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B−

Wallace Byrd MS

PublicMiddleGrades 7–8

108 West Cedar, Coalgate, OK 74538 · (580) 927-3560 · Part of Coalgate Public Schools

Coalgate’s School Grade B− better than 45% of Oklahoma school districts

Directions
Students
87
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
67%
Setting
Rural
Grades
7–8
The gist

What stands out about Wallace Byrd MS

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 48% of Oklahoma’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 7 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 8.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Coalgate kids: Coalgate HS

On the path

Where Coalgate kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–6Emerson Es394 students
7–8Wallace Byrd MSYou are here
9–12Coalgate HS236 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency12%
State average 22.1%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 24.9%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among Oklahoma’s 1,626 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

108 West Cedar, Coalgate

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 743
Grade 844
Enrollment over time
95’20
102’21
109’22
97’23
87’24

Down 8.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 48%American Indian/Alaska Native 36%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 7%Black 1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Wallace Byrd MS from Coalgate families.

Other schools in Coalgate Public Schools

The district →
Emerson Es
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Coalgate
B
394 students13:1
Coalgate HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Coalgate
B+
236 students10:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Oklahoma’s other public schools; Coalgate’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.