Enrollment
255
Elementary
DISTRICT 165 · STATE 366
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·VARNUM·NCES 403099001717
Varnum Elementary School
11929 NS 3550, Seminole, OK 74868 · (405) 382-1448 · Seminole County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL255 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
19.9:1
13 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.9:1 · STATE 15.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
70%
178 students
DISTRICT 68% · 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 39 | 15% |
| Kindergarten | 25 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 36 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 23 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 24 | 9% |
| Grade 4 | 23 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 20 | 8% |
| Grade 6 | 24 | 9% |
| Grade 7 | 23 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 18 | 7% |
This year's kindergarten class (25) is 39% larger than its 8th grade class (18).
Student demographics
71%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 72% · STATE 73% · US 70%
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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Varnum Elementary School→Varnum High School
Based on grade levels within VARNUM. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
OSTP / CCRA 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
21.0%
OK avg 30.6%
Math
0.0%
OK avg 32.6%
What this means: On the OSTP / CCRA, Oklahoma's statewide test, about 21 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 0 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 · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of OK schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
8.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
31.7%
based on OK schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-23.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 8% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 32% typical for Oklahoma schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 Varnum Elementary School
Varnum Elementary School's state test result (8.4% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Varnum Elementary School this school | 255 | 69.8% | 8.4% |
| Twin Hills Public School Okmulgee | 314 | 68.5% | 44.1% |
| Pawnee Elementary School Pawnee | 293 | 67.6% | 31.7% |
| Gore Elementary School Gore | 217 | 70.0% | 51.4% |
| Francis Elementary School Ada | 201 | 65.7% | 48.0% |
| Wright City Elementary School Wright City | 265 | 71.7% | 27.0% |
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 Varnum Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Oklahoma | In Seminole County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 8.4% | #530 of 555 | #5 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 0.0% | #644 of 651 | #7 of 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 21.0% | #454 of 523 | #4 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 255 | #611 of 941 | #4 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.9:1 | #674 of 708 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 71.4% | #165 of 708 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 69.8% | #476 of 876 | #11 of 12 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +9.0% | #73 of 164 | N/A |
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 2024-25Enrollment
255
-3 (-1%) vs 2020
+28% since 1990-91, when it was 199
Student : Teacher
19.9:1
was 18.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 255 | 12.8 | 19.9:1 | 70% (178) |
| 2023-24 | 238 | 12.7 | 18.8:1 | 71% (168) |
| 2022-23 | 243 | 9.6 | 25.4:1 | 67% (163) |
| 2020-21 | 258 | 14 | 18.4:1 | 76% (195) |
| 2017-18 | 234 | 11.4 | 20.5:1 | 78% (182) |
| 2015-16 | 210 | 11 | 19.1:1 | 75% (158) |
| 2010-11 | 197 | 12 | 16.4:1 | 77% (152) |
| 2000-01 | 222 | 12 | 18.5:1 | 71% (158) |
| 1990-91 | 199 | 8 | 24.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Varnum Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 9% (234 to 255); teachers up 12% (11.4 to 12.8).
About Varnum Elementary School
Located in Seminole, Oklahoma, Varnum Elementary School is a low-enrollment elementary school. The school counts 255 students across pre-K through 8. The typical figure for elementary schools in Oklahoma is about 366 students.
VARNUM is the district for Varnum Elementary School. It has 2 schools and 330 students.
Varnum Elementary School's enrollment has no majority group, and White students are the largest at 36%. Other students are 29% Native American, 24% multiracial, and 10% Hispanic. By comparison, Seminole County residents are about 64% White. Varnum Elementary School has a diversity index of 71%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Varnum Elementary School counts 12.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 19.9 students for each one. The 15.6:1 average for elementary schools in Oklahoma is lower than this school's figure. About 70% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. On average, public schools in Seminole County report 81%.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Varnum Elementary School would score about 31.7%. It scores 8.4%, a bottom-10% result among Oklahoma schools on BeatsExpectations.
Across Seminole County, median household income is about $48,062, roughly 16% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 20%. The public schools of Seminole County number 28 and enroll about 4,571.
The closest public school, Varnum High School, is less than a tenth of a mile from Varnum Elementary School. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Of the 4 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Varnum Elementary School is 4th on average proficiency.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Fringe, meaning it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
The school's size has been steady, with 258 students in 2020-21 and 255 in 2024-25. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio rose to 19.9:1, from 18.4:1.
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Seminole County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
23,494
Census ACS
Median income
$48,062
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
20%
Below federal line
Schools in county
28
4,571 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Seminole
- Seminole High SchoolHigh · 432 students
- Wilson Elementary SchoolElementary · 318 students
- Northwood Elementary SchoolMiddle · 289 students
- Strother Elementary SchoolElementary · 263 students
- Betty L. Smith Childhood CenterElementary · 184 students
- Academy of Seminole Elementary SchoolElementary · 181 students
Nearby schools
- Varnum High School0.1 mi · 75
- Northwood Elementary School3.1 mi · 289
- Seminole High School3.1 mi · 432
- Wilson Elementary School3.5 mi · 318
- Seminole Middle School4.0 mi · 178
- Academy of Seminole Elementary School4.0 mi · 181
Frequently asked questions
About Varnum Elementary SchoolHow large is Varnum Elementary School?
Varnum Elementary School enrolls approximately 255 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does Varnum Elementary School serve?
Varnum Elementary School serves grades PK-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Varnum Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Varnum Elementary School is approximately 19.9:1 (13 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Varnum Elementary School?
Student demographics at Varnum Elementary School are roughly 36% White, 10% Hispanic, 0% Black, 24% Two or more.
What district is Varnum Elementary School in?
Varnum Elementary School is part of VARNUM.
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