The reported proficiency rate for Math is 25%.
Original Research by School Decision on Amber-pocasset Ms
Amber-Pocasset Middle School serves seventh and eighth graders in the small, rural town of Amber, Oklahoma, a place with deep agricultural roots that originated as a railroad community in the early 1900s. The school is part of the Amber-Pocasset School District, which itself was formed through the consolidation of numerous small rural districts. For a family considering this school, the context matters as much as the numbers. Amber is a very small town with a quiet, low-density footprint; it is not a place with a walkable commercial district or significant local employment. Most residents commute to nearby Chickasha or to Oklahoma City for work and services, making it a car-dependent setting. The school itself sits within or very near the town, historically a central community institution.
The enrollment at Amber-Pocasset Middle School is small, which is typical for a rural school serving only two grade levels. The student body is predominantly white, with a small share of students identifying as American Indian or Alaska Native and a very small share as Hispanic. Information on the share of students who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, receive special education services, or are classified as English learners was not available in the data, so a parent seeking to understand the school's support resources or the degree of economic diversity among families would need to ask the district directly.
State assessment results for the 2024-2025 school year are partially reported and partially suppressed, which happens when the number of students tested is very small. In eighth-grade math, a rate was reported, and it placed the school below the midpoint among districts in Grady County when measured by a combined proficiency index across all tested subjects and grades. Seventh-grade results for math and English language arts, as well as eighth-grade English language arts and science results, were suppressed, meaning there were too few test-takers for the state to release a reliable percentage. The school uses the Oklahoma School Testing Program (OSTP), which recently underwent a change in its cut scores for math and English language arts, so trend comparisons with prior years are not possible. A parent who wants a fuller picture of academic performance should consider that a school this small will often have volatile year-to-year results, and classroom-level conversations with teachers may provide more useful insight than state testing data alone.
No information was available in the provided data about the school's programming, such as whether it offers advanced coursework or electives, its disciplinary climate, or its staffing levels. Similarly, a graduation rate does not apply, as the middle school does not serve high school grades. The district did not appear to have any major parent-relevant changes in recent years that were publicly reported, and the school is not a charter school.
For a family that values a very small, rural school where their child is unlikely to get lost in the crowd, Amber-Pocasset Middle School offers that setting. The town's housing values are moderate relative to national benchmarks, and the broader Grady County area provides a rural lifestyle within commuting distance of larger job centers. The academic picture is thin, even for a small school, and the suppressed test results and lack of program data mean a prospective family would need to reach out to the school directly to gauge the rigor of instruction, the range of course offerings, and the extent of student support services.
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