Moon Ms, Oklahoma City OK - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Moon Ms

Moon MS serves students in grades five through eight as part of the Oklahoma City Public Schools district, one of the state’s largest systems. The school sits on the north side of Oklahoma City, a sprawling capital city that combines a dense downtown core with vast stretches of residential neighborhoods and industrial zones. The local economy is anchored by federal employers such as Tinker Air Force Base and the FAA aeronautical center, alongside energy-sector headquarters, state government, and health systems. The city has grown steadily, fueled by the voter-approved MAPS program that has funded downtown revitalization, parks, transit, and other infrastructure across multiple iterations. Housing in the school’s immediate area is priced somewhat below the statewide median, and rents have risen slightly over the past year; the broader Oklahoma City market remains relatively affordable compared to national averages, though higher mortgage rates have shifted the cost of buying.

The student body at Moon MS numbers in the mid-hundreds, a typical size for a middle school of this grade span. The racial and ethnic composition is predominantly Black, with a notable Hispanic population and a smaller but visible group of students who identify as two or more races. White and Asian students each make up a modest share. Data on the share of students qualifying for free or reduced-price meals, receiving special education services, or classified as English learners was not available in the material reviewed. Similarly, no information on discipline rates, attendance, or staff-to-student ratios was provided, and academic programs, specialized pathways, and extracurricular offerings were not listed.

On the state’s OSTP assessments, across all three tested subjects — math, English language arts, and science — the proportion of students reaching the proficient level was very low in every grade tested. This pattern held consistently from fifth through eighth grade, with no grade or subject showing more than a small fraction of students meeting the state’s proficiency criteria. The state recently changed the cut scores for math and English language arts, which means results from this year cannot be directly compared with prior years to determine trends. Compared to other districts in Oklahoma County, Moon MS falls in the bottom quarter on a combined index of proficiency across subjects and grades tested. Because the school does not serve high school grades, there is no graduation rate to report.

This is a school where the overwhelming majority of students are not meeting state academic benchmarks. A family considering Moon MS would want to learn more about the specific supports in place — what interventions, tutoring, or enrichment programs exist to help students build foundational skills. The available data does not describe the school’s approach to instruction, its curriculum, or any specialized offerings such as gifted programs, arts, or career exploration that might be available. The district’s broader context — a large, urban system serving a diverse and economically varied population — may also shape the resources and challenges at the school level, but no recent district-level initiatives, bond measures, or strategic priorities were documented in the information provided. For a parent or resident weighing this school, the central question is how the school is working to address the academic gaps evident in the test results, and whether the environment and peer group align with what they hope for their student.

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Academic performance

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

Math

Grade 52%

School 2% · District 9% · ▼ 7 pts below district

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

Grade 63%

School 3% · District 12% · ▼ 9 pts below district

▼ 15 pts below state median · ▼ 12 pts below county median

Grade 77%

School 7% · District 10% · ▼ 3 pts below district

▼ 13 pts below state median · ▼ 12 pts below county median

Grade 88%

School 8% · District 9% · ▼ 1 pts below district

▼ 5 pts below state median · ▼ 4 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 53%

School 3% · District 13% · ▼ 10 pts below district

▼ 19 pts below state median · ▼ 16 pts below county median

Grade 63%

School 3% · District 14% · ▼ 11 pts below district

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

Grade 75%

School 5% · District 11% · ▼ 7 pts below district

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

Grade 86%

School 6% · District 13% · ▼ 7 pts below district

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

Science

Grade 52%

School 2% · District 15% · ▼ 12 pts below district

▼ 22 pts below state median · ▼ 16 pts below county median

Grade 88%

School 8% · District 21% · ▼ 13 pts below district

▼ 21 pts below state median · ▼ 23 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.