📍 600 East Florida Avenue, Waurika, Jefferson County, 73573
Waurika Ms is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Waurika, Jefferson County. The school has 100 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Waurika school district. It serves grades 6–8 in a rural setting. The school employs 7.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.8:1. 22% of students are proficient in reading. 22% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Waurika Ms enrolls 100 students across grades 6–8. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 7.2 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 67% White, 23% Hispanic or Latino and 7% American Indian or Alaska Native.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 67 | 67% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 23 | 23% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 7 | 7% |
| Two or more races | 3 | 3% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
75 of the school's 100 students (75%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Waurika Ms is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Remote). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district OK-40, state senate district 31, state house district 50.
Waurika Ms is one of 3 schools in WAURIKA, based in Waurika, Oklahoma. The district serves 425 students district-wide and employs 32 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 100 students, Waurika Ms is smaller than the district average of about 142 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote