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Schools in Coalgate · Coalgate Public Schools

Coalgate’s public schools score below 55% of Oklahoma districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 19% of Coalgate’s students scored proficient, below the Oklahoma average (25%). The grade covers the public school district serving Coalgate, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Oklahoma, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Oklahoma state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
27%
▼ 0 pts vs OK 27%
2021–22
Math proficiency
19%
▼ 6 pts vs OK 25%
2021–22
Spent per student
$15.3K
▲ 25% vs OK $12.2K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.0
OK 16.1 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
717 students on the public path
In brief

Coalgate’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 27% of tested students were proficient in reading and 19% in math, against 27% and 25% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,307 per student, against $12,210 across Oklahoma (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Wallace Byrd MS, then Coalgate HS. Enrollment is up 14% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Coalgate’s grade

B− Test scores

B−: better than 45% of Oklahoma school districts. Test scores are below the Oklahoma average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Oklahoma school districts we grade (522)Better than 45%
Lower resultsHigher results
Oklahoma towns with similar household incomes (343)Better than 47%
CBA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 327 test results could put Coalgate anywhere from C to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Coalgate’s students in the tested grades sat them (327 in math, 327 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Coalgate, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–6Emerson EsCoalgate Public SchoolsB
7–8Wallace Byrd MSCoalgate Public SchoolsB−
9–12Coalgate HSCoalgate Public SchoolsB+

Coalgate’s public schools are run by Coalgate Public Schools, which also serves Centrahoma, Lehigh and Phillips. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Coalgate Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 717 students, up 14% since 2020–21 · 12.0 per teacher (OK 16.1)
$15,307OK $12,210 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading27%
State average 27.2% · 327 students tested
Math19%
State average 24.9% · 327 students tested

Coalgate vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Oklahoma towns that share Coalgate’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
CoalgateB−Coalgate

Every school in Coalgate

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Oklahoma’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Coalgateby address
Emerson Es
Elementary · Grades PK–6
B
394 students13:1Rate it →
Wallace Byrd MS
Middle · Grades 7–8
B−
87 students12:1Rate it →
Coalgate HS
High · Grades 9–12
B+
236 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Coalgate’s schools

Are Coalgate’s schools good?

On Oklahoma’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Coalgate children attend score below 55% of Oklahoma’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 47%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Coalgate in?

Coalgate Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 717 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Coalgate kids go to high school?

Coalgate HS, with 236 students; its own test results earn a B+.

How much does Coalgate spend per student?

$15,307 in Coalgate Public Schools (FY2024), against $12,210 across Oklahoma. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Oklahoma. Stars are from neighbors.