Velma-alma Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025-26)

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Velma-alma Elementary School

901 Main Street
Velma, OK 73491

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Top 20%

Serving 224 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Velma-alma Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Oklahoma for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 35-39% (which is higher than the Oklahoma state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving is 35-39% (which is higher than the Oklahoma state average of 27%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Oklahoma state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is lower than the Oklahoma state average of 56% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 224 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 28%
: Top 20% in OK
: 35-39% (Top 30%)
: 35-39% (Top 30%)
: 40-59% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OK Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Velma-alma Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Oklahoma for:

School Overview

Velma-alma Elementary School's student population of 224 students has declined by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 14 teachers has declined by 6% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Velma-alma Elementary School
Pre-K	37
Kind	35
1	32
2	41
3	30
4	23
5	26

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Total Students

224 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Velma-alma Elementary School
2023	220
2022	186
2021	187
2020	238
2019	238
2018	238
2017	238
2016	253
2015	273
2014	250
2013	239
2012	225
2011	241
2010	237
2009	241
2008	239
2007	206
2006	198
2005	181
2004	194
2003	212
2002	204
2001	229
2000	225
1999	235
1998	283
1997	287
1996	292
1995	285
1994	284
1993	346
1992	344
1991	353
1990	326
1989	334
1988	308
1987	318

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

14 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Velma-alma Elementary School
2023	14
2022	13
2021	15
2020	15
2019	15
2018	15
2017	15
2016	15
2015	16
2014	15
2013	15
2012	14
2011	15
2010	16
2009	16
2008	15
2007	15
2006	13
2005	10
2004	10
2003	13
2002	13
2001	13
2000	15
1999	14
1998	17
1997	18
1996	19
1995	18
1994	18
1993	21
1992	20
1991	21
1990	20
1989	18
1988	18
1987	19

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School Rankings

Velma-alma Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 1,652 schools in Oklahoma (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Velma-alma Elementary School is 0.46, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.73. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (OK)

#293 out of 1652 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Velma-alma Elementary School
2023	#293
2022	#391
2021	#186
2019	#369
2018	#433
2017	#389
2016	#44
2015	#673
2014	#602
2013	#685
2012	#1385

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35-39%

25%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Velma-alma Elementary School	Oklahoma	Velma-Alma School District
2023	37%	25%	29%
2022	32%	25%	30%
2021	42%	24%	27%
2019	42%	33%	32%
2018	42%	31%	35%
2017	42%	35%	35%
2016	87%	67%	78%
2015	72%	67%	68%
2014	72%	66%	67%
2013	77%	70%	60%
2012	62%	68%	58%

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35-39%

27%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Velma-alma Elementary School	Oklahoma	Velma-Alma School District
2022	37%	27%	32%
2021	37%	26%	26%
2019	42%	34%	37%
2018	37%	35%	35%
2017	47%	38%	42%
2016	92%	70%	70%
2015	72%	70%	68%
2014	72%	69%	70%
2013	67%	70%	63%
2012	47%	69%	57%
2011	62%	68%	63%

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40-59%

31%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Velma-alma Elementary School	Oklahoma	Velma-Alma School District
2022	49%	31%	27%
2021	54%	30%	27%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Velma-alma Elementary School	Oklahoma	Velma-Alma School District
2023	16:1	16:1	15:1
2022	14:1	15:1	14:1
2021	12:1	15:1	13:1
2020	16:1	16:1	14:1
2019	16:1	16:1	14:1
2018	16:1	17:1	14:1
2017	16:1	16:1	14:1
2016	17:1	16:1	14:1
2015	17:1	16:1	15:1
2014	16:1	16:1	14:1
2013	16:1	16:1	14:1
2012	16:1	16:1	14:1
2011	16:1	16:1	15:1
2010	15:1	15:1	14:1
2009	15:1	15:1	13:1
2008	16:1	15:1	14:1
2007	14:1	15:1	13:1
2006	15:1	16:1	14:1
2005	18:1	16:1	16:1
2004	19:1	18:1	20:1
2003	16:1	16:1	15:1
2002	16:1	15:1	15:1
2001	18:1	15:1	16:1
2000	15:1	15:1	15:1
1999	17:1	15:1	15:1
1998	17:1	15:1	15:1
1997	16:1	16:1	15:1
1996	16:1	15:1	16:1
1995	16:1	15:1	16:1
1994	16:1	15:1	17:1
1993	16:1	15:1	16:1
1992	17:1	15:1	16:1
1991	17:1	16:1	15:1
1990	16:1	16:1	15:1
1989	19:1	16:1	16:1
1988	17:1	16:1	16:1
1987	17:1	17:1	15:1

