The top reported proficiency rate is 17% in Math. The lowest is 14% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Colbert Ms
Colbert Middle School serves only seventh and eighth graders, all drawn from a single small-town campus in Colbert, just north of the Texas border. The school holds about that many students for its two-grade span, making it a compact, intimate setting where most students will know one another and their teachers by name. That small scale is the norm for a district that houses all of its grades on one central campus near the town's main street.
The student body is predominantly white, with a notable share of Hispanic students and a similar share of American Indian students, along with a smaller group of students who identify as two or more races. This composition fits the demographics of a rural southern Oklahoma town whose history is tied to Chickasaw heritage and agricultural roots. The data did not include the share of students who qualify for free or reduced-price meals, nor the share receiving special education services or English learner supports, so a parent would want to ask the school directly about those resources.
State test results from the most recent year show that proficiency rates in both math and English language arts fell below the midpoint among the county's school districts, landing in the bottom quartile overall. In seventh-grade math, roughly a quarter of students scored at the proficient level or above, while in eighth-grade math the figure was lower. In English language arts, about one in six seventh graders and one in ten eighth graders met the proficiency bar. The state changed its cut scores for these assessments that year, so the numbers cannot be directly compared to prior years, and the trend direction is unclear. Science results for eighth grade were suppressed in the public data, so no conclusion can be drawn there. These are the only academic achievement measures available; the school does not serve high school grades, so there is no graduation rate to report.
The school is not a charter or magnet, and its Title I status was not available in the data. No information was provided on disciplinary rates, chronic absenteeism, staffing ratios, course offerings, or extracurricular programs. A parent who wants to know about electives, arts, athletics, or academic support services will need to contact the school directly.
The town of Colbert itself is a small, quiet, car-dependent community with limited commercial development and no notable population growth over the past two decades. Housing values are well below both the state and national averages, reflecting a low-cost market with little development pressure. Most residents commute to Durant or to Denison, Texas, for employment, and the town's economy is supported by agriculture, small businesses, and tourism from nearby Lake Texoma. The district itself has no recent major changes publicly reported, and the school appears to operate as a stable, traditional middle school within a small rural district.
For a family considering Colbert, the picture is straightforward. This is a very small school where a child will be in a familiar, contained environment. The academic results are on the lower end compared to other districts in the county, and a parent would want to understand what support the school provides for students who are not yet at the proficient mark. There is no data on advanced coursework or acceleration at this level, but that is typical for a middle school of this size. The setting is rural and low-cost, with limited local amenities but with Durant and Lake Texoma within a short drive.
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