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Which teacher or staff member at Oxford Elementary School deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
837
Elementary
DISTRICT 569 · STATE 480
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OXFORD CITY·NCES 010263501076
Oxford Elementary School
1401 Caffey Dr, Oxford, AL 36203 · (256) 241-3844 · Calhoun County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL837 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 77% of Alabama public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Alabama public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
66 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
56%
471 students
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 58%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 99 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 145 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 157 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 157 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 136 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 143 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (145) is about the same size as its 4th grade class (143).
Student demographics
68%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 67% · STATE 63% · 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
Based on grade levels within Oxford City. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ACAP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
73.9%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
48.3%
AL avg 31.8%
What this means: On the ACAP, Alabama's statewide test, about 74 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 48 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Alabama schools, those numbers are about 53 and 32.
Source: ACAP. 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
59.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.1%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+15.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 59% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 43% typical for Alabama 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 Alabama'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 Oxford Elementary School
Oxford Elementary School's state test result (59.0% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oxford Elementary School this school | 837 | 56.3% | 59.0% |
| Elsie Collier Elementary School Mobile | 731 | 56.0% | 55.1% |
| Hillcrest Elementary School Enterprise | 753 | 55.2% | 63.5% |
| Madison Cross Roads Elementary School Toney | 841 | 58.0% | 49.9% |
| Allentown Elementary School Semmes | 843 | 58.7% | 52.9% |
| Coosada Elementary School Millbrook | 797 | 56.5% | N/A |
Matched among Alabama elementary 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 Oxford Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Alabama | In Calhoun County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 59.0% | #199 of 626 | #6 of 14 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 48.3% | #214 of 626 | #6 of 14 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 73.9% | #176 of 626 | #5 of 14 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 837 | #46 of 709 | #2 of 15 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.8:1 | #11 of 655 | #1 of 15 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.3% | #32 of 658 | #1 of 15 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 56.3% | #389 of 696 | #9 of 15 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +10.0% | #132 of 262 | #4 of 8 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
837
+85 (+11%) vs 2020
+6% since 1990-91, when it was 791
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
was 11.6:1
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 | 837 | 65.5 | 12.8:1 | 56% (471) |
| 2023-24 | 801 | 64 | 12.5:1 | 67% (533) |
| 2022-23 | 794 | 65 | 12.2:1 | 60% (477) |
| 2020-21 | 752 | 65 | 11.6:1 | 56% (420) |
| 2017-18 | 761 | 48.5 | 15.7:1 | 61% (468) |
| 2015-16 | 791 | 50 | 15.8:1 | 60% (478) |
| 2010-11 | 734 | 63 | 11.7:1 | 53% (389) |
| 2000-01 | 920 | 68 | 13.5:1 | 37% (336) |
| 1990-91 | 791 | 41 | 19.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Oxford Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 10% (761 to 837); teachers up 35% (48.5 to 65.5).
About Oxford Elementary School
Among the schools in Oxford, Alabama, is Oxford Elementary School, a large elementary school. It educates 837 students in pre-K through 4. The school's enrollment is 74% above the 480 average for elementary schools in Alabama.
Oxford Elementary School reports to Oxford City, which has 6 schools and 4,103 students.
Enrollment at Oxford Elementary School is mixed, with White students the largest group at 45%. After that, the student body is 28% Black, 18% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 3% Asian. Census figures show Calhoun County is about 70% White. The chance that two students picked at random at Oxford Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 68%.
Oxford Elementary School counts 65.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 12.8 students for each one. Among elementary schools in Alabama, the typical ratio is 17.0:1. About 56% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. That is close to the 58% average for public schools in Calhoun County.
The allk12 Grade for Oxford Elementary School is A-. Compared with Alabama public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 77% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Compared with Alabama schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Oxford Elementary School's results are 15.9 points above predicted: 59.0% against 43.1%.
County data help place the school in context: in Calhoun County, median household income is about $55,029, about 21% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 13%. Oxford Elementary School is among the 38 public schools in Calhoun County.
The next-closest public school is Oxford Middle School, about 0.5 miles away. In all, 7 other public schools sit within five miles of Oxford Elementary School. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Oxford Elementary School is 1st of 8 on proficiency.
Its NCES locale code is City: Small: the school is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count grew from 752 to 837. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio rose to 12.8:1, from 11.6:1.
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Calhoun County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
116,090
Census ACS
Median income
$55,029
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
38
16,686 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Oxford City
- Oxford High SchoolHigh · 1,242 students
- Oxford Middle SchoolMiddle · 619 students
- CE Hanna SchoolMiddle · 536 students
- De Armanville Elementary SchoolElementary · 478 students
- Coldwater Elementary SchoolElementary · 391 students
- Oxford Area Vocational SchoolHigh
Other schools in Oxford
- Oxford High SchoolHigh · 1,242 students
- Oxford Middle SchoolMiddle · 619 students
- Oxford Area Vocational SchoolHigh
Other Oxford Elementary schools
6 other US public schools in 7 states are named Oxford Elementary. Oxford Elementary School is the largest of the 7.
- Oxford ElementaryClaremont, NC · 540 students
- Oxford Elementary SchoolOXFORD, MI · 340 students
- Oxford Elementary SchoolOxford, ME · 307 students
- Oxford Elementary SchoolCleveland Heights, OH · 278 students
- Oxford ElemOxford, KS · 201 students
Nearby schools
- Oxford Middle School0.5 mi · 619
- CE Hanna School0.6 mi · 536
- Oxford High School2.4 mi · 1,242
- Coldwater Elementary School4.0 mi · 391
- Wellborn Elementary School4.1 mi · 598
- Wellborn High School4.1 mi · 425
Frequently asked questions
About Oxford Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Oxford Elementary School?
Oxford Elementary School enrolls approximately 837 students in grades PK-04.
What grades does Oxford Elementary School serve?
Oxford Elementary School serves grades PK-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Oxford Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Oxford Elementary School is approximately 12.8:1 (66 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Oxford Elementary School?
Student demographics at Oxford Elementary School are roughly 45% White, 18% Hispanic, 28% Black, 3% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Oxford Elementary School?
Oxford Elementary School is overseen by Oxford City in Calhoun County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.