Irving Ms, Norman OK - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Irving Ms

Irving Middle School serves all of sixth through eighth grade in Norman, Oklahoma, a city whose character is defined by the University of Oklahoma and its role as a bedroom community to Oklahoma City. The school sits within the Norman Public Schools district, which has been through significant changes recently. The district closed two elementary schools in 2023, a restructuring that reshaped feeder patterns, and it passed a major bond issue in that same year to fund facility upgrades, security improvements, and technology.

Irving itself is a mid-sized middle school. Its student body is diverse, with a mix of racial and ethnic backgrounds. White students form the largest single group, followed by students who identify as two or more races, Hispanic students, Black students, American Indian or Alaska Native students, and Asian students. Free or reduced-price lunch data was not available in the records we reviewed, and information on special education and English learner populations was also absent, so a parent may wish to follow up with the school directly on those topics. The school is not a charter school, and its magnet and Title I status were not specified.

On state assessments, which were administered under a testing program that changed its cut scores this year, Irving's results present a clear picture. In mathematics, proficiency rates across sixth, seventh, and eighth grades clustered in a narrow low range. English language arts proficiency rates were somewhat higher but also low, with the eighth grade showing a modestly stronger result than the lower grades. Science, which was only assessed in eighth grade, showed a higher proficiency rate than either math or English language arts at that grade. What this means overall is that Irving's proficiency index, which combines performance across all tested subjects and grades, landed below the midpoint when compared to other districts in Cleveland County. A family considering Irving should understand these results as a soft spot in the school's academic profile.

The neighborhood and housing context for Irving is shaped by Norman itself. The city has grown steadily over decades, aided by its Interstate 35 connection to the larger Oklahoma City metro area. Housing values in the area around Irving are modestly above the statewide benchmark, while rents are such that renting is a slightly smaller monthly outlay than a mortgage with a typical down payment, reflecting national housing cost trends. This is a place where a parent moving into the area or looking at housing options will find a range of neighborhoods, from the historic downtown area to suburban developments, all within a school district that has been actively investing in its facilities.

Irving offers no high school grade levels, so there is no graduation rate to report. The school's academic environment, based on the state data, is one where proficiency rates are a central concern. The eighth-grade science scores stand out as a relative strength compared to math and reading, but overall the school's tested performance is lower than many of its peers in the county. There is no information on program offerings, course access, or staffing ratios in the data we have, so a parent with specific interests in electives, advanced coursework, or support services should seek that information from the school. The district's recent bond investment may eventually touch Irving, but that is not detailed in the publicly reported information we examined.

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Academic performance

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

Math

Grade 616%

School 16% · District 27% · ▼ 10 pts below district

▼ 2 pts below state median · ▼ 9 pts below county median

Grade 718%

School 18% · District 29% · ▼ 10 pts below district

▼ 2 pts below state median · ▼ 3 pts below county median

Grade 816%

School 16% · District 19% · ▼ 3 pts below district

▲ 3 pts above state median · ▼ 1 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 618%

School 18% · District 30% · ▼ 11 pts below district

▼ 2 pts below state median · ▼ 14 pts below county median

Grade 720%

School 20% · District 31% · ▼ 10 pts below district

even with state median · ▼ 3 pts below county median

Grade 826%

School 26% · District 27% · ▼ 1 pts below district

▲ 9 pts above state median · even with county median

Science

Grade 836%

School 36% · District 37% · ▼ 1 pts below district

▲ 7 pts above state median · ▼ 7 pts below county median

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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-income18%Higher-income38%20 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income25%Higher-income61%36 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income31%Higher-income61%30 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 6Lower-income15%Higher-income41%26 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income17%Higher-income48%32 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income12%Higher-income32%19 pp gap