The top reported proficiency rate is 12% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Hobart Ms
Hobart Middle School serves grades six through eight in Hobart, Oklahoma, a small town that is the county seat of Kiowa County. The community has a history rooted in farming and ranching, with a notable long-term population decline. The local economy now leans heavily on education, health, and social services, and Hobart Public Schools remain a key institution in town. Residential property values are well below the state and national medians, reflecting the area’s modest housing market, though values have seen a meaningful increase in the most recent year.
The school itself is a traditional public middle school within the Hobart district. Enrollment is relatively small for a school serving three grade levels. The student body is predominantly white, with a substantial Hispanic population and smaller numbers of students who identify as two or more races, Black, American Indian or Alaska Native, and Asian. Data on the share of students who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch was not available, nor were counts for students with disabilities or English learners, so a parent may want to ask the school directly about its support programs and the economic profile of its families.
State assessment results from the Oklahoma School Testing Program provide a clear picture of academic performance. In mathematics, proficiency rates were low at every grade level, ranging from roughly one in ten students meeting the state standard in seventh and eighth grades to just under one in five in sixth grade. In English language arts, the seventh-grade result was in a similar range, with about one in six students proficient. Eighth-grade ELA was even weaker, and the sixth-grade ELA result was suppressed in the data provided. Eighth-grade science results were also suppressed. Across all tested subjects and grades, the school’s overall proficiency index places it in the bottom quartile among districts in Kiowa County. The state changed its cut scores for math and ELA in this testing cycle, which means year-over-year comparisons are not possible, but the current numbers are soft.
Because Hobart Middle School serves only grades six through eight, there is no graduation rate to report. That is a function of the grade band, not a missing metric. No data was available on chronic absenteeism, discipline, staffing ratios, or course access such as advanced or elective offerings. The district brief turned up no recent parent-relevant changes like bond measures, facility projects, or curriculum shifts, so that picture appears stable with no major shifts to consider.
For a family evaluating this school, the context is one of a small, rural community with a declining population and a middle school where proficiency on state exams is low across the board. The town’s historic downtown and civic institutions are present, but the broader economic trajectory has been one of contraction. The school does not have the breadth of program data that would signal strong elective or advanced course pathways. A parent considering Hobart Middle School would want to have a direct conversation with the school about its academic supports, any enrichment or intervention programs available, and how the school addresses the academic challenges shown in the state test results.
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