Middle Schools in Guthrie

The Guthrie school district in Oklahoma is home to two middle schools: Guthrie Upper Elementary School and Guthrie Junior High School. Both schools have shown promising performance, with Guthrie Junior High ranking in the top 40% of Oklahoma middle schools for the 2023-2024 school year.

Guthrie Upper Elementary School stands out for its above-average proficiency rates in 5th grade English Language Arts and Science, as well as its relatively small class sizes with a student-teacher ratio of 16.1. Meanwhile, Guthrie Junior High School outperforms the state average in English Language Arts and Mathematics for both 7th and 8th grades, and has an even lower student-teacher ratio of 15.1.

While both schools serve a predominantly low-income student population, with free and reduced lunch rates over 60%, they have shown improvements in their test scores over the past two years. The funding disparity between the two schools, with Guthrie Upper Elementary spending $1,041 more per student, may contribute to the performance gap. Ensuring equitable funding and continued focus on addressing the needs of their students could help these schools achieve even greater success in the future.