The top reported proficiency rate is 46% in Math. The lowest is 26% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Ebarb School
Ebarb School serves students from prekindergarten through twelfth grade in rural Sabine Parish, near the Texas border. It is a regular public school in the Sabine Parish school system. The school is located in Noble, a very small village where the population has been stable or declining in recent years and where most residents own their homes. Noble itself has no schools; Ebarb School draws students from the surrounding rural area.
The student body is small for a school serving all grades, and its composition is distinctive. A substantial majority of students are Native American, with a smaller share identifying as White and a further share as two or more races. A significant portion of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, reflecting the area's economic context. The school's website was not included in the data, and we looked for information on special education or English learner populations but found none available.
On state assessments administered in grades three through eight, Ebarb School's results show a mixed picture. In math and English language arts, about half of students scored at the proficient level or above. In social studies, the share was similar. In science, a smaller share of students met the proficiency threshold. A parent may want to ask the school about its approach to science instruction, as that subject's results are notably lower than the others. Because only one year of data was available, we cannot report on whether performance is trending up or down. The school had full participation in testing, which is a positive sign that students were present on test days.
The data did not include a graduation rate. Since Ebarb School serves all grade levels through twelfth grade, this is a gap a parent would want to follow up on with the school or district directly: how many students who start ninth grade finish with a diploma within four years.
Because Ebarb School is the only public school within Sabine Parish that was identified in the comparison data, we cannot place its results relative to neighboring schools. The comparison set of districts in Sabine Parish contained only this one entity, so no meaningful benchmark against other local schools was possible.
The district itself, Sabine Parish, has not shown any major recent changes that were publicly reported. Noble's village government operates under a standard small-town charter and holds monthly council meetings. The area's major regional features include the Sabine National Forest and Toledo Bend Reservoir, both popular for outdoor recreation. The local economy offers limited employment; Noble's unemployment rate has been higher than the national average, and the data did not identify any large employers within the village itself.
For a family considering Ebarb School, the key facts are these. It is a small, rural school where the student body is predominantly Native American. Academic proficiency in math and reading is around the midpoint, while science is a weaker area. The graduation rate is not available in the data, so that is something to confirm directly. The surrounding community is very small and has been losing population; families who want a bustling town with many amenities will not find it here. For those who value a close-knit school in a quiet, rural setting with easy access to national forest and a large reservoir for recreation, Ebarb School may fit well. The lack of comparative data within the parish means a family would benefit from speaking with the school directly about student outcomes, supports for students who struggle, and the range of courses and extracurriculars offered in the upper grades.
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