Empire High School vs. Velma-alma High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Empire High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Oklahoma for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Graduation Rate
Velma-alma High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Oklahoma for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 144 students in grades 9-12, Empire High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Oklahoma for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30-39% (which is higher than the Oklahoma state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-39% (which is higher than the Oklahoma state average of 27%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Oklahoma state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Oklahoma state average of 56% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 152 students in grades 9-12, Velma-alma High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Oklahoma for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤10% (which is lower than the Oklahoma state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-49% (which is higher than the Oklahoma state average of 27%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Oklahoma state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Oklahoma state average of 56% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
144 students
152 students


% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
57% | 43%


Total Classroom Teachers
7 teachers
9 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
17:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#431 out of 1680 schools in OK
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#918 out of 1680 schools in OK
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
≤10%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
40-49%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
11-19%


Graduation Rate
≥90%
≥90%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
37
35
Grade 10 Students
34
50
Grade 11 Students
33
34
Grade 12 Students
40
33
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
6%
7%


% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a

% Hispanic
16%
9%


% Black
n/a
n/a


% White
62%
65%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
16%
19%


Diversity Score
0.57
0.53


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
39%
28%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
15%
3%

