Marlow High School vs. Velma-alma High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Marlow High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Oklahoma for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
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 377 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 15:1 is lower than the Oklahoma state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority American Indian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Oklahoma state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 143 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 13:1 is lower than the Oklahoma state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Oklahoma state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
377 students
143 students
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% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
57% | 43%
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Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
11 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
13:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#300 out of 1680 schools in OK
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#918 out of 1680 schools in OK
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Marlow High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Marlow High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/66000/66058/marlow-high-school-chart-JaKghF.png)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
≤10%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
40-49%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
11-19%
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Graduation Rate
90-94%
≥90%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
104
47
Grade 10 Students
101
33
Grade 11 Students
85
33
Grade 12 Students
87
30
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
6%
4%
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% Asian
1%
n/a
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% Hispanic
5%
9%
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% Black
1%
n/a
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% White
79%
66%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
21%
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Diversity Score
0.37
0.52
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
30%
30%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
3%
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