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American Indian

11%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Velma-alma Elementary School	Oklahoma	Velma-Alma School District
2023	6%	11%	5%
2022	5%	12%	4%
2021	4%	12%	4%
2020	3%	13%	3%
2019	3%	13%	3%
2018	4%	14%	4%
2017	4%	14%	4%
2016	4%	15%	5%
2015	5%	15%	4%
2014	6%	15%	6%
2013	7%	16%	5%
2012	1%	17%	1%
2010	22%	20%	21%
2009	23%	20%	21%
2008	26%	19%	22%
2007	24%	19%	22%
2006	23%	19%	23%
2005	23%	19%	23%
2004	26%	19%	23%
2003	23%	18%	23%
2002	18%	18%	18%
2001	20%	17%	20%
2000	19%	17%	19%
1999	21%	16%	19%
1998	21%	16%	18%
1997	19%	15%	15%
1996	16%	15%	11%
1995	18%	14%	11%
1994	10%	14%	8%
1993	10%	13%	8%
1992	2%	12%	2%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2006-2010)
Year	Velma-alma Elementary School	Oklahoma	Velma-Alma School District
2010	2%	2%	1%
2009	2%	2%	1%
2008	1%	2%	1%
2007	1%	2%	1%
2006	1%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

20%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Velma-alma Elementary School	Oklahoma	Velma-Alma School District
2023	3%	20%	6%
2022	3%	19%	7%
2021	4%	19%	6%
2020	5%	18%	6%
2019	5%	18%	6%
2018	6%	17%	5%
2017	6%	17%	5%
2016	4%	16%	4%
2015	5%	16%	4%
2014	4%	15%	4%
2013	3%	14%	4%
2012	4%	13%	4%
2011	4%	12%	4%
2010	3%	11%	2%
2009	4%	10%	3%
2008	5%	10%	3%
2007	3%	9%	2%
2006	2%	9%	1%
2005	1%	8%	1%
2004	2%	8%	2%
1998	1%	5%	1%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2021)
Year	Velma-alma Elementary School	Oklahoma	Velma-Alma School District
2021	1%	8%
2006	1%	11%	1%
2005	1%	11%	1%

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White

72%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Velma-alma Elementary School	Oklahoma	Velma-Alma School District
2023	74%	45%	71%
2022	75%	46%	69%
2021	76%	47%	71%
2020	70%	48%	70%
2019	70%	48%	70%
2018	69%	49%	70%
2017	69%	49%	70%
2016	72%	50%	71%
2015	73%	50%	72%
2014	74%	52%	72%
2013	75%	53%	74%
2012	73%	54%	75%
2011	75%	54%	76%
2010	73%	56%	76%
2009	71%	57%	75%
2008	68%	58%	74%
2007	72%	59%	75%
2006	73%	59%	74%
2005	75%	60%	75%
2004	72%	61%	74%
2003	77%	63%	75%
2002	82%	64%	80%
2001	80%	65%	78%
2000	84%	67%	81%
1999	85%	68%	81%
1998	78%	67%	80%
1997	81%	69%	85%
1996	84%	70%	89%
1995	89%	71%	89%
1994	96%	72%	92%
1993	96%	73%	93%
1992	98%	74%	98%
1991	98%	74%	97%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

13%

14%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Velma-alma Elementary School	Oklahoma	Velma-Alma School District
2023	17%	13%	18%
2022	17%	12%	20%
2021	15%	12%	19%
2020	22%	10%	21%
2019	22%	10%	21%
2018	21%	9%	21%
2017	21%	9%	21%
2016	20%	8%	20%
2015	17%	8%	20%
2014	16%	7%	18%
2013	15%	6%	17%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.46

