Enrollment
228
Elementary
DISTRICT 183 · STATE 366
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·VERDEN·NCES 403108001721
Verden Elementary School
196 South Locust, Verden, OK 73092 · (405) 453-6021 · Grady County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL228 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 60% of Oklahoma public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats 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
Student : Teacher
18.0:1
13 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.0:1 · STATE 15.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
66%
151 students
DISTRICT 60% · 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 | 19 | 8% |
| Grade 1 | 27 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 22 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 25 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 24 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 22 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 26 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 18 | 8% |
| Grade 8 | 25 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (19) is 24% smaller than its 8th grade class (25).
Student demographics
53%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 52% · 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
Verden Elementary School→Verden High School
Based on grade levels within VERDEN. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
OSTP / CCRA 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
35.3%
OK avg 30.6%
Math
38.3%
OK avg 32.6%
What this means: On the OSTP / CCRA, Oklahoma's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 38 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
38.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.9%
based on OK schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% 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 Verden Elementary School
Verden Elementary School's state test result (38.0% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Verden Elementary School this school | 228 | 66.2% | 38.0% |
| Turner Elementary School Burneyville | 235 | 67.2% | N/A |
| McMurray Elementary School Sentinel | 210 | 63.8% | 29.9% |
| Calumet Elementary School Calumet | 191 | 67.0% | 41.2% |
| Sterling Elementary School Sterling | 213 | 65.3% | 38.0% |
| Wayne Elementary School Wayne | 211 | 63.5% | 30.3% |
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 Verden Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Oklahoma | In Grady County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #239 of 555 | #11 of 13 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.3% | #256 of 651 | #9 of 13 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.3% | #209 of 523 | #6 of 13 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 228 | #658 of 941 | #12 of 16 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.0:1 | #600 of 708 | #16 of 16 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.7% | #565 of 708 | #5 of 16 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 66.2% | #542 of 876 | #6 of 16 |
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
228
+30 (+15%) vs 2020
+13% since 1990-91, when it was 201
Student : Teacher
18.0:1
was 18.0:1
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 | 228 | 12.7 | 18.0:1 | 66% (151) |
| 2023-24 | 218 | 11.4 | 19.1:1 | 73% (159) |
| 2022-23 | 248 | 12.8 | 19.3:1 | 70% (174) |
| 2020-21 | 198 | 11 | 18.0:1 | 64% (127) |
| 2017-18 | 178 | 10.6 | 16.8:1 | 75% (133) |
| 2015-16 | 192 | 12 | 16.0:1 | 78% (149) |
| 2010-11 | 194 | 12 | 16.2:1 | 77% (150) |
| 2000-01 | 188 | 12 | 15.7:1 | 59% (110) |
| 1990-91 | 201 | 9 | 22.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Verden Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 28% (178 to 228); teachers up 20% (10.6 to 12.7).
About Verden Elementary School
Verden Elementary School, a small elementary school, is located in Verden, Oklahoma. Grades offered run from pre-K through 8, with 228 students enrolled. For comparison, elementary schools in Oklahoma average about 366 students.
Verden Elementary School is among 2 schools run by VERDEN, which serves 366 students.
A majority of students at Verden Elementary School, 65%, are White. The rest of enrollment is 16% Hispanic, 13% multiracial, and 6% Native American. Among all residents of Grady County, the White share is about 80%. By the diversity index, Verden Elementary School comes in at 53%.
Staffing totals 12.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 18.0:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Oklahoma average 15.6:1. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 66%. That is 11 points above the 55% average for public schools in Grady County.
The allk12 Grade for Verden Elementary School is B. Compared with Oklahoma public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 60% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Verden Elementary School would score about 32.9%. It scores 38.0%, 5.0 points above that figure.
Verden Elementary School is located in Grady County, where median household income is about $75,419, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of people live in poverty. Federal data list 33 public schools in Grady County, with a combined enrollment of about 9,669.
Nearest public school: Verden High School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Other public schools within ten miles: at least 8. Ranked by average proficiency, Verden Elementary School places 3rd out of 5 schools in its immediate area.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Distant.
Verden Elementary School had 198 students in 2020-21 and 228 in 2024-25, a 15% rise.
Threads on this page can be about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Grady County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
56,606
Census ACS
Median income
$75,419
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
33
9,669 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Verden High School0.0 mi · 138
- Pioneer Public School7.5 mi · 384
- Chickasha High School7.5 mi · 745
- Grand Avenue Elementary School8.4 mi · 475
- Bill Wallace Ec Center8.4 mi · 409
- Chickasha Middle School8.4 mi · 288
Frequently asked questions
About Verden Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Verden Elementary School?
Verden Elementary School enrolls approximately 228 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does Verden Elementary School serve?
Verden Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Verden Elementary School?
Approximately 18.0:1 students per teacher at Verden Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Verden Elementary School?
At Verden Elementary School, the student body is approximately 65% White, 16% Hispanic, 13% Two or more.
Who oversees Verden Elementary School?
Verden Elementary School is overseen by VERDEN in Grady County.
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