The top reported proficiency rate is 42% in Math. The lowest is 32% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Latta Ms
Latta Middle School is a public school serving sixth through eighth grade in the Latta district, located on a rural county road just outside of Ada, Oklahoma. With a modest overall enrollment for a middle school, the student body is fairly evenly distributed across the three grade levels. The demographic makeup is notably diverse: the largest group of students is white, followed by roughly equal proportions of American Indian or Alaska Native students and those identifying as two or more races, along with a smaller but substantial Hispanic population. No data on economic disadvantage, special education services, or English learner status was available in the school’s profile, so a parent may want to ask the school directly about those supports.
The academic picture comes from Oklahoma’s state assessments in math, English language arts, and science. In math, proficiency rates vary by grade, with one grade level showing about half of students meeting the state standard, while the other two grades posted rates closer to a third and two-fifths. In English language arts, the reported results for two grades each landed around a third of students proficient; results for one grade were suppressed from public release, as were the science results for eighth grade. The suppression of those figures is a gap a family may wish to explore with the school, since it often occurs when the number of students tested is very small. Even with those gaps, the overall proficiency index across tested subjects and grades places Latta Middle School in the top quartile relative to other schools across districts in Pontotoc County, a mark of competitively strong achievement within its regional context.
The school’s setting in Ada offers a stable, mid-sized community with a diversified economy anchored by the Chickasaw Nation headquarters, East Central University, and a mix of manufacturing, healthcare, and government employers. The town has a walkable historic core and several civic and cultural anchors, including a public library, a historic park, and a university that sits within the city rather than on a separated campus. Housing in the area is generally more affordable when compared to state and national medians, making it an accessible market for families. The broader district reported no recent major changes or restructuring of note in public records.
Because Latta Middle School covers only the middle grades, there is no graduation rate to report, and data on chronic absenteeism and discipline were not available in the provided records. The program offerings were also not included in the data reviewed, so a family seeking details on electives, extracurriculars, or supports would need to contact the school directly. For a family looking at Pontotoc County, Latta Middle School stands out for its comparatively solid proficiency levels and its diverse, midsize student body in a community with a steady economic base and below-average housing costs. The suppressed assessment results and missing support-service data are gaps worth investigating, but the overall academic picture is a favorable one within the county.
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