Enrollment
165
Middle
DISTRICT 143 · STATE 388
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COLBERT·NCES 400822000342
Ward Es East
407 E Ward Rd, Colbert, OK 74733 · (580) 296-2198 · Bryan County
GRADES 04–06MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL165 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.1:1 · STATE 15.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
84%
139 students
DISTRICT 78% · STATE 68%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 | 47 | 28% |
| Grade 5 | 54 | 33% |
| Grade 6 | 64 | 39% |
Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 73% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within COLBERT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
OSTP / CCRA 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedMath
30.0%
OK avg 32.6%
What this means: On the OSTP / CCRA, Oklahoma's statewide test, about 30 of every 100 students at this school do math at grade level. The Oklahoma average is about 33 of 100.
Source: OSTP / CCRA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of OK schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
41.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
26.7%
based on OK schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+14.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 27% typical for Oklahoma schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 14 points, placing it in Oklahoma's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Ward Es East
Ward Es East's state test result (41.0% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ward Es East this school | 165 | 84.2% | 41.0% |
| Kingston Middle School Kingston | 271 | 81.9% | N/A |
| McLish Middle School Stonewall | 130 | 83.8% | 39.7% |
| Foyil Junior High School Foyil | 89 | 86.5% | N/A |
| Mangum Middle School Mangum | 117 | 82.1% | 32.5% |
| Thomas Intermediate Elementary School Holdenville | 310 | 84.2% | 32.2% |
Matched among Oklahoma middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Ward Es East ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Oklahoma |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.0% | #30 of 222 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 30.0% | #88 of 223 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 165 | #259 of 356 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 84.2% | #51 of 308 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
165
+14 (+9%) vs 2020
-2% since 1990-91, when it was 168
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
was 12.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 165 | 12.4 | 13.3:1 | 84% (139) |
| 2023-24 | 169 | 13.4 | 12.6:1 | 82% (138) |
| 2022-23 | 177 | 11.3 | 15.7:1 | 76% (134) |
| 2020-21 | 151 | 12 | 12.6:1 | 69% (104) |
| 2017-18 | 159 | 12.8 | 12.4:1 | 98% (156) |
| 2015-16 | 162 | 11 | 14.7:1 | 79% (128) |
| 2010-11 | 184 | 12 | 15.3:1 | 80% (147) |
| 2000-01 | 184 | 14 | 13.1:1 | 77% (142) |
| 1990-91 | 168 | 12 | 14.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ward Es East.
Since 2017-18: students up 4% (159 to 165); teachers down 3% (12.8 to 12.4).
About Ward Es East
Ward Es East is a public small middle school in Colbert, Oklahoma. The school counts 165 students across grades 4 through 6. The typical figure for middle schools in Oklahoma is about 388 students.
In COLBERT, 4 schools enroll a combined 837 students.
Roughly 58% of students at Ward Es East are White. Enrollment also includes 16% multiracial, 13% Hispanic, 10% Native American, and 2% Black. Among people living in Bryan County, the White share is about 70%. Ward Es East's diversity index is 61%, against a US figure of 70%.
Ward Es East counts 12.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 13.3 students for each one. This ratio sits 2.4 below the 15.7:1 average for middle schools in Oklahoma. About 84% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. Compared with the 68% average for public schools in Bryan County, the school's rate is higher.
The BeatsExpectations model predicts 26.7% for Ward Es East, given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The actual figure is 41.0%. The 14.3-point gap ranks in the top 10% of Oklahoma schools.
Among Bryan County residents, the median household income is $57,225, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 27%, and roughly 12% of residents are in poverty. Besides Ward Es East, Bryan County has 24 other public schools.
The school nearest to Ward Es East is Ward Es West, at a distance of about 0.6 miles. A five-mile radius around the school includes 3 other public schools. By average proficiency, Ward Es East is 2nd among 5 schools close by.
Federal data place Ward Es East in the Rural: Distant locale, which means it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 14 more students in 2024-25.
Parents and students can post about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Ward Es East. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Bryan County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
48,253
Census ACS
Median income
$57,225
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
25
8,443 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in COLBERT
- Ward Es WestElementary · 336 students
- Colbert High SchoolHigh · 215 students
- Colbert Middle SchoolMiddle · 121 students
Other schools in Colbert
- Ward Es WestElementary · 336 students
- Colbert High SchoolHigh · 215 students
- Colbert Middle SchoolMiddle · 121 students
Nearby schools
- Ward Es West0.6 mi · 336
- Colbert Middle School0.6 mi · 121
- Colbert High School0.6 mi · 215
- Denison High School5.1 mi · 1,351
- Achille High School6.1 mi · 63
- Achille Elementary School6.1 mi · 222
Frequently asked questions
About Ward Es EastWhat is the total enrollment at Ward Es East?
Ward Es East enrolls approximately 165 students in grades 04-06.
What age range does Ward Es East serve?
Ward Es East serves students from grade 04 through grade 06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ward Es East?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Ward Es East is approximately 13.3:1 (12 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Ward Es East?
Ward Es East reports a student body of 58% White, 13% Hispanic, 2% Black, 16% Two or more.
Is Ward Es East public or private?
Ward Es East is a public K-12 school, overseen by COLBERT.
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