Is Irving Middle School a good school?

Irving Middle School ranks in the bottom 14.8% of Oklahoma middle schools.

How many students attend Irving Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 734 students attended Irving Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Irving Middle School?

Students at Irving Middle School are 45% White, 19% Two or more races, 17% Hispanic, 12% African American, 4% American Indian, 3% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Irving Middle School attend?

Students who attend Irving Middle School usually go on to attend Norman High School

Irving Middle School

Summary:

Irving Middle School is a public middle school located in Norman, Oklahoma, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 734 students. The school is part of the Norman School District, which is ranked 197 out of 342 districts in Oklahoma and is rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Irving Middle School consistently underperforms compared to the Norman district and the state of Oklahoma in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts ranged from 24% to 40% at Irving Middle School, compared to 38% to 42% in the Norman district and 39% to 40% statewide. Similarly, in Mathematics, Irving's proficiency rates ranged from 19% to 27%, while the Norman district and Oklahoma state averages were higher. Additionally, Irving Middle School has a significantly higher percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a proxy for low socioeconomic status, at 67.71% compared to nearby schools in the district.

Despite having a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 15.7 students per teacher, Irving Middle School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Oklahoma middle schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade. In the 2023-2024 school year, Irving ranked 161 out of 189 Oklahoma middle schools, while the nearby Alcott Middle School, Whittier Middle School, and Longfellow Middle School, all within the same district, ranked higher.

Detail:

Public 6-8

125 Vicksburg Avenue
Norman, OK 73071-3071

(405) 366-5941

District: Norman

SchoolDigger Rank:
161^st of 189 Oklahoma Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,321

Students who attend Irving Middle School usually attend:

High:

Norman High School

Feeder schools for Irving Middle School:

Elementary:	Kennedy Elementary School
	Lincoln Elementary School
	Madison Elementary School
	Ronald Reagan Elementary School
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	Washington Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.7

Number of students: 734

Racial breakdown:

White:

45.4%

Two or more races:

18.7%

Hispanic:

17.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 67.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Irving Middle School ranks worse than 85.2% of middle schools in Oklahoma. It also ranks 3^rd among 4 ranked middle schools in the Norman School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 16.26. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Irving Middle School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (45.4%), two or more races (18.7%), Hispanic (17.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 67.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Norman School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Irving Middle School is 15.7, which is the lowest among 4 middle schools in the Norman School District! (See more...)

Compare Irving Middle School employs 46.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Irving Middle School is $10,321, which is the highest among 4 middle schools in the Norman School District!

Schooldigger Rankings:

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

SchoolDigger ranks Irving Middle School 161^st of 189 Oklahoma public middle schools. (See Irving 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 all students at Irving Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	OK State Percentile
2009	69.65	111^th	521	78.7%
2010	62.17	190^th	539	64.7%
2011	68.76	139^th	542	74.4%
2015	46.17	155^th	297	47.8%
2016	26.04	282^nd	332	15.1%
2017	24.25	192^nd	238	19.3%
2018	30.20	182^nd	233	21.9%
2019	23.71	190^th	228	16.7%
2021	34.62	281^st	407	31.0%
2022	24.87	132^nd	171	22.8%
2023	20.60	125^th	149	16.1%
2024	16.26	161^st	189	14.8%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Irving Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	OK State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	38.28	55^th	80	31.3%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	OK State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	29.37	225^th	278	19.1%

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Rank History for White students at Irving Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	OK State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	29.81	197^th	257	23.3%

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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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Friday, May 18, 2012

I go to Irving and it is an amazing school.The faculty is amazing.I love Irving!!!! GO COUGARS!!!! Close Quote

Enrollment information for Irving Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	616	56	14	15	43	n/a	n/a	744
1989	602	59	10	14	77	n/a	n/a	762
1990	581	54	14	16	79	n/a	n/a	744
1991	639	49	18	25	63	n/a	n/a	794
1992	622	62	20	25	74	n/a	n/a	803
1993	754	51	11	13	37	n/a	n/a	866
1994	696	68	18	18	47	n/a	n/a	847
1995	721	63	16	26	50	n/a	n/a	876
1996	721	63	16	26	50	n/a	n/a	876
1997	736	68	22	22	55	n/a	n/a	903
1998	531	60	25	24	48	n/a	n/a	688
1999	524	73	19	27	56	n/a	n/a	699
2000	514	94	14	33	43	n/a	n/a	698
2001	502	99	19	35	49	n/a	n/a	704
2002	474	86	28	32	60	n/a	n/a	680
2003	474	86	28	32	60	n/a	n/a	680
2004	443	85	28	25	54	n/a	n/a	635
2005	429	79	21	36	50	n/a	n/a	615
2006	445	78	20	33	56	n/a	n/a	632
2007	445	76	23	35	64	n/a	n/a	643
2008	452	85	23	40	62	n/a	n/a	662
2009	484	78	25	32	64	n/a	n/a	683
2010	503	86	29	40	63	n/a	n/a	721
2011	518	94	22	48	71	3	19	775
2012	527	92	21	61	64	3	48	816
2013	503	91	24	74	50	4	62	808
2014	511	87	23	84	55	3	91	854
2015	468	85	22	84	46	2	108	815
2016	478	76	22	102	51	2	146	877
2017	445	75	22	108	48	2	127	827
2018	392	88	19	95	45	3	144	786
2019	397	94	26	90	39	3	136	785
2020	430	95	28	111	38	3	137	842
2021	396	73	26	123	36	1	137	792
2022	383	87	17	124	48	0	133	792
2023	360	103	14	137	52	1	121	788
2024	333	86	19	127	32	0	137	734

