Is Whittier Middle School a good school?

Whittier Middle School ranks 83 rd of 189 Oklahoma middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Whittier Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,094 students attended Whittier Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Whittier Middle School?

Students at Whittier Middle School are 55% White, 17% Hispanic, 15% Two or more races, 6% Asian, 5% American Indian, 3% African American.

What high school do graduates of Whittier Middle School attend?

Students who attend Whittier Middle School usually go on to attend Norman North High School

Whittier Middle School

Summary:

Whittier Middle School is a public middle school located in Norman, Oklahoma, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 1,094 students. The school consistently outperforms the Norman and Oklahoma state averages in standardized test scores, with 46-52% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and Mathematics, compared to 38-42% for Norman and 34-40% for the state.

Over the past 10 years, Whittier Middle School has ranked as high as 14th out of 297 Oklahoma middle schools and has maintained a 4 or 5-star rating, indicating it is one of the top-performing middle schools in the state. The school's performance is particularly strong for certain student subgroups, such as Asian and multi-racial students, where it ranks among the top middle schools in Oklahoma. Despite having a relatively high percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, ranging from 31.51% to 44.61%, Whittier Middle School is able to achieve these impressive academic results.

In comparison, nearby middle schools like Irving Middle School and Longfellow Middle School have higher percentages of free and reduced-price lunch recipients (67.71% and 61.13%, respectively) and lower student-teacher ratios, yet they do not perform as well academically as Whittier Middle School. This suggests that Whittier Middle School has effective teaching practices and curriculum in place, even while serving a diverse student population.

Detail:

Public 6-8

2000 West Brooks Street
Norman, OK 73069-3069

(405) 366-5956

District: Norman

SchoolDigger Rank:
83^rd of 189 Oklahoma Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,010

Students who attend Whittier Middle School usually attend:

High:

Norman North High School

Feeder schools for Whittier Middle School:

Elementary:	Adams Elementary School
	Cleveland Elementary School
	Roosevelt Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 18.5

Number of students: 1,094

Racial breakdown:

White:

54.6%

Hispanic:

16.9%

Two or more races:

15.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 44.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Whittier Middle School ranks better than 56.1% of middle schools in Oklahoma. It also ranks first among 4 ranked middle schools in the Norman School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 50.74. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Whittier Middle School has the largest middle school student body size in the Norman School District. Student population at Whittier Middle School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (54.6%), Hispanic (16.9%), two or more races (15.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 44.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Norman School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Whittier Middle School is 18.5, which is the highest among 4 middle schools in the Norman School District! (See more...)

Compare Whittier Middle School employs 58.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Whittier Middle School is $9,010, which is the lowest among 4 middle schools in the Norman School District!

Schooldigger Rankings:

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

SchoolDigger ranks Whittier Middle School 83^rd of 189 Oklahoma public middle schools. (See Whittier Middle School in the ranking list.)

Norman:

SchoolDigger ranks Norman 97^th of 144 Oklahoma school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Whittier Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Whittier Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	OK State Percentile
2009	86.02	19^th	521	96.4%
2010	84.85	22^nd	539	95.9%
2011	85.95	19^th	542	96.5%
2015	85.55	14^th	297	95.3%
2016	86.08	23^rd	332	93.1%
2017	74.32	37^th	238	84.5%
2018	66.85	54^th	233	76.8%
2019	64.28	62^nd	228	72.8%
2021	68.46	72^nd	407	82.3%
2022	64.72	35^th	171	79.5%
2023	54.09	56^th	149	62.4%
2024	50.74	83^rd	189	56.1%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Whittier Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	OK State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	69.40	16^th	80	80.0%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	OK State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	46.74	143^rd	278	48.6%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Whittier Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	OK State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	65.56	12^th	34	64.7%

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Rank History for Asian students at Whittier Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	OK State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	77.44	4^th	16	75.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Whittier Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	OK State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	51.16	50^th	102	51.0%

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Rank History for White students at Whittier Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	OK State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	57.82	82^nd	257	68.1%