0.73

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Velma-alma Elementary School	Oklahoma	Velma-Alma School District
2023	0.42	0.73	0.46
2022	0.41	0.72	0.49
2021	0.40	0.71	0.46
2020	0.46	0.71	0.47
2019	0.46	0.71	0.47
2018	0.48	0.70	0.46
2017	0.48	0.70	0.46
2016	0.44	0.70	0.45
2015	0.44	0.69	0.45
2014	0.43	0.68	0.44
2013	0.41	0.67	0.42
2012	0.42	0.67	0.40
2011	0.40	0.66	0.39
2010	0.42	0.63	0.39
2009	0.45	0.62	0.40
2008	0.47	0.61	0.40
2007	0.43	0.60	0.39
2006	0.41	0.60	0.40
2005	0.38	0.59	0.39
2004	0.42	0.58	0.39
2003	0.36	0.56	0.38
2002	0.30	0.55	0.32
2001	0.33	0.54	0.34
2000	0.30	0.53	0.32
1999	0.29	0.51	0.32
1998	0.35	0.51	0.32
1997	0.31	0.49	0.26
1996	0.27	0.48	0.20
1995	0.24	0.47	0.20
1994	0.13	0.46	0.15
1993	0.13	0.44	0.15

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

45%

48%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Velma-alma Elementary School	Oklahoma	Velma-Alma School District
2023	45%	49%	41%
2022	54%	50%	44%
2021	53%	50%	45%
2020	42%	53%	41%
2019	42%	53%	41%
2018	42%	55%	41%
2017	42%	55%	41%
2016	38%	53%	38%
2015	30%	52%	30%
2014	35%	52%	31%
2013	36%	51%	34%
2012	32%	51%	28%
2011	39%	51%	32%
2010	32%	49%	27%
2009	29%	46%	27%
2008	32%	45%	28%
2007	33%	45%	30%
2006	37%	44%	32%
2005	32%	44%	26%
2004	32%	42%	26%
2003	33%	41%	30%
2002	29%	38%	25%
2001	27%	38%	22%
1999	42%	37%	30%
1998	39%	36%	28%
1997	39%	37%	28%
1996	29%	36%	24%
1995	32%	33%	21%
1994	28%	32%	20%
1993	23%	29%	19%
1992	23%	29%	19%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Velma-alma Elementary School	Oklahoma	Velma-Alma School District
2023	5%	7%	5%
2022	5%	7%	5%
2021	5%	7%	5%
2020	4%	7%	5%
2019	4%	7%	5%
2018	4%	8%	5%
2017	4%	8%	5%
2016	7%	8%	7%
2015	8%	9%	6%
2014	13%	10%	11%
2013	9%	10%	9%
2012	8%	10%	8%
2011	9%	9%	9%
2010	13%	10%	12%
2009	7%	10%	7%
2008	10%	10%	9%
2007	13%	10%	12%
2006	14%	10%	11%
2005	12%	10%	12%
2004	15%	11%	13%
2003	12%	10%	12%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Velma-Alma School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OK Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Velma-alma Elementary School's ranking?

Velma-alma Elementary School is ranked #293 out of 1,652 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Oklahoma.

What schools are Velma-alma Elementary School often compared to?

Velma-alma Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Fox Elementary School, Marlow Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

35-39% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 25% OK state average), while 35-39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 27% OK state average).

How many students attend Velma-alma Elementary School?

224 students attend Velma-alma Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

72% of Velma-alma Elementary School students are White, 13% of students are Two or more races, 11% of students are American Indian, and 4% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Velma-alma Elementary School?

Velma-alma Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Oklahoma state average of 15:1.

What grades does Velma-alma Elementary School offer ?

Velma-alma Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Velma-alma Elementary School part of?

Velma-alma Elementary School is part of Velma-Alma School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 224 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 28%
: Top 20%
: 35-39% (Top 30%)
: 35-39% (Top 30%)
: 40-59% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OK Dept. of Education