Enrollment
211
Elementary
DISTRICT 149 · STATE 366
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·VELMA-ALMA·NCES 403102001719
Velma-Alma Elementary School
901 Main Street, Velma, OK 73491 · (580) 203-3702 · Stephens County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL211 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 15.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
63%
133 students
DISTRICT 56% · 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 | 20 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 38 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 40 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 30 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 31 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 29 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 23 | 11% |
Student demographics
50%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 51% · 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
Based on grade levels within VELMA-ALMA. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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OSTP / CCRA 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
30.3%
OK avg 30.6%
Math
50.0%
OK avg 32.6%
What this means: On the OSTP / CCRA, Oklahoma's statewide test, about 30 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 50 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
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
41.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.0%
based on OK schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% 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 →
Where Velma-Alma Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Oklahoma | In Stephens County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.3% | #164 of 555 | #5 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #98 of 651 | #1 of 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 30.3% | #346 of 523 | #6 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 211 | #692 of 941 | #8 of 13 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.6:1 | #177 of 708 | #1 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.2% | #596 of 708 | #4 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 63.0% | #586 of 876 | #7 of 12 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.7% | #481 of 548 | #9 of 9 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
211
+24 (+13%) vs 2020
-46% since 1990-91, when it was 392
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
was 12.5:1
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 | 211 | 14.5 | 14.6:1 | 63% (133) |
| 2023-24 | 224 | 14.2 | 15.8:1 | 63% (141) |
| 2022-23 | 220 | 14.4 | 15.3:1 | 59% (130) |
| 2020-21 | 187 | 15 | 12.5:1 | 50% (94) |
| 2017-18 | 219 | 15.1 | 14.6:1 | 42% (92) |
| 2015-16 | 253 | 15 | 16.9:1 | 46% (116) |
| 2010-11 | 241 | 15 | 16.1:1 | 48% (116) |
| 2000-01 | 229 | 13 | 17.6:1 | 48% (111) |
| 1990-91 | 392 | 21 | 18.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Velma-Alma Elementary School.
About Velma-Alma Elementary School
Velma-Alma Elementary School is an elementary school with a street address in Velma, Oklahoma. Students in pre-K through 5 make up the school's enrollment of 211 students. That compares with an average of about 366 students for elementary schools in Oklahoma.
VELMA-ALMA runs 3 schools with a combined 447 students. Velma-Alma Elementary School is one of them.
At Velma-Alma Elementary School, 68% of students are White. Other students are 16% multiracial, 10% Native American, and 7% Hispanic. That is lower than the 80% White share among all Stephens County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 50%.
Based on 14.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, Velma-Alma Elementary School has a ratio of 14.6:1. Compared with the 15.6:1 average for elementary schools in Oklahoma, this school's ratio is lower. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 63%. The figure for public schools in Stephens County is close, at 60%.
A school with Velma-Alma Elementary School's lunch-eligibility share in Oklahoma is predicted to score 34.0%. Velma-Alma Elementary School scores 41.3%, 7.3 points above that line.
The school's county is Stephens County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $61,620, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Stephens County's 26 public schools enroll about 7,186 students and include Velma-Alma Elementary School.
Velma-Alma Elementary School is less than a tenth of a mile from Velma-Alma High School, its nearest public school. Within five miles are 2 other public schools. In a group of 4 nearby schools with scores, Velma-Alma Elementary School ranks 4th on average proficiency.
For locale, NCES codes Velma-Alma Elementary School as Rural: Remote.
A 13% rise took enrollment from 187 in 2020-21 to 211 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 12.5:1; by 2024-25 it was 14.6:1.
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Stephens County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
43,551
Census ACS
Median income
$61,620
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
26
7,186 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in VELMA-ALMA
- Velma-Alma High SchoolHigh · 146 students
- Velma-Alma Middle SchoolMiddle · 90 students
Other schools in Velma
- Velma-Alma High SchoolHigh · 146 students
- Velma-Alma Middle SchoolMiddle · 90 students
Nearby schools
- Velma-Alma High School0.1 mi · 146
- Velma-Alma Middle School0.1 mi · 90
- Fox High School11.9 mi · 36
- Fox Elementary School11.9 mi · 107
- Bray-Doyle Elementary School15.1 mi · 177
- Bray-Doyle High School15.1 mi · 79
Frequently asked questions
About Velma-Alma Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Velma-Alma Elementary School?
Velma-Alma Elementary School enrolls approximately 211 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Velma-Alma Elementary School serve?
Velma-Alma Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Velma-Alma Elementary School?
Approximately 14.6:1 students per teacher at Velma-Alma Elementary School.
How diverse is Velma-Alma Elementary School?
Velma-Alma Elementary School reports a student body of 68% White, 7% Hispanic, 16% Two or more.
Is Velma-Alma Elementary School public or private?
Velma-Alma Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by VELMA-ALMA.
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