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 Irving Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	744	44.0	16.9	n/a
1989	762	44.9	16.9	n/a
1990	744	45.9	16.2	n/a
1991	794	48.7	16.3	n/a
1992	803	51.0	15.7	21.4
1993	866	61.6	14.1	22.7
1994	847	62.3	13.6	21.6
1995	876	56.8	15.4	35.6
1996	876	56.8	15.4	35.6
1997	903	55.3	16.3	26.7
1998	688	46.6	14.8	35
1999	699	45.3	15.4	34.6
2000	698	45.8	15.2	43.4
2001	704	44.5	15.8	34.2
2002	680	42.0	16.2	40.4
2003	680	42.0	16.2	40.4
2004	635	38.0	16.7	56.7
2005	615	40.3	15.3	49.1
2006	632	38.9	16.2	50.5
2007	643	39.4	16.3	51.9
2008	662	39.5	16.8	49.4
2009	683	44.5	15.3	48.8
2010	721	48.2	14.9	56.6
2011	775	45.1	17.1	52.3
2012	816	43.9	18.5	56.6
2013	808	49.5	16.3	59.5
2014	854	52.6	16.2	58.9
2015	815	52.0	15.6	62.6
2016	877	52.0	16.8	61.3
2017	827	49.1	16.8	61.7
2018	786	50.0	15.6	55.7
2019	785	50.2	15.6	64.6
2020	842	47.7	17.6	62.5
2021	792	48.4	16.3	58.3
2022	792	47.5	16.6	53.7
2023	788	49.3	15.9	62.6
2024	734	46.7	15.7	67.7

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 Irving Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	744	44.0	16.9	n/a
1989	762	44.9	16.9	n/a
1990	744	45.9	16.2	n/a
1991	794	48.7	16.3	n/a
1992	803	51.0	15.7	21.4
1993	866	61.6	14.1	22.7
1994	847	62.3	13.6	21.6
1995	876	56.8	15.4	35.6
1996	876	56.8	15.4	35.6
1997	903	55.3	16.3	26.7
1998	688	46.6	14.8	35
1999	699	45.3	15.4	34.6
2000	698	45.8	15.2	43.4
2001	704	44.5	15.8	34.2
2002	680	42.0	16.2	40.4
2003	680	42.0	16.2	40.4
2004	635	38.0	16.7	56.7
2005	615	40.3	15.3	49.1
2006	632	38.9	16.2	50.5
2007	643	39.4	16.3	51.9
2008	662	39.5	16.8	49.4
2009	683	44.5	15.3	48.8
2010	721	48.2	14.9	56.6
2011	775	45.1	17.1	52.3
2012	816	43.9	18.5	56.6
2013	808	49.5	16.3	59.5
2014	854	52.6	16.2	58.9
2015	815	52.0	15.6	62.6
2016	877	52.0	16.8	61.3
2017	827	49.1	16.8	61.7
2018	786	50.0	15.6	55.7
2019	785	50.2	15.6	64.6
2020	842	47.7	17.6	62.5
2021	792	48.4	16.3	58.3
2022	792	47.5	16.6	53.7
2023	788	49.3	15.9	62.6
2024	734	46.7	15.7	67.7

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 Irving Middle School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$9,060
2020	$9,019
2021	$9,398
2022	$10,314
2023	$10,321

Data source: Oklahoma Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Irving Middle School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 190^th of 228 Middle schools	Ranks 125^th of 149 Middle schools	0.6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts I (Irving Middle School)	31	24	7%
6th Grade English Language Arts I (Norman)	41	32	9%
6th Grade English Language Arts I (Oklahoma)	36	26	10%
6th Grade Mathematics (Irving Middle School)	19	15	4%
6th Grade Mathematics (Norman)	30	27	3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Oklahoma)	31	23	8%
7th Grade English Language Arts I (Irving Middle School)	29	17	12%
7th Grade English Language Arts I (Norman)	33	24	9%
7th Grade English Language Arts I (Oklahoma)	29	21	8%
7th Grade Mathematics (Irving Middle School)	25	19	6%
7th Grade Mathematics (Norman)	34	23	11%
7th Grade Mathematics (Oklahoma)	33	24	9%
8th Grade English Language Arts I (Irving Middle School)	31	25	6%
8th Grade English Language Arts I (Norman)	37	26	11%
8th Grade English Language Arts I (Oklahoma)	31	20	11%
8th Grade Mathematics (Irving Middle School)	17	12	5%
8th Grade Mathematics (Norman)	26	19	7%
8th Grade Mathematics (Oklahoma)	23	15	8%
8th Grade Science (Irving Middle School)	38	33	5%
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	785	788	0.4%
African American	94	103	9.6%
American Indian	39	52	33.3%
Asian	26	14	46.2%
Hispanic	90	137	52.2%
Pacific Islander	3	1	66.7%
White	397	360	9.3%
Two or More Races	136	121	11%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	64.6%	62.6%	2%

Schools Near Irving 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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
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

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