The top reported proficiency rate is 32% in Science. The lowest is 11% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Salina Ms
Salina Middle School serves grades six through eight in a small, rural town in Mayes County. The school is part of the Salina Public Schools district, and the majority of the town’s students attend this K-12 system. A portion of Salina on the other side of Lake Hudson falls within the Pryor Public Schools district.
The town itself is rural residential, with a modest commercial strip along the highway that includes a post office, a bank, convenience stores, and cafés. The population has seen a slow decline over recent decades, though recent estimates suggest a slight rebound. Lake Hudson is the primary natural anchor, and the Chouteau Memorial Museum and the Spring House, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, provide local historical points of interest. The largest employers locally have been the Cherokee Nation Health Clinic and Park Hill Nursing Home. Housing values in the area sit below both the state and national benchmarks, which may be a relevant factor for families considering a move.
The student body at Salina Middle School is small, typical of a rural district’s middle grades. A majority of students are American Indian or Alaska Native, with a substantial white population and a smaller share identifying as two or more races. The school’s enrollment by grade is fairly even across the three middle school years. No data was available for the share of students who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, nor for students receiving special education services or those identified as English learners. Those are gaps a parent may want to ask the school about directly.
On state assessments, proficiency rates were low across all tested subjects and grades. In math, the share of students scoring proficient or above was in the low single digits for sixth, seventh, and eighth grades. In English language arts, the rate was modestly higher but still low, with sixth grade showing the strongest result of the three grade levels. In science, the lone tested grade, eighth grade, posted a proficiency rate that was similar to the highest ELA figure. Oklahoma changed its cut scores for ELA and math in the most recent testing year, so comparisons to prior years are not reliable. The district’s overall proficiency index, which averages results across all subjects and grades, sits below the midpoint when compared to other districts in Mayes County.
No data was available on chronic absenteeism, the four-year graduation rate, or a range of other environment and access metrics. Since the school serves only grades six through eight, the lack of a graduation rate is expected. Participation rates for state testing were also not reported.
The school is not a charter and has no listed magnet status. No Title I status was provided. No information on course offerings, staffing ratios, or discipline was available. The district brief turned up no recent major changes, such as bond measures, boundary adjustments, or leadership turnover, that would affect a family’s decision now. A parent looking for details on academic supports, class sizes, or elective options would likely need to contact the school directly to fill in those missing pieces.
Salina Middle School is a small rural school with a student body that is predominantly Native American and white, set in a community where the economy and population have been stable to slowly shifting. The state assessment results point to an area where a family may want to understand what academic interventions or support structures are in place. The broader context of the town offers lake access and a quiet, rural setting, with limited commercial and civic infrastructure.
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