Sequoyah Ms, Edmond OK - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Sequoyah Ms

Sequoyah Middle School sits within the Edmond Public Schools system, serving roughly sixth through eighth grade in a well-established suburban community north of Oklahoma City. Edmond itself is a growing city with a historic downtown, a major university presence through the University of Central Oklahoma, and a broad array of parks and recreation amenities. The housing market here reflects the area’s desirability: home values and rents are meaningfully higher than state benchmarks and well above the national median, which aligns with Edmond’s profile as a relatively affluent suburb with a highly educated population. For a family considering this school, the community context matters — this is a place where housing costs are a significant factor in deciding to live within the attendance zone.

The student body at Sequoyah is predominantly white, with a substantial Hispanic minority and smaller shares of students who identify as two or more races, Black, American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, and Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander. The school’s size is typical for a suburban middle school that draws from a broad neighborhood area. Data on the share of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, as well as counts of students with disabilities and English learners, were not available, so a family would want to ask the school directly about the range of supports available for students who need them.

Academically, state testing results from the most recent school year present a mixed picture, and there is an important caveat to keep in mind. The state changed its cut scores for math and English language arts in this testing cycle, which makes direct year-over-year comparisons unreliable. With that said, the proficiency rates across grades and subjects vary considerably. In math, the share of students scoring proficient or above ranged from roughly a quarter of eighth graders to just under half of seventh graders. In English language arts, the pattern was similar but lower overall, with about a third of sixth and seventh graders reaching proficiency and a little over a quarter of eighth graders doing so. Science, which was not affected by the cut-score change, posted a notably stronger result, with well over half of eighth graders scoring proficient or above. Across all tested subjects and grades, the school’s overall proficiency index placed it in the top quartile among districts in Oklahoma County. That is a solid position relative to a wide set of neighbors, though it is worth noting that the district comparison is broad and includes a number of districts with very different demographics and resources.

No graduation rate data is reported for Sequoyah because it serves only middle grades, and no chronic absenteeism data was available in the source material. The school’s program offerings, staffing ratios, and discipline data were also absent from the records. A parent interested in elective course breadth, special education staffing, or the school’s approach to behavior and attendance would need to follow up directly with the school.

The district brief turned up no recent publicly reported changes such as bond measures, curriculum shifts, or boundary adjustments. For families already in Edmond or looking to move there, Sequoyah offers a middle school experience in a community with strong home values and a range of civic amenities, but the academic data invites a closer look, particularly in math and reading, where proficiency rates are uneven and cut-score changes make it hard to gauge trend.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 640%

School 40% · District 37% · ▲ 3 pts above district

▲ 22 pts above state median · ▲ 25 pts above county median

Grade 748%

School 48% · District 37% · ▲ 11 pts above district

▲ 28 pts above state median · ▲ 29 pts above county median

Grade 824%

School 24% · District 22% · ▲ 2 pts above district

▲ 12 pts above state median · ▲ 13 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 638%

School 38% · District 35% · ▲ 3 pts above district

▲ 18 pts above state median · ▲ 21 pts above county median

Grade 736%

School 36% · District 34% · ▲ 2 pts above district

▲ 16 pts above state median · ▲ 17 pts above county median

Grade 827%

School 27% · District 32% · ▼ 5 pts below district

▲ 9 pts above state median · ▲ 12 pts above county median

Science

Grade 857%

School 57% · District 55% · ▲ 2 pts above district

▲ 28 pts above state median · ▲ 26 pts above county median

This schoolEDMOND, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 6Lower-income40%Higher-income59%18 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income32%Higher-income62%31 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income33%Higher-income58%25 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 6Lower-income31%Higher-income55%24 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income27%Higher-income64%37 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income26%Higher-income42%17 pp gap