Enrollment
314
Middle
DISTRICT 265 · STATE 388
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·VERDIGRIS·NCES 403111002758
Verdigris Upper Elementary School
8204 E 540 Rd, Claremore, OK 74019 · (918) 266-6333 · Rogers County
GRADES 04–06MIDDLE31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL314 STUDENTS
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
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 | 96 | 31% |
| Grade 5 | 108 | 34% |
| Grade 6 | 110 | 35% |
Student demographics
64%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · 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
Feeds from
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OSTP / CCRA 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish 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 · methodologyTier
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 →
Schools most like Verdigris Upper Elementary School
Verdigris Upper Elementary School's state test result (45.7% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Verdigris Upper Elementary School this school | 314 | 33.1% | 45.7% |
| Verdigris Junior High School Claremore | 215 | 33.0% | 32.7% |
| Sequoyah Middle School Claremore | 284 | 43.7% | 37.0% |
| Bethany Middle School Bethany | 381 | 34.4% | 56.7% |
| Newcastle Middle School Newcastle | 599 | 33.6% | 25.6% |
| Blanchard Middle School Blanchard | 454 | 37.7% | 40.1% |
Matched among Oklahoma middle 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 Verdigris Upper Elementary School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Oklahoma | In Rogers County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.7% | #13 of 222 | #1 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 45.6% | #18 of 223 | #1 of 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.6% | #29 of 211 | #1 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 314 | #170 of 356 | #5 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.9:1 | #82 of 237 | #6 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.3% | #133 of 237 | #7 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 33.1% | #288 of 308 | #7 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +15.0% | #35 of 89 | N/A |
Ranked against other public middle 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
314
+37 (+13%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
was 15.4:1
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 | 314 | 21 | 14.9:1 | 33% (104) |
| 2023-24 | 329 | 21.6 | 15.2:1 | 43% (140) |
| 2022-23 | 300 | 18.6 | 16.2:1 | 31% (94) |
| 2020-21 | 277 | 18 | 15.4:1 | 25% (69) |
| 2017-18 | 273 | 17.1 | 15.9:1 | 30% (82) |
| 2015-16 | 285 | 16 | 17.8:1 | 29% (82) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Verdigris Upper Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 15% (273 to 314); teachers up 23% (17.1 to 21).
About Verdigris Upper Elementary School
In Claremore, Oklahoma, Verdigris Upper Elementary School is a small middle school. Its grade span covers grades 4 through 6, with 314 students on the rolls.
A total of 4 schools make up VERDIGRIS, with 1,352 students enrolled.
The largest group at Verdigris Upper Elementary School is White students, at 51%. Other groups include 25% multiracial, 17% Native American, and 4% Hispanic. By comparison, Rogers County residents are about 71% White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 64%.
The school had 21 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 14.9:1. The gap from the 15.7:1 average for middle schools in Oklahoma is 0.8 students per teacher. The school reported 33% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. Compared with the 56% average for public schools in Rogers County, the school's rate is lower.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate across its state test results with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Verdigris Upper Elementary School, the prediction is 44.3% and the result is 45.7%.
In the wider Rogers County area, median household income comes to about $80,067, 27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Rogers County counts 33 public schools with about 15,144 students.
Verdigris Elementary School is the nearest public school to Verdigris Upper Elementary School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Verdigris Upper Elementary School is one of several public schools in the area, with 5 others within five miles. The school's 45.7% average proficiency ranks 2nd among 6 nearby schools.
NCES assigns Verdigris Upper Elementary School the locale Town: Fringe, meaning in a town close to an urbanized area.
Enrollment was 314 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 277.
Verdigris Upper Elementary School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Rogers County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in VERDIGRIS
- Verdigris Elementary SchoolElementary · 424 students
- Verdigris High SchoolHigh · 399 students
- Verdigris Junior High SchoolMiddle · 215 students
Other schools in Claremore
- Claremore High SchoolHigh · 1,349 students
- Will Rogers Junior High SchoolMiddle · 792 students
- Sequoyah Elementary SchoolElementary · 637 students
- Catalayah Elementary SchoolElementary · 516 students
- Westside Elementary SchoolElementary · 501 students
- Justus-Tiawah Public SchoolElementary · 460 students
Nearby schools
- Verdigris Elementary School0.0 mi · 424
- Verdigris High School0.7 mi · 399
- Verdigris Junior High School0.7 mi · 215
- Catalayah Elementary School3.8 mi · 516
- Helen Paul Learning Center4.9 mi · 873
- Stone Canyon Elementary School5.0 mi · 585
Frequently asked questions
About Verdigris Upper Elementary SchoolHow large is Verdigris Upper Elementary School?
Verdigris Upper Elementary School enrolls approximately 314 students in grades 04-06.
Is Verdigris Upper Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Verdigris Upper Elementary School is a middle school covering grades 04-06.
How many teachers does Verdigris Upper Elementary School have?
Verdigris Upper Elementary School employs 21 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.9:1.
What is the student diversity at Verdigris Upper Elementary School?
Student demographics at Verdigris Upper Elementary School are roughly 51% White, 4% Hispanic, 0% Black, 2% Asian, 25% Two or more.
Is Verdigris Upper Elementary School public or private?
Verdigris Upper Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by VERDIGRIS.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.