Curtis Inge Ms, Noble OK - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Curtis Inge Ms

Curtis Inge Middle School serves grades six through eight in the Noble Public Schools district, a district that covers a broad swath of south-central Cleveland County well beyond the town’s boundary. The school sits within Noble, a small community just south of Norman that is part of the Oklahoma City metropolitan area. Noble maintains a Main Street business district and a small-town feel, and it has seen steady growth in recent decades, though it remains modest in size relative to its suburban neighbors. The school district itself is a significant local employer, and many residents commute to Norman, the University of Oklahoma, or Tinker Air Force Base for work. Housing in the Noble area is predominantly owner-occupied, with home values near the state average and rents that are moderate by national standards, making the area comparatively affordable.

The middle school’s enrollment is of a size typical for a three-grade-level public school. Its student body is predominantly white, with smaller shares of Hispanic, American Indian, and multiracial students, and very small numbers of Asian, Black, and Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander students. The data did not include the share of students who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, nor the counts of students receiving special education services or English learner support, so a parent looking for that information would need to ask the school directly.

On state assessments administered through the Oklahoma School Testing Program, Curtis Inge’s results vary by subject and grade. In mathematics, the proportion of students scoring proficient or above was higher in sixth and eighth grade than in seventh grade, though overall math proficiency was below the midpoint among districts in Cleveland County, according to a comparison that looked at mean proficiency across tested subjects and grades. In English language arts, the pattern was similar, with sixth graders posting the strongest reading results and seventh graders the weakest. The eighth grade science results were notably stronger, with a larger share reaching the proficient bar than in either math or reading at the same grade. The state changed cut scores in math and ELA for these assessments, which makes year-to-year comparisons difficult, but the snapshot shows a school where academic performance is generally lower than the county median.

Because Curtis Inge serves only middle grades, there is no graduation rate to report, and chronic absenteeism data was not available in the source material. No information on the school’s course offerings, discipline rates, or staffing ratios was provided, so a parent interested in program breadth, class sizes, or school climate would need to follow up with the school directly. A search for recent district-level changes turned up little of lasting note, suggesting a period of relative continuity in the Noble Public Schools.

For a family considering this middle school, the evidence points to a fairly typical mid-sized suburban-adjacent school where academic proficiency is modest compared to other Cleveland County districts, with a relative bright spot in eighth grade science. The town itself offers a growing but still laid-back community with affordable housing and proximity to Norman and Oklahoma City job centers. The lack of detail on student support services, special programs, and school environment means a visit and conversation with school staff would be especially valuable for parents trying to gauge whether the school’s day-to-day fit matches their child’s needs.

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Academic performance

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

Math

Grade 627%

School 27% · District 27%

▲ 9 pts above state median · ▲ 2 pts above county median

Grade 719%

School 19% · District 19%

▼ 1 pts below state median · ▼ 2 pts below county median

Grade 830%

School 30% · District 30%

▲ 18 pts above state median · ▲ 14 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 633%

School 33% · District 33%

▲ 12 pts above state median · even with county median

Grade 723%

School 23% · District 23%

▲ 2 pts above state median · even with county median

Grade 828%

School 28% · District 28%

▲ 11 pts above state median · ▲ 2 pts above county median

Science

Grade 843%

School 43% · District 43%

▲ 15 pts above state median · even with county median

This schoolNOBLE, 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-income37%Higher-income52%15 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income41%Higher-income68%27 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income38%Higher-income64%26 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 6Lower-income29%Higher-income39%10 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income23%Higher-income55%32 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income25%Higher-income41%16 pp gap