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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 Whittier Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	592	19	14	8	54	n/a	n/a	687
1989	656	16	11	10	64	n/a	n/a	757
1990	696	24	11	8	68	n/a	n/a	807
1991	726	29	21	9	77	n/a	n/a	862
1992	733	23	29	11	90	n/a	n/a	886
1993	802	32	22	12	73	n/a	n/a	941
1994	846	43	34	23	51	n/a	n/a	997
1995	872	33	38	24	55	n/a	n/a	1022
1996	872	33	38	24	55	n/a	n/a	1022
1997	839	30	39	29	69	n/a	n/a	1006
1998	752	26	20	19	49	n/a	n/a	866
1999	762	32	30	24	50	n/a	n/a	898
2000	758	27	33	23	46	n/a	n/a	887
2001	710	25	46	23	38	n/a	n/a	842
2002	729	28	34	36	34	n/a	n/a	861
2003	729	28	34	36	34	n/a	n/a	861
2004	737	27	11	38	68	n/a	n/a	881
2005	710	30	43	44	44	n/a	n/a	871
2006	717	33	45	42	49	n/a	n/a	886
2007	744	44	40	51	40	n/a	n/a	919
2008	755	26	45	54	47	n/a	n/a	927
2009	790	36	55	62	58	n/a	n/a	1001
2010	793	51	73	81	82	n/a	n/a	1080
2011	726	35	61	97	55	3	97	1074
2012	714	33	61	107	54	3	89	1061
2013	702	37	50	107	55	4	117	1072
2014	700	38	55	129	44	6	146	1118
2015	745	42	50	119	52	3	119	1130
2016	716	43	56	134	54	1	116	1120
2017	711	44	42	143	50	0	122	1112
2018	685	39	51	159	49	0	158	1141
2019	718	44	44	168	35	0	149	1158
2020	714	49	67	177	29	0	151	1187
2021	576	56	63	155	32	0	125	1007
2022	542	37	67	177	38	0	145	1006
2023	565	39	53	171	44	4	140	1016
2024	597	34	61	185	50	2	165	1094

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 Whittier Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	687	39.0	17.6	n/a
1989	757	41.4	18.2	n/a
1990	807	41.0	19.6	n/a
1991	862	47.1	18.3	n/a
1992	886	50.4	17.5	11.2
1993	941	54.7	17.2	n/a
1994	997	59.3	16.8	10.8
1995	1022	55.5	18.4	11.9
1996	1022	55.5	18.4	11.9
1997	1006	55.3	18.2	11.5
1998	866	50.2	17.3	13.4
1999	898	50.2	17.9	13
2000	887	52.2	17.0	14.8
2001	842	51.6	16.3	13.9
2002	861	50.4	17.1	18.5
2003	861	50.4	17.1	18.5
2004	881	44.0	20.0	22.1
2005	871	50.3	17.3	24.7
2006	886	54.1	16.4	25.1
2007	919	56.1	16.4	26.1
2008	927	57.1	16.2	26.5
2009	1001	56.8	17.6	26.9
2010	1080	67.7	15.9	27.1
2011	1074	56.9	18.8	25.2
2012	1061	55.9	18.9	31
2013	1072	60.3	17.7	31.3
2014	1118	59.7	18.7	30.3
2015	1130	60.0	18.8	31.1
2016	1120	58.0	19.3	30.6
2017	1112	56.9	19.5	31.3
2018	1141	56.0	20.3	26.3
2019	1158	58.5	19.7	33.4
2020	1187	58.9	20.1	33.8
2021	1007	59.6	16.8	32.1
2022	1006	57.6	17.4	31.5
2023	1016	59.3	17.1	39.7
2024	1094	58.8	18.5	44.6

