Ponca City East Middle School is a public middle school in Ponca City, Oklahoma, serving 386 students in 8th grade. The school is part of the Ponca City School District, which is ranked 174 out of 342 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Ponca City East Middle School has consistently underperformed compared to state and district averages in standardized test scores, with only 30% of 8th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts, 14% in Mathematics, and 26% in Science. The school serves a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 73.32% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, the school has a relatively high student-teacher ratio of 17.4, higher than nearby Ponca City West Middle School (15.3) and Tonkawa Middle School (16.3).
Ponca City East Middle School's performance has declined over the years, with the school ranking 179 out of 189 Oklahoma middle schools in the 2023-2024 school year, down from a 4-star rating in 2014-2015. While the school generally underperforms compared to Ponca City West Middle School, it performs better than some more distant schools, such as Tonkawa Middle School and Blackwell Middle School, in terms of test scores and student-teacher ratio. Addressing the challenges faced by Ponca City East Middle School, such as the high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds and the relatively high student-teacher ratio, could potentially improve the school's academic outcomes.
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In the 2023-24 school year, 386 students attended Ponca City East Middle School.
Students at Ponca City East Middle School are 53% White, 14% Hispanic, 14% Two or more races, 13% American Indian, 4% African American, 2% Pacific Islander, 1% Asian.
Ponca City East Middle School ranks in the bottom 5.3% of Oklahoma middle schools.
Students who attend Ponca City East Middle School usually go on to attend Ponca City High School