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Velma-Alma MS

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

901 Main Street, Velma, OK 73491 · (580) 203-3701 · Part of Velma-Alma Public Schools

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Directions
Students
90
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
62%
Setting
Rural
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Velma-Alma MS

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 38% of Oklahoma’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 18.2% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Velma kids: Velma-Alma HS

On the path

Where Velma kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Velma-Alma Es211 students
6–8Velma-Alma MSYou are here
9–12Velma-Alma HS146 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency22%
State average 22.1%
Reading / language arts17%
State average 24.9%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among Oklahoma’s 1,626 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

901 Main Street, Velma

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 627
Grade 735
Grade 828
Enrollment over time
110’20
116’21
102’22
106’23
90’24

Down 18.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 71%Two or more races 22%American Indian/Alaska Native 4%Hispanic 2%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Velma-Alma MS from Velma families.

Other schools in Velma-Alma Public Schools

The district →
Velma-Alma Es
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Velma
A
211 students15:1
Velma-Alma HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Velma
C+
146 students17:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Oklahoma’s other public schools; Velma’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.