The top reported proficiency rate is 44% in Science. The lowest is 25% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Frederick Ms
Frederick Middle School serves grades six through eight in a small, rural agriculture-based community that is the county seat of Tillman County in southwest Oklahoma. The town itself has experienced steady population decline over recent decades, and its economy centers on wheat, cotton, and cattle production, with a modest industrial park on the site of a former World War II airfield. The overall texture is that of a shrinking Great Plains county seat where the school district is a central institution.
The middle school enrolls a small student body. The student population is predominantly Hispanic, with a substantial White minority and smaller shares of Black, two or more races, and American Indian students. Data on the share of students who qualify for free or reduced-price meals was not available here, which is a gap a parent may want to follow up on with the district. Likewise, information on special education and English learner populations was not reported in the data we have.
Academic results from Oklahoma’s state assessments come with important caveats. For sixth and seventh grade math and English language arts, proficiency rates were suppressed by the state, likely because the tested groups were too small to report reliably. This means the only fully reported results are for eighth grade. In eighth grade math, about a quarter of students scored at the proficient or above level. In eighth grade ELA, a similar share met that bar. Science, also tested in eighth grade, showed a higher figure, with roughly two out of five students scoring proficient or above. Oklahoma changed its cut scores for math and ELA in recent years, so comparisons to earlier years are not straightforward; a parent may want to ask the school how current performance compares to prior benchmarks under the old standards.
When placed against other districts within Tillman County, Frederick Middle School’s overall proficiency across the tested subjects and grades sits above the midpoint of the county’s districts. That county comparison set includes a small number of districts, so the range is narrow, and the school’s position suggests it is performing in the middle to upper portion of a low-achievement context. In a broader state or national frame, the proficiency rates here are low, and a family should weigh that alongside the school’s other attributes.
The housing market in Frederick is very affordable by national standards. Home values have declined in the past year, which is consistent with the area’s population loss. The town has a traditional courthouse-square downtown, with civic anchors including a Carnegie-funded public library, a historic theater, and a county courthouse. There is no indication of new housing development or growth. For a family considering a move, the low cost of housing may be a factor, but it comes with the context of a contracting local economy.
The district brief turned up no recent major changes or initiatives publicly reported. No information was available on discipline rates, chronic absenteeism, course access, or staffing ratios at this school. Those are gaps a parent may want to explore directly with the school.
Frederick Middle School is a small-town public school in a declining rural setting. Its academic results are modest, with eighth grade science a relative bright spot. The student body is diverse, with a Hispanic majority. The lack of reported data on economic disadvantage and special populations, and the suppression of many test scores due to small numbers, means that a family would need to seek additional information from the school to fill out the picture. For a family already rooted in the area or looking for a very low-cost housing market, this school represents the local public option, but those accustomed to higher academic performance or a growing community will find a different reality here.
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