Dewitt Waller Middle School is a public middle school in Enid, Oklahoma, serving 733 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Enid School District, which is ranked 250 out of 342 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Dewitt Waller Middle School consistently outperforms the Enid and Oklahoma state averages in proficiency rates for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. The school also performs relatively well compared to other Oklahoma middle schools in terms of student subgroup performance. However, the school's statewide ranking has declined from 80th out of 238 middle schools in 2016-2017 to 122nd out of 189 in 2023-2024, suggesting it may be struggling to keep pace with improvements in other schools. Compared to other middle schools in the Enid district, Dewitt Waller Middle School generally outperforms Longfellow Middle School and Emerson Middle School, but Chisholm Middle School, located about 4.6 miles away, significantly outperforms Dewitt Waller in all subject areas and has a much higher statewide ranking.
The high and increasing percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at Dewitt Waller Middle School, from 51.45% in 2021-2022 to 68.49% in 2023-2024, suggests the school may be facing significant socioeconomic challenges that could be impacting student performance. This is an area the school and district may want to focus on addressing to improve student outcomes.
Dewitt Waller Middle School ranks 122nd of 189 Oklahoma middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.
Students at Dewitt Waller Middle School are 55% White, 22% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 7% Pacific Islander, 2% African American, 2% American Indian, 1% Asian.
In the 2023-24 school year, 733 students attended Dewitt Waller Middle School.
Students who attend Dewitt Waller Middle School usually go on to attend Enid High School
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