The top reported proficiency rate is 21% in English language arts. The lowest is 17% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Kingston Ms
Kingston Middle School serves sixth through eighth grade in the Kingston Public Schools district, a small district in the south-central Oklahoma town of Kingston near the Texas border. The school is one of three buildings in the district, which also operates an elementary school and a high school on separate campuses. A new high school was built in recent years, and the original high school building was adapted for elementary use; the middle school occupies its own facility.
The student body is predominantly white, with a substantial share of American Indian or Alaska Native students, a smaller but notable Hispanic population, and a group of students who identify as two or more races. The school is not a charter and does not appear to operate under any special magnet or alternative designation. Detailed information on the share of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, students with disabilities, and English learners was not available in the data, so a family wanting a full picture of the school’s support programs and economic profile would need to ask the school directly.
State testing results for the most recent year show proficiency rates that are lower than many families may hope for, and the pattern is consistent across subjects and grade levels. In English language arts, roughly a quarter of sixth graders and a similar share of seventh graders scored proficient or above, while the eighth-grade rate was noticeably lower. In math, the drop from sixth to eighth grade is especially sharp: the sixth-grade proficiency rate was in the same range as the ELA results, seventh grade was similar, and by eighth grade the rate was a small fraction of students. Science, which is tested only in eighth grade, also showed a low proficiency rate. The Oklahoma School Testing Program uses a four-level scale, with levels three and four counting as proficient; the cut scores for ELA and math changed in this testing cycle, which makes direct comparisons with prior years difficult. When placed against other districts in Marshall County, the school’s overall proficiency index sits in the bottom quartile of the two-district comparison set, a straightforward indication that academic performance here is well below the county midpoint.
There is no graduation rate to report because the school serves only middle grades. No data on chronic absenteeism, discipline, or course access was available in the reviewed records. The district brief turned up no recent parent-relevant changes such as boundary adjustments, program launches, or closures; absent that information, the school’s current offerings appear stable but the district does not publicize a strategic plan or notable initiatives in the searchable record.
Housing in the Kingston ZIP code carries a value that is slightly above the statewide median but below the national figure, and the local cost of living is below the national average. The town itself is a small, rural community originally settled around a railroad stop in the Chickasaw Nation. Its commercial core runs along Main Street with small retail and service businesses, and the built environment is auto-oriented. The median household income in the area is below the national figure. The school district is one of the largest employers in town, alongside municipal government. A 2022 tornado caused significant structural damage in Kingston, but publicly available information does not indicate whether that event had any lasting effect on school facilities or enrollment.
For a family considering Kingston Middle School, the central question is academic readiness. The state testing data points to a school where a majority of students are not reaching proficiency, particularly in mathematics by the time they reach eighth grade. A parent whose child needs strong academic challenge or who is accustomed to much higher proficiency rates may find the results concerning and will want to investigate what interventions, tutoring, or advanced coursework the school offers. Conversely, a family that values a small-town setting, a stable and long-established district, and a school where the student body is more homogeneous may find the environment comfortable. The school’s website and the district office are the best sources for details on special education services, gifted programming, and after-school academic support, none of which were documented in the available data.
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