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Velma-Alma Es

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

901 Main Street, Velma, OK 73491 · (580) 203-3702 · Part of Velma-Alma Public Schools

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Directions
Students
211
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
63%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Velma-Alma Es

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Oklahoma’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 20 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 12 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 12.8% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Velma kids: Velma-Alma MS

On the path

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

PK–5Velma-Alma EsYou are here
6–8Velma-Alma MS90 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency42%
State average 22.1%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 24.9%

Its own letter, A, 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
Pre-K20
Kindergarten38
Grade 140
Grade 230
Grade 331
Grade 429
Grade 523
Enrollment over time
187’20
186’21
220’22
224’23
211’24

Up 12.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 68%Two or more races 16%American Indian/Alaska Native 10%Hispanic 7%

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

Parents talk

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

Other schools in Velma-Alma Public Schools

The district →
Velma-Alma MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Velma
C+
90 students10:1
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.