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Schools in Verdigris · Verdigris Public Schools, Claremore Public Schools

Verdigris’s public schools outscore 73% of Oklahoma districts

In Verdigris, 30% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Oklahoma average (25%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Verdigris, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Oklahoma, not nationally.

#42of 130 Oklahoma townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Oklahoma state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
32%
▲ 5 pts vs OK 27%
2021–22
Math proficiency
30%
▲ 5 pts vs OK 25%
2021–22
Graduate on time
87%
▲ 6 pts vs OK 81%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.4K
▼ 7% vs OK $12.2K
FY2024 · Claremore
Students per teacher
14.6
OK 16.1 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
3,493 students on the public path
In brief

Verdigris’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 184 Oklahoma towns with household incomes within a quarter of Verdigris’s, its schools beat 64%, lower than their 73% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 32% and math 30% across both districts in spring 2022, against 27% and 25% statewide; 87% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 81%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Verdigris spends $10,614 per student and Claremore $11,378, against $12,210 across Oklahoma (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Verdigris’s grade

B+ Test scoresB− Graduation

B+: better than 73% of Oklahoma school districts, #42 of 130 Oklahoma towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Oklahoma average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Oklahoma school districts we grade (522)Better than 73%
Lower resultsHigher results
Oklahoma towns with similar household incomes (184)Better than 64%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,541 test results and a graduating class of 306 could put Verdigris anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Verdigris’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,539 in math, 2,543 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Verdigris, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–3Verdigris EsVerdigris Public SchoolsA
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB−
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressB+

Verdigris runs its own schools through grade 12 (Verdigris Public Schools). From grade PK, students attend the Claremore Public Schools, shared with Claremore. Its middle school is in Claremore. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Verdigris

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Verdigris Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,352 students · 14.0 per teacher (OK 16.1)
$10,614OK $12,210 · FY2024
A−
Claremore Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 3,925 students, up 7% since 2020–21 · 14.9 per teacher (OK 16.1)
$11,378OK $12,210 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Verdigris Public Schools39%
State average 27.2% · 698 students tested
Math · PK–12, Verdigris Public Schools39%
State average 24.9% · 698 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Claremore Public Schools29%
State average 27.2% · 1845 students tested
Math · PK–12, Claremore Public Schools27%
State average 24.9% · 1841 students tested

Verdigris vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Oklahoma towns that share Verdigris’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
VerdigrisB+Verdigris PK–12 · Claremore PK–12
ClaremoreBClaremore

Every school in Verdigris

6 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Oklahoma’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Verdigrisby address
Verdigris Es
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Claremore
A
424 students14:1Rate it →
Verdigris Upper Es
Middle · Grades 4–6 · Claremore
A
314 students15:1Rate it →
Also serving Verdigrisin other towns
Will Rogers JHS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Claremore
B−
792 students14:1Rate it →
Verdigris JHS
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Claremore
B−
215 students13:1Rate it →
Claremore HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Claremore
B+
1,349 students18:1Rate it →
Verdigris HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Claremore
B+
399 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Verdigris’s schools

Are Verdigris’s schools good?

By Oklahoma’s own tests, yes: the public schools Verdigris children attend outscore 73% of Oklahoma’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #42 of 130 Oklahoma towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 64%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Verdigris in?

Two districts: Verdigris Public Schools runs grades PK–12, and Claremore Public Schools runs grades PK–12, shared with Claremore.

Where do Verdigris kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Claremore HS and Verdigris HS.

What is Verdigris’s graduation rate?

87% of the class of 2023 in Claremore Public Schools graduated in four years, against 81% across Oklahoma.

How much does Verdigris spend per student?

$10,614 in Verdigris Public Schools and $11,378 in Claremore Public Schools (FY2024), against $12,210 across Oklahoma. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Oklahoma. Stars are from neighbors.