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Velma-alma High School vs. Marlow High School

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School Overview

School
Velma-alma High School
901 Main Street
Velma, OK 73491
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Marlow High School
510 West Main Street
Marlow, OK 73055
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

Marlow High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Oklahoma for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 133 students in grades 9-12, Velma-alma High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Oklahoma for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 11-19% (which is lower than the Oklahoma state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-29% (which is approximately equal to the Oklahoma state average of 26%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Oklahoma state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Oklahoma state average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 380 students in grades 9-12, Marlow High 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 proficiency in math is 30-34% (which is higher than the Oklahoma state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is higher than the Oklahoma state average of 26%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Oklahoma state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority American Indian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Oklahoma state average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
133 students
380 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
57% | 43%
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Total Classroom Teachers
10 teachers
25 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
15:1
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Test Scores

#1046 out of 1674 schools in OK
(Bottom 50%)
#233 out of 1674 schools in OK
(Top 20%)
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11-19%
(Bottom 50% in OK)
30-34%
(Top 30% in OK)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Velma-alma High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
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20-29%
(Top 50% in OK)
40-44%
(Top 20% in OK)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Velma-alma High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Marlow High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
≥90%
(Top 20% in OK)
90-94%
(Top 10% in OK)
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
31
108
Grade 10 Students
31
88
Grade 11 Students
35
95
Grade 12 Students
36
89

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
2%
7%
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% Asian
n/a
1%
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% Hispanic
12%
5%
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% Black
n/a
1%
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% White
63%
78%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
23%
8%
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0.54
0.38
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
32%
30%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
6%
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