The top reported proficiency rate is 33% in Math. The lowest is 23% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Krebs Public School
Krebs Public School serves students from pre-kindergarten through eighth grade in the small city of Krebs, Oklahoma, a former coal-mining town that still carries its Italian immigrant heritage in local businesses and community life. The school is the only public school in the Krebs district, and because it stops at eighth grade, families must plan for high school elsewhere after their child completes the program here. The student body is diverse across racial and ethnic groups. White students make up the largest share, followed by a substantial proportion who identify as two or more races, and a meaningful presence of American Indian or Alaska Native students. Hispanic students and small numbers of Asian, Black, and Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander students round out the enrollment. Data on how many students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, receive special education services, or are classified as English learners was not available in the current data. The school’s academic results on the Oklahoma State Testing Program are mixed, and much of the detail is suppressed for individual grades, likely because small group sizes prevent reporting. In the grades where proficiency rates are reported, they vary noticeably by subject and grade. Math proficiency was reported for third grade and sixth grade, with a share of students reaching the proficient or advanced level. In English language arts, fifth grade and seventh grade each had a reported rate, while eighth grade had a notably lower rate. Science was reported for eighth grade only, with a share of students scoring proficient or above. Because the available data points are limited and some grades are suppressed, the picture is incomplete; a parent may want to ask the school directly for a fuller breakdown of how students perform across all tested grades. When the school is placed against other districts in Pittsburg County, its overall proficiency index across all tested subjects and grades falls in the top quartile of the county’s districts. That means that compared with the fifteen other districts in the county, Krebs Public School’s combined test results are among the higher ones. This is a relative strength in the local context, but it does not mean a high absolute level of proficiency. Some grades still show a majority of students not reaching the proficient bar, so the academic profile is one of a school that outperforms many nearby peers but still has room to grow. The school operates in a town that has seen minimal population change over time and, as of recent estimates, a slight decline. Housing values in the Krebs area are modest, well below the state and national averages, making it an affordable place for families. The town’s character is small and working-class, with a historic downtown, a city park, and a few long-established businesses. The district’s recent changes were not documented in publicly available sources, so there is little to report about new initiatives or shifts in leadership. Because Krebs Public School ends at eighth grade, high school choices become a central consideration. Students typically go on to a nearby high school, likely in McAlester or another surrounding community. For a family looking at this school, the strengths are its relatively solid standing among Pittsburg County districts on test proficiency, its small size, and its place in a close-knit, historic town. The limitations are the incomplete test data, the fact that many students do not score proficient, and the need to transition to another school for high school. The school is a familiar option for local families who value a PK-8 structure and a community with a distinct cultural identity.
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