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 Whittier Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	687	39.0	17.6	n/a
1989	757	41.4	18.2	n/a
1990	807	41.0	19.6	n/a
1991	862	47.1	18.3	n/a
1992	886	50.4	17.5	11.2
1993	941	54.7	17.2	n/a
1994	997	59.3	16.8	10.8
1995	1022	55.5	18.4	11.9
1996	1022	55.5	18.4	11.9
1997	1006	55.3	18.2	11.5
1998	866	50.2	17.3	13.4
1999	898	50.2	17.9	13
2000	887	52.2	17.0	14.8
2001	842	51.6	16.3	13.9
2002	861	50.4	17.1	18.5
2003	861	50.4	17.1	18.5
2004	881	44.0	20.0	22.1
2005	871	50.3	17.3	24.7
2006	886	54.1	16.4	25.1
2007	919	56.1	16.4	26.1
2008	927	57.1	16.2	26.5
2009	1001	56.8	17.6	26.9
2010	1080	67.7	15.9	27.1
2011	1074	56.9	18.8	25.2
2012	1061	55.9	18.9	31
2013	1072	60.3	17.7	31.3
2014	1118	59.7	18.7	30.3
2015	1130	60.0	18.8	31.1
2016	1120	58.0	19.3	30.6
2017	1112	56.9	19.5	31.3
2018	1141	56.0	20.3	26.3
2019	1158	58.5	19.7	33.4
2020	1187	58.9	20.1	33.8
2021	1007	59.6	16.8	32.1
2022	1006	57.6	17.4	31.5
2023	1016	59.3	17.1	39.7
2024	1094	58.8	18.5	44.6

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 Whittier Middle School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$7,304
2020	$7,600
2021	$8,427
2022	$9,042
2023	$9,010

Data source: Oklahoma Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Whittier Middle School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 62^nd of 228 Middle schools	Ranks 56^th of 149 Middle schools	10.4%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts I (Whittier Middle School)	48	36	12%
6th Grade English Language Arts I (Norman)	41	32	9%
6th Grade English Language Arts I (Oklahoma)	36	26	10%
6th Grade Mathematics (Whittier Middle School)	40	35	5%
6th Grade Mathematics (Norman)	30	27	3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Oklahoma)	31	23	8%
7th Grade English Language Arts I (Whittier Middle School)	36	30	6%
7th Grade English Language Arts I (Norman)	33	24	9%
7th Grade English Language Arts I (Oklahoma)	29	21	8%
7th Grade Mathematics (Whittier Middle School)	43	32	11%
7th Grade Mathematics (Norman)	34	23	11%
7th Grade Mathematics (Oklahoma)	33	24	9%
8th Grade English Language Arts I (Whittier Middle School)	39	28	11%
8th Grade English Language Arts I (Norman)	37	26	11%
8th Grade English Language Arts I (Oklahoma)	31	20	11%
8th Grade Mathematics (Whittier Middle School)	28	32	4%
8th Grade Mathematics (Norman)	26	19	7%
8th Grade Mathematics (Oklahoma)	23	15	8%
8th Grade Science (Whittier Middle School)	63	44	19%
8th Grade Science (Norman)	47	40	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	1158	1016	12.3%
African American	44	39	11.4%
American Indian	35	44	25.7%
Asian	44	53	20.5%
Hispanic	168	171	1.8%
Pacific Islander	0	4
White	718	565	21.3%
Two or More Races	149	140	6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	33.4%	39.7%	6.2%

