Enrollment
369
Elementary
DISTRICT 377 · STATE 378
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OXFORD SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090324000691
Great Oak Elementary School
50 Great Oak Road, Oxford, CT 06478 · (203) 888-6492 · Naugatuck Valley Planning Region
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL369 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 76% of Connecticut public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·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 Connecticut public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.5:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
18%
67 students
DISTRICT 18% · STATE 44%
Community
0
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 132 | 36% |
| Grade 4 | 119 | 32% |
| Grade 5 | 118 | 32% |
Student demographics
29%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 35% · STATE 67% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Oxford School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CT Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
72.1%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
68.0%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 72 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 68 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Connecticut schools, those numbers are about 51 and 46.
Source: CT Smarter Balanced. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Great Oak Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Oak Elementary School this school | 369 | 18.2% | N/A |
| Mary R. Tisko School Branford | 365 | 17.8% | N/A |
| Quaker Farms School Oxford | 384 | 19.3% | N/A |
| Sandy Hook Elementary School Sandy Hook | 349 | 18.1% | N/A |
| Hebron Elementary School Hebron | 364 | 16.8% | N/A |
| Harwinton Consolidated School Hawrinton | 374 | 20.9% | N/A |
Matched among Connecticut 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 Great Oak Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Naugatuck Valley Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 68.0% | #149 of 522 | #15 of 62 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 72.1% | #92 of 519 | #6 of 62 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 369 | #303 of 613 | #35 of 71 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.8:1 | #488 of 558 | #56 of 69 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 29.4% | #509 of 560 | #67 of 69 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 18.2% | #482 of 594 | #64 of 70 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.2% | #234 of 378 | #24 of 43 |
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
369
+16 (+5%) vs 2020
+137% since 1990-91, when it was 156
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
was 12.6:1
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 | 369 | 25 | 14.8:1 | 18% (67) |
| 2023-24 | 358 | 24 | 14.9:1 | 16% (57) |
| 2022-23 | 353 | 23 | 15.3:1 | 16% (56) |
| 2020-21 | 353 | 28 | 12.6:1 | 15% (54) |
| 2017-18 | 402 | 28 | 14.4:1 | 9% (36) |
| 2015-16 | 472 | 25 | 18.9:1 | 7% (34) |
| 2010-11 | 525 | 32 | 16.4:1 | 9% (46) |
| 2000-01 | 436 | 32 | 13.6:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 156 | 7 | 22.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Great Oak Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (402 to 369); teachers down 11% (28 to 25).
About Great Oak Elementary School
Great Oak Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school for students in Oxford, Connecticut. Classes run from 3 through 5, and the school has 369 students.
Oxford School District has 1,600 students spread across 4 schools.
White students are the large majority at Great Oak Elementary School, with 83% of enrollment. The remaining shares are 11% Hispanic and 2% Asian. Census estimates put the White share of Naugatuck Valley Planning Region's population at about 64%. Great Oak Elementary School has a diversity index of 29%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
A ratio of 14.8:1 comes from the school's 25 full-time-equivalent teachers. The 12.6:1 average for elementary schools in Connecticut is lower than this school's figure. The lunch program counts 18% of students at Great Oak Elementary School as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. The average for public schools in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region is 52%.
allk12 grades Great Oak Elementary School an A-. The grade compares the school only with Connecticut public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
According to the American Community Survey, in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, median household income is about $86,191, roughly 34% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Great Oak Elementary School is one of 121 public schools in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, which together enroll about 59,861 students.
The closest other public school is Oxford Middle School, about 0.2 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
Its location is classified as Rural: Fringe by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Enrollment was 353 in 2020-21 and 369 in 2024-25, a increase of 16 students. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 12.6:1 to 14.8:1.
Community posts for Great Oak Elementary School can cover science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Naugatuck Valley Planning Region at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
454,969
Census ACS
Median income
$86,191
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
121
59,861 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Oxford School District
- Oxford High SchoolHigh · 476 students
- Quaker Farms SchoolElementary · 384 students
- Oxford Middle SchoolMiddle · 371 students
Other schools in Oxford
- Oxford High SchoolHigh · 476 students
- Quaker Farms SchoolElementary · 384 students
- Oxford Middle SchoolMiddle · 371 students
Nearby schools
- Oxford Middle School0.2 mi · 371
- Quaker Farms School0.3 mi · 384
- Oxford High School2.7 mi · 476
- Woodland Regional High School3.0 mi · 571
- Seymour High School3.4 mi · 604
- Bungay School3.5 mi · 478
Frequently asked questions
About Great Oak Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Great Oak Elementary School?
Great Oak Elementary School enrolls approximately 369 students in grades 03-05.
What age range does Great Oak Elementary School serve?
Great Oak Elementary School serves students from grade 03 through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Great Oak Elementary School?
Approximately 14.8:1 students per teacher at Great Oak Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Great Oak Elementary School?
At Great Oak Elementary School, the student body is approximately 83% White, 11% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Great Oak Elementary School in?
Great Oak Elementary School is part of Oxford School District.
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