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Schools in Colbert · Colbert Public Schools

Colbert’s public schools score below 73% of Oklahoma districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 21% of Colbert’s students scored proficient, below the Oklahoma average (25%). The grade covers the public school district serving Colbert, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Oklahoma, not nationally.

≈could be anywhere from D to BK–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
23%
▼ 4 pts vs OK 27%
2021–22
Math proficiency
21%
▼ 4 pts vs OK 25%
2021–22
Graduate on time
70–79%
▼ 2–11 pts vs OK 81%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.2K
▲ 0% vs OK $12.2K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.1
OK 16.1 · smaller classes
Schools in town
4
837 students on the public path
In brief

Colbert’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 23% of tested students were proficient in reading and 21% in math, against 27% and 25% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

70–79% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 81% across Oklahoma (the state reports Colbert’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,250 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 Colbert MS, then Colbert HS. Enrollment is up 17% 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 Colbert’s grade

C+ Test scoresD Graduation

C: better than 27% of Oklahoma school districts. Both inputs trail the Oklahoma average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Oklahoma school districts we grade (522)Better than 27%
Lower resultsHigher results
Oklahoma towns with similar household incomes (350)Better than 28%
DBA rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 369 test results and a graduating class of 56 could put Colbert anywhere from D to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Colbert’s students in the tested grades sat them (369 in math, 369 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–3Ward Es WestColbert Public SchoolsC
7–8Colbert MSColbert Public SchoolsD
9–12Colbert HSColbert Public SchoolsC

Colbert’s public schools are run by Colbert Public Schools. 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.

Colbert Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 837 students, up 17% since 2020–21 · 15.1 per teacher (OK 16.1)
$12,250OK $12,210 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading23%
State average 27.2% · 369 students tested
Math21%
State average 24.9% · 369 students tested

Colbert vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
ColbertCColbert
CaleraB−Calera

Every school in Colbert

4 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 Colbertby address
Ward Es West
Elementary · Grades PK–3
C
336 students16:1Rate it →
Ward Es East
Middle · Grades 4–6
A−
165 students13:1Rate it →
Colbert MS
Middle · Grades 7–8
D
121 students13:1Rate it →
Colbert HS
High · Grades 9–12
C
215 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Colbert’s schools

Are Colbert’s schools good?

On Oklahoma’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Colbert children attend score below 73% of Oklahoma’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 28%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Colbert in?

Colbert Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 837 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Colbert kids go to high school?

Colbert HS, with 215 students; its own test results earn a C.

What is Colbert’s graduation rate?

70–79% of the class of 2023 in Colbert Public Schools graduated in four years, against 81% across Oklahoma.

How much does Colbert spend per student?

$12,250 in Colbert 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.