Best Public Schools in Velma, OK

Summary:

The city of Velma, Oklahoma is home to three schools that serve students from elementary through high school: Velma-Alma Elementary School, Velma-Alma High School, and Velma-Alma Middle School. These schools are part of the Velma-Alma school district.

Among the standout schools, Velma-Alma Elementary School ranks 119 out of 646 Oklahoma elementary schools and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. It outperforms the state average in both English Language Arts and Mathematics for 3rd grade students. Velma-Alma Middle School is also a high performer, ranking 37 out of 171 Oklahoma middle schools and earning a 4-star rating. It outperforms the state average in Mathematics for 8th grade students.

In contrast, Velma-Alma High School has relatively low proficiency rates in English Language Arts (32.3%) and Mathematics (6.5%) for 11th grade students, indicating an area for potential improvement. However, the high school maintains a respectable 4-year graduation rate of 80.1%. Overall, the Velma-Alma school district demonstrates a mix of strengths and opportunities, with the elementary and middle schools standing out as high performers while the high school faces challenges in academic proficiency.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				CCRA English Language Arts (2024)	CCRA Mathematics (2024)	OSTP English Language Arts I (2024)	OSTP Mathematics (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	CCRA English Language Arts 11th Grade	CCRA Mathematics 11th Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I 3rd Grade	OSTP Mathematics 3rd Grade	OSTP Mathematics 8th Grade	Total
Velma-Alma Middle School	Public	6-8	901 Main Street	Velma	73491	Stephens County	Velma-Alma	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(580) 203-3701	106	6	16.6	52.8%	76 (71.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (18.9%)								(n/a)					34.0	$9,747
Velma-Alma Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	901 Main Street	Velma	73491	Stephens County	Velma-Alma	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(580) 203-3702	224	14	15.8	62.9%	161 (71.9%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (11.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (12.5%)								(n/a)			67.0	60.0		$9,582
Velma-Alma High School	Public	9-12	901 Main Street	Velma	73491	Stephens County	Velma-Alma	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(580) 203-3701	152	9	16.0	44.7%	98 (64.5%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (9.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (19.1%)								(n/a)	32.3	6.5				$13,658

Cities Near Velma

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Fox	12.34 mi	2
Marlow	14.55 mi	8
Duncan	15.51 mi	11	72^nd
Comanche	18.52 mi	4
Healdton	18.92 mi	3

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Oklahoma State Department of Education.

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