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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·VERDIGRIS·NCES 403111002758

VERDIGRIS UPPER ES

8204 E 540 Rd, Claremore, OK 74019 · (918) 266-6333 · Rogers County
GRADES 04–06MIDDLE31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL314 STUDENTS
Enrollment
314
Middle
DISTRICT 265 · STATE 388
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.0:1 · STATE 15.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
33%
104 students
DISTRICT 34% · STATE 68%
Community
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 4
96
Grade 5
108
Grade 6
110
Student demographics
White
16151%
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 43%
Hispanic
144%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 21%
Black
10%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 8%
Asian
62%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 2%
Two+
7825%
DISTRICT 21% · STATE 14%
Native American
5417%
DISTRICT 17% · STATE 11%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
16352%
Female
15148%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
VERDIGRIS UPPER ESVERDIGRIS JHSVERDIGRIS HS
Feeds from
VERDIGRIS ESPK03
Based on grade levels within VERDIGRIS. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

OSTP / CCRA 2024-25 . % Proficient + Advanced
English Language Arts
36.6%
OK avg 30.6%
Math
45.6%
OK avg 32.6%

What this means: On the OSTP / CCRA, Oklahoma's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 46 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
45.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.3%
based on OK schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.4pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% 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 →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
314
+41 (+15%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
was 15.9:1
% White
51%
was 56%
% Hispanic
4%
was 10%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
2%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About VERDIGRIS UPPER ES

Located at 8204 E 540 Rd, in Claremore, Oklahoma, VERDIGRIS UPPER ES is a cozy middle-grades school that caters to 314 students (grades 4 through 6), overseen by VERDIGRIS.

VERDIGRIS runs 4 schools in total, collectively educating 1,352 students. VERDIGRIS UPPER ES is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, VERDIGRIS UPPER ES logs that the largest single group is White at 51%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest is composed of 25% multiracial, 17% Native American, 4% Hispanic. By comparison, Rogers County as a whole is about 71% White, so the school skews visibly less White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, VERDIGRIS UPPER ES logs 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.9:1. The state averages around 15.7:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 33% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Rogers County runs at roughly 56%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, VERDIGRIS UPPER ES performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 44.3%, the actual is 45.7%, a residual of +1.4 points.

In the surrounding community, Rogers County reports that the typical household earns roughly $80,067 per year, about 27% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. In all, Rogers County runs 33 public schools (combined enrollment of about 15,144 students), of which VERDIGRIS UPPER ES is one.

Nearest neighbor: VERDIGRIS ES, around 0.0 miles off. 5 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts VERDIGRIS UPPER ES at 2nd of 6; the average score across the group is 38.9%.

VERDIGRIS UPPER ES operates from a town-based location.

Over the past 7-year window. VERDIGRIS UPPER ES's enrollment has ticked up 15% since 2018, when it stood at 273 (now 314). Hispanic enrollment moved from 10% to 4% across the same window.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Members of the school community can share what they know.

Rogers County at a glance

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Population
98,610
Census ACS
Median income
$80,067
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
33
15,144 students

Quick facts

School name
VERDIGRIS UPPER ES
District
VERDIGRIS
Address
8204 E 540 Rd, Claremore, OK 74019
Phone
(918) 266-6333
County
Rogers County
Level
Middle
Grade range
04–06
Total enrollment
314
Teachers (FTE)
21
Student–teacher ratio
14.9:1
Free/Reduced lunch
104 (33%)
Locale
31-Town: Fringe
NCES ID
403111002758
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About VERDIGRIS UPPER ES
How large is VERDIGRIS UPPER ES?
VERDIGRIS UPPER ES enrolls approximately 314 students in grades 04-06.
Is VERDIGRIS UPPER ES an elementary, middle, or high school?
VERDIGRIS UPPER ES is a middle school covering grades 04-06.
How many teachers does VERDIGRIS UPPER ES have?
VERDIGRIS UPPER ES employs 21 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.9:1.
What is the student diversity at VERDIGRIS UPPER ES?
Student demographics at VERDIGRIS UPPER ES are roughly 51% White, 4% Hispanic, 0% Black, 2% Asian, 25% Two or more.
Is VERDIGRIS UPPER ES public or private?
VERDIGRIS UPPER ES is a public K-12 school, overseen by VERDIGRIS.
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