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Verdigris School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Oklahoma for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 779 students in Verdigris School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public elementary schools in Oklahoma.
Public Elementary Schools in Verdigris School District have an average math proficiency score of 48% (versus the Oklahoma public elementary school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 26% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Oklahoma public elementary school average of 56% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (OK)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,195 Schools
# Students
1,398 Students
468,733 Students
# Teachers
96 Teachers
29,021 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Verdigris School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 533 school districts in Oklahoma (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#58 out of 538 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
25%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
27%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
31%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)90-94%
78%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.65
0.74
# American Indian Students
252 Students
50,937 Students
% American Indian Students
18%
11%
# Asian Students
15 Students
10,304 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
90 Students
95,345 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
20%
# Black Students
14 Students
38,067 Students
% Black Students
1%
8%
# White Students
727 Students
204,933 Students
% White Students
52%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
2,207 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
298 Students
66,841 Students
% of Two or more races Students
21%
14%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
69
32,740
# Students in K Grade:
96
46,403
# Students in 1st Grade:
98
51,638
# Students in 2nd Grade:
88
51,822
# Students in 3rd Grade:
99
51,866
# Students in 4th Grade:
108
51,270
# Students in 5th Grade:
99
51,780
# Students in 6th Grade:
122
52,317
# Students in 7th Grade:
97
40,079
# Students in 8th Grade:
105
38,542
# Students in 9th Grade:
112
66
# Students in 10th Grade:
97
76
# Students in 11th Grade:
108
63
# Students in 12th Grade:
100
71
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,815 in this school district is less than the state median of $10,983. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,984 is higher than the state median of $10,957. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$7,919 MM
Spending
$15 MM
$7,900 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,815
$10,983
Spending / Student
$10,984
$10,957
Best Verdigris School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Verdigris Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
8207 E 540 Rd
Claremore, OK 74019
(918) 266-6333
Claremore, OK 74019
(918) 266-6333
Grades: PK-3
| 450 students
Rank: #22.
Verdigris Upper Elementary School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
8204 E 540 Rd
Claremore, OK 74019
(918) 266-6333
Claremore, OK 74019
(918) 266-6333
Grades: 4-6
| 329 students
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