VERDEN ES

Set in Verden, Oklahoma, VERDEN ES is a tight-knit elementary campus, overseen by VERDEN. It serves 228 students across grades pre-K through 8. That puts it 38% leaner than the typical public school in Oklahoma, which averages around 366 students.

Across the 2 schools in VERDEN (366 students total), VERDEN ES accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, VERDEN ES reports that White students make up the majority at 65%. Beyond that, the school shows 16% Hispanic, 13% multiracial, 6% Native American. That is visibly less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 80%.

In terms of school funding signals, The school reports having 13 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 18.0:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 15.6:1 average. Around 66% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Grady County (around 55%), the school's rate is north of typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, VERDEN ES tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 32.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 38.0%.

In the surrounding community, Grady County reports that the typical household earns roughly $75,419 per year, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. In all, Grady County runs 33 public schools (combined enrollment of about 9,669 students), of which VERDEN ES is one.

Nearest neighbor: VERDEN HS, around 0.0 miles off. Within ten miles, there are 8 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts VERDEN ES at 3rd of 5; the average score across the group is 41.2%.

The school occupies an outlying site.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at VERDEN ES has expanded 28%, going from 178 students in 2018 to 228 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share increased from 7% to 16%. Class-load math has rose: from 16.8:1 in 2018 to 18.0:1 in 2025.

On this page, the feed for VERDEN ES typically covers open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.