14	5%
7th Grade English Language Arts I (Broken Arrow)	29	20	9%
7th Grade English Language Arts I (Oklahoma)	29	21	8%
7th Grade Mathematics (Sequoyah Middle School)	16	15	1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Broken Arrow)	27	27
7th Grade Mathematics (Oklahoma)	33	24	9%
8th Grade English Language Arts I (Sequoyah Middle School)	23	15	8%
8th Grade English Language Arts I (Broken Arrow)	32	21	11%
8th Grade English Language Arts I (Oklahoma)	31	20	11%
8th Grade Mathematics (Sequoyah Middle School)	8	8
8th Grade Mathematics (Broken Arrow)	17	12	5%
8th Grade Mathematics (Oklahoma)	23	15	8%
8th Grade Science (Sequoyah Middle School)	21	29	8%
8th Grade Science (Broken Arrow)	38	31	7%
8th Grade Science (Oklahoma)	40	35	5%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	755	720	4.6%
African American	64	47	26.6%
American Indian	59	50	15.3%
Asian	22	20	9.1%
Hispanic	162	181	11.7%
Pacific Islander	0	2
White	367	334	9%
Two or More Races	81	86	6.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	64.2%	59.3%	4.9%

Schools Near Sequoyah Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				OSTP English Language Arts I (2023)					OSTP Mathematics (2023)					OSTP Science (2023)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	OSTP English Language Arts I 4th Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I 5th Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I 6th Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I 7th Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I 8th Grade	OSTP Mathematics 4th Grade	OSTP Mathematics 5th Grade	OSTP Mathematics 6th Grade	OSTP Mathematics 7th Grade	OSTP Mathematics 8th Grade	OSTP Science 5th Grade	OSTP Science 8th Grade	Total
Sequoyah Middle School	Public	6-8	2701 South Elm Place	Broken Arrow	74012	Tulsa County	Broken Arrow	No	(n/a)	No	No	(918) 259-4370	720	45	15.8	59.3%	334 (46.4%)	47 (6.5%)	181 (25.1%)	20 (2.8%)	50 (6.9%)	2 (0.3%)	86 (11.9%)	11.7	143^rd of 149 public middle schools	4.0%		10.5	164^th of 171 public middle schools	4.1%	21			18.0	14.0	15.0			16.0		8.0		29.0	$9,076
Oliver Middle School	Public	6-8	3100 W New Orleans	Broken Arrow	74011	Tulsa County	Broken Arrow	No	(n/a)	No	No	(918) 259-4590	898	42	21.4	41.3%	503 (56.0%)	66 (7.3%)	124 (13.8%)	25 (2.8%)	66 (7.3%)	1 (0.1%)	113 (12.6%)	16.3	136^th of 149 public middle schools	8.7%		30.1	116^th of 171 public middle schools	32.2%	20			31.0	13.0	21.0			19.0	17.0	6.0		23.0	$7,354
Childers Middle School	Public	6-8	301 East Tucson Street	Broken Arrow	74011	Tulsa County	Broken Arrow	No	(n/a)	No	No	(918) 259-4350	796	43	18.6	46.0%	465 (58.4%)	44 (5.5%)	105 (13.2%)	18 (2.3%)	45 (5.7%)	3 (0.4%)	116 (14.6%)	25.1	113^th of 149 public middle schools	24.2%		19.4	144^th of 171 public middle schools	15.8%	31			26.0	24.0	20.0				23.0	14.0		32.0	$7,797
Union 8th Grade Center	Public	8	6501 South Garnett Road	Broken Arrow	74012	Tulsa County	Union	No	(n/a)	No	No	(918) 357-4325	1,122	61	18.2	73.7%	241 (21.5%)	178 (15.9%)	463 (41.3%)	81 (7.2%)	50 (4.5%)	5 (0.4%)	104 (9.3%)	18	129^th of 149 public middle schools	13.4%		23.9	135^th of 171 public middle schools	21.1%	6					14.0					17.0		26.0	$9,488
East Intermediate	Public	4-6	11901 E 131st St	Broken Arrow	74011	Tulsa County	Bixby	No	(n/a)	No	No	(918) 366-1759	474	27	17.6	28.3%	283 (59.7%)	5 (1.1%)	64 (13.5%)	16 (3.4%)	14 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	92 (19.4%)								(n/a)		31.0				37.0	17.0	21.0			37.0		$8,350
Centennial Middle School	Public	6-8	225 East Omaha Street	Broken Arrow	74012	Tulsa County	Broken Arrow	No	(n/a)	No	No	(918) 259-4340	1,121	57	19.6	40.4%	520 (46.4%)	99 (8.8%)	246 (21.9%)	55 (4.9%)	60 (5.4%)	6 (0.5%)	135 (12.0%)	29.7	104^th of 149 public middle schools	30.2%		40.7	95^th of 171 public middle schools	44.4%	9			25.0	27.0	22.0			20.0	30.0	16.0		33.0	$7,180
Union 6th-7th Grade Center	Public	6-7	10100 East 61st Street	Tulsa	74133	Tulsa County	Union	No	(n/a)	No	No	(918) 357-4326	2,182	132	16.5	73.6%	490 (22.5%)	326 (14.9%)	887 (40.7%)	155 (7.1%)	82 (3.8%)	6 (0.3%)	236 (10.8%)	13	139^th of 149 public middle schools	6.7%		12.6	160^th of 171 public middle schools	6.4%	21			24.0	14.0				22.0	15.0				$9,692
Oneta Ridge Middle School	Public	6-8	6800 East Quincy Place	Broken Arrow	74014	Wagoner County	Broken Arrow	No	(n/a)	No	No	(918) 259-4360	924	47	19.8	36.6%	510 (55.2%)	22 (2.4%)	142 (15.4%)	58 (6.3%)	94 (10.2%)	3 (0.3%)	95 (10.3%)	37.3	90^th of 149 public middle schools	39.6%		49.4	80^th of 171 public middle schools	53.2%	10			31.0		22.0			35.0	34.0	15.0		37.0	$7,641
Thoreau Demonstration Academy	Public	6-8	7370 East 71st Street	Tulsa	74133	Tulsa County	Tulsa	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 833-9700	442	18	24.5	75.8%	120 (27.1%)	127 (28.7%)	140 (31.7%)	2 (0.5%)	13 (2.9%)	3 (0.7%)	37 (8.4%)								(n/a)												28.0	$11,155
North Intermediate School	Public	4-6	6941 East 121st Street South	Bixby	74008	Tulsa County	Bixby	No	(n/a)	No	No	(918) 366-2669	454	28	16.3	19.6%	272 (59.9%)	10 (2.2%)	65 (14.3%)	31 (6.8%)	10 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (14.5%)								(n/a)	36.0	47.0	49.0			52.0	41.0	51.0			56.0		$8,570

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