Schools Near Whittier Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				OSTP English Language Arts I (2024)			OSTP Mathematics (2024)			OSTP Science (2024)	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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	OSTP English Language Arts I 6th Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I 7th Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I 8th Grade	OSTP Mathematics 6th Grade	OSTP Mathematics 7th Grade	OSTP Mathematics 8th Grade	OSTP Science 8th Grade	Total
Whittier Middle School	Public	6-8	2000 West Brooks Street	Norman	73069	Cleveland County	Norman	No	(n/a)	No	No	(405) 366-5956	1,094	59	18.5	44.6%	597 (54.6%)	34 (3.1%)	185 (16.9%)	61 (5.6%)	50 (4.6%)	2 (0.2%)	165 (15.1%)	50.7	83^rd of 189 public middle schools	56.1%		54.1	56^th of 149 public middle schools	62.4%	27	46.0	45.0	49.0	52.0	35.0	37.0	44.0	$9,010
Alcott Middle School	Public	6-8	1919 West Boyd Street	Norman	73069	Cleveland County	Norman	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 366-5845	712	44	16.2	53.7%	381 (53.5%)	29 (4.1%)	143 (20.1%)	6 (0.8%)	34 (4.8%)	1 (0.1%)	118 (16.6%)	37.7	115^th of 189 public middle schools	39.2%		38.9	86^th of 149 public middle schools	42.3%	29	49.0	53.0	41.0	46.0	33.0	11.0	31.0	$9,688
Longfellow Middle School	Public	6-8	215 North Ponca Avenue	Norman	73071	Cleveland County	Norman	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 366-5948	728	41	17.8	61.1%	383 (52.6%)	47 (6.5%)	125 (17.2%)	7 (1.0%)	33 (4.5%)	1 (0.1%)	132 (18.1%)	14.2	168^th of 189 public middle schools	11.1%		35.1	95^th of 149 public middle schools	36.2%	73	31.0	29.0	35.0	33.0	27.0	17.0	19.0	$10,086
Irving Middle School	Public	6-8	125 Vicksburg Avenue	Norman	73071	Cleveland County	Norman	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 366-5941	734	47	15.7	67.7%	333 (45.4%)	86 (11.7%)	127 (17.3%)	19 (2.6%)	32 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	137 (18.7%)	16.3	161^st of 189 public middle schools	14.8%		20.6	125^th of 149 public middle schools	16.1%	36	24.0	36.0	40.0	22.0	27.0	19.0	29.0	$10,321
Curtis Inge Middle School	Public	6-8	1201 North Eighth Street	Noble	73068	Cleveland County	Noble	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 872-3495	686	43	16.1	67.3%	455 (66.3%)	2 (0.3%)	88 (12.8%)	4 (0.6%)	62 (9.0%)	2 (0.3%)	73 (10.6%)	38.6	114^th of 189 public middle schools	39.7%		26.6	109^th of 149 public middle schools	26.8%	5	42.0	49.0	46.0	33.0	33.0	30.0	41.0	$9,172
Newcastle Middle School	Public	6-8	611 East Fox Lane	Newcastle	73065	McClain County	Newcastle	No	(n/a)	No	No	(405) 387-3139	618	30	20.3	36.7%	374 (60.5%)	15 (2.4%)	81 (13.1%)	1 (0.2%)	52 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	95 (15.4%)	33	124^th of 189 public middle schools	34.4%		26.1	110^th of 149 public middle schools	26.2%	14	41.0	39.0	45.0	40.0	29.0	30.0	36.0	$8,329
Highland East Junior High School	Public	7-8	1200 Southeast Fourth Street	Moore	73160	Cleveland County	Moore	No	(n/a)	No	No	(405) 735-4580	743	42	17.6	41.5%	395 (53.2%)	54 (7.3%)	114 (15.3%)	15 (2.0%)	27 (3.6%)	2 (0.3%)	136 (18.3%)	48.7	91^st of 189 public middle schools	51.9%		45	79^th of 149 public middle schools	47.0%	12		54.0	47.0		47.0	27.0	36.0	$8,889
Central Junior High School	Public	7-8	400 North Broadway Street	Moore	73160	Cleveland County	Moore	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 735-4560	597	35	17.2	64.8%	234 (39.2%)	66 (11.1%)	137 (22.9%)	10 (1.7%)	32 (5.4%)	3 (0.5%)	115 (19.3%)	15.7	163^rd of 189 public middle schools	13.8%		20.1	127^th of 149 public middle schools	14.8%	36		33.0	33.0		23.0	17.0	32.0	$9,841
Southridge Junior High School	Public	7-8	14141 S Pennsylvania	Oklahoma City	73170	Cleveland County	Moore	No	(n/a)	No	No	(405) 735-4680	584	33	17.6	34.8%	273 (46.7%)	28 (4.8%)	92 (15.8%)	56 (9.6%)	23 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	112 (19.2%)	88	13^th of 189 public middle schools	93.1%		82.7	17^th of 149 public middle schools	88.6%	4		65.0	64.0		63.0	62.0	51.0	$9,913
Highland West Junior High School	Public	7-8	901 North Santa Fe Avenue	Moore	73160	Cleveland County	Moore	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 735-4600	520	31	16.8	77.1%	193 (37.1%)	52 (10.0%)	166 (31.9%)	10 (1.9%)	17 (3.3%)	1 (0.2%)	81 (15.6%)	11.4	177^th of 189 public middle schools	6.3%		20.5	126^th of 149 public middle schools	15.4%	51		34.0	28.0		17.0	10.0	31.0	$10,538

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