Middle Schools in Coalgate

Summary:

Coalgate, Oklahoma is home to a single middle school, Wallace Byrd Middle School, which serves students in grades 6-8. The school has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the years, dropping from 100 out of 233 Oklahoma middle schools in 2017-2018 to 231 out of 369 in 2024-2025. Its performance on standardized tests is generally below the state and district averages, with only 23% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 6% in Mathematics in 2024-2025.

Wallace Byrd Middle School has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, at 72.16% in 2023-2024, and a relatively small student population of only 97 students. The school's student-teacher ratio of 13.1 for the 2023-2024 school year is slightly lower than the state average, and its per-student spending for the 2018-2019 school year was $17,092, which is higher than the state average. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 19.0% in 2024-2025 is a concerning metric.

Overall, the data suggests that Wallace Byrd Middle School faces several challenges in terms of academic performance, student demographics, and operational metrics. Addressing these issues will likely require a comprehensive, data-driven approach to improve the educational outcomes for the students in Coalgate.

District Detail

2 West Cedar
Coalgate, OK 74538-0002

(580) 927-2351

SchoolDigger Rank:
356^th of 452 Oklahoma districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 717

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking ()				OSTP English Language Arts I (2025)			OSTP Mathematics (2025)			OSTP Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	OSTP English Language Arts I 7th Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I 8th Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I All Grades	OSTP Mathematics 7th Grade	OSTP Mathematics 8th Grade	OSTP Mathematics All Grades	OSTP Science 8th Grade	OSTP Science All Grades	Total
Wallace Byrd Middle School	Public	7-8	108 West Cedar	Coalgate	74538	Coal County	Coalgate	No	(n/a)	No	No	(580) 927-3560	87	7	11.8	66.7%	42 (48.3%)	1 (1.1%)	7 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (35.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (6.9%)	37.5	231^st of 369 public middle schools	37.4%					(n/a)	21.0	26.0	23.0	10.0	3.0	6.0	33.0	33.0	$15,556

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Cottonwood	1.95 mi	1
Stringtown	10.61 mi	2	393^rd
Atoka	11.36 mi	2	155^th
Tupelo	12.65 mi	2	295^th
Tushka	15.15 mi	2	252^nd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Oklahoma State Department of Education.

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