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Laverne Elementary School

615 W Jane Jayroe Blvd, Laverne, OK 73848 · (580) 921-5025 · Harper County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL301 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 86% of Oklahoma public elementary schools
  • A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
  • ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.

Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Oklahoma public elementary schools

Enrollment
301
Elementary
DISTRICT 220 · STATE 366
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.9:1 · STATE 15.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
60%
180 students
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 68%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K186%
Kindergarten3512%
Grade 1258%
Grade 22910%
Grade 33110%
Grade 43913%
Grade 5279%
Grade 6238%
Grade 73311%
Grade 84114%

This year's kindergarten class (35) is 15% smaller than its 8th grade class (41).

Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 73% · US 70%
White
18160%
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 43% · US 43%
Hispanic
10836%
DISTRICT 35% · STATE 21% · US 30%
Black
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 8% · US 15%
Two+
93%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 14% · US 5%
Native American
21%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 11% · US 1%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
16254%
Female
13946%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Laverne Elementary School→Laverne High School
Based on grade levels within LAVERNE. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

OSTP / CCRA 2024-25 . % Proficient + Advanced
English Language Arts
44.9%
OK avg 30.6%
Math
46.7%
OK avg 32.6%

What this means: On the OSTP / CCRA, Oklahoma's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 47 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Oklahoma schools, those numbers are about 31 and 33.

Source: OSTP / CCRA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
46.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.1%
based on OK schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.3pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% typical for Oklahoma schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Oklahoma's top nor bottom 10%.

BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

Schools most like Laverne Elementary School

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Laverne Elementary School this school30159.8%46.4%
Woodward Ec Center
Woodward
30162.8%N/A
Burcham Elementary School
Weatherford
36259.1%N/A
Parkland Elementary School
Yukon
28862.2%47.5%
Highland Park Elementary School
Woodward
20956.9%32.0%
Cedar Heights Elementary School
Woodward
23754.4%N/A
Matched among Oklahoma elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.

Where Laverne Elementary School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn Oklahoma
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
46.4%#90 of 555
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
46.7%#137 of 651
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
44.9%#70 of 523
Enrollment
ranked largest first
301#527 of 941
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
13.7:1#100 of 708
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
50.9%#589 of 708
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
59.8%#624 of 876
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-14.7%#260 of 548
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
301
-43 (-12%) vs 2020
+46% since 1990-91, when it was 206
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
was 15.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2530121.913.7:160% (180)
2023-2432721.815.0:162% (204)
2022-2333521.715.4:158% (194)
2020-213442315.0:156% (192)
2017-1835323.115.3:158% (206)
2015-163652216.6:155% (201)
2010-113322215.1:161% (201)
2000-011741511.6:148% (83)
1990-912061513.7:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Laverne Elementary School.

Since 2017-18: students down 15% (353 to 301); teachers down 5% (23.1 to 21.9).

About Laverne Elementary School

Laverne Elementary School sits in Laverne, Oklahoma, and is classified as an elementary school. Grades offered run from pre-K through 8, with 301 students enrolled.

LAVERNE serves 440 students across 2 schools.

At 60%, White students outnumber all other groups at Laverne Elementary School combined. The school is also 36% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. The White share of the county population is higher, at 73%. The chance that two students picked at random at Laverne Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 51%.

The count of teachers at Laverne Elementary School is 21.9 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 13.7:1. Among elementary schools in Oklahoma, the typical ratio is 15.6:1. The school counts 180 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 60%. Across public schools in Harper County, the average is about the same, 57%.

Measured against Oklahoma public elementary schools, Laverne Elementary School receives an A. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.

Test results at Laverne Elementary School are 11.3 points above what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (46.4% actual, 35.1% predicted).

Among Harper County residents, median household income is about $64,053, about 29% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. Laverne Elementary School is one of 4 public schools in Harper County, which together enroll about 679 students.

The closest public school to Laverne Elementary School is Laverne High School, less than a tenth of a mile away. In a group of 5 nearby schools with scores, Laverne Elementary School ranks 2nd on average proficiency.

For locale, NCES codes Laverne Elementary School as Rural: Remote.

The number of students dropped from 344 to 301 over 4 years. The school's ratio fell from 15.0:1 to 13.7:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.

Questions about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.

Harper County at a glance

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Population
3,203
Census ACS
Median income
$64,053
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
4
679 students

Quick facts

School name
Laverne Elementary School
District
LAVERNE
Address
615 W Jane Jayroe Blvd, Laverne, OK 73848
Phone
(580) 921-5025
County
Harper County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–08
Total enrollment
301
Teachers (FTE)
22
Student–teacher ratio
13.7:1
Free and reduced lunch
180 (60%)
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
401722000795
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Laverne Elementary School
How large is Laverne Elementary School?
Laverne Elementary School enrolls approximately 301 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does Laverne Elementary School serve?
Laverne Elementary School serves grades PK-08.
How many students per teacher at Laverne Elementary School?
Approximately 13.7:1 students per teacher at Laverne Elementary School.
How diverse is Laverne Elementary School?
Laverne Elementary School reports a student body of 60% White, 36% Hispanic, 0% Black, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Laverne Elementary School?
Laverne Elementary School is overseen by LAVERNE in Harper County.
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