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Verdigris School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Oklahoma for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 215 students in Verdigris School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Oklahoma.
Public Middle School in Verdigris School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Oklahoma public middle school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 24% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority American Indian and Hispanic), which is less than the Oklahoma public middle school average of 56% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (OK)
# Schools
4 Schools
601 Schools
# Students
1,352 Students
196,357 Students
# Teachers
96 Teachers
12,739 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Verdigris School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 532 school districts in Oklahoma (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#50 out of 537 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
25%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
27%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
31%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)90-94%
78%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.66
0.73
% American Indian
17%
13%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
8%
19%
% Black
1%
7%
% White
52%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
21%
14%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,149 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,355. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,357 is higher than the state median of $11,328. The school district spending/student has grown by 24% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$7,919 MM
Spending
$15 MM
$7,900 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,149
$11,355
Spending / Student
$11,357
$11,328
Best Verdigris School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Verdigris Junior High School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
26505 S 4110 Rd
Claremore, OK 74019
(918) 266-6343
Claremore, OK 74019
(918) 266-6343
Gr: 7-8 | 215 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 48%
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