Velma-alma High School vs. Marlow High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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
Marlow High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Oklahoma for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Overview
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).
Serving 376 students in grades 9-12, Marlow High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Oklahoma for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 25-29% (which is approximately equal to the Oklahoma state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is higher than the Oklahoma state average of 27%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Oklahoma state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is lower than the Oklahoma state average of 56% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
152 students
376 students


% Male | % Female
57% | 43%
55% | 45%


Total Classroom Teachers
9 teachers
26 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
14:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#918 out of 1680 schools in OK
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#300 out of 1680 schools in OK
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
25-29%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
50-54%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
25-29%


Graduation Rate
≥90%
90-94%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
35
103
Grade 10 Students
50
100
Grade 11 Students
34
91
Grade 12 Students
33
82
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
7%
5%


% Asian
n/a
n/a


% Hispanic
9%
5%


% Black
n/a
1%


% White
65%
79%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
19%
10%


Diversity Score
0.53
0.36


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
28%
30%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
6%

