Enrollment
307
Elementary
DISTRICT 190 · STATE 229
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RSU 17/MSAD 17·NCES 231077001051
Oxford Elementary School
79 Pleasant Street, Oxford, ME 04270 · (207) 539-4456 · Oxford County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL307 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
10.9:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.2:1 · STATE 10.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
62%
191 students
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 48%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 28 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 38 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 42 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 33 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 43 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 40 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 35 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 48 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (38) is 21% smaller than its 6th grade class (48).
Student demographics
14%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 16% · STATE 28% · 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 RSU 17/MSAD 17. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MEA 2024-25 . % At or Above State ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
52.5%
ME avg 64.1%
What this means: On the MEA, Maine's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level. The Maine average is about 64 of 100.
Source: MEA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Oxford Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oxford Elementary School this school | 307 | 62.2% | N/A |
| Spruce Mountain Primary School Livermore | 335 | 64.2% | N/A |
| Cascade Brook School Farmington | 297 | 59.6% | N/A |
| Elm Street School-Mechanic Falls Mechanic Falls | 241 | 61.4% | N/A |
| Lincoln School Augusta | 291 | 62.2% | N/A |
| W G Mallett School Farmington | 303 | 62.7% | N/A |
Matched among Maine 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 Maine | In Oxford County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.5% | #169 of 199 | #6 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 307 | #92 of 360 | #6 of 19 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.9:1 | #74 of 181 | #4 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 14.2% | #135 of 181 | #7 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 62.2% | #70 of 280 | #5 of 13 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.9% | #44 of 134 | #2 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
307
-13 (-4%) vs 2020
-23% since 2000-01, when it was 401
Student : Teacher
10.9:1
was 10.7:1
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 | 307 | 28.1 | 10.9:1 | 62% (191) |
| 2023-24 | 320 | 29.3 | 10.9:1 | 61% (194) |
| 2022-23 | 347 | 31.3 | 11.1:1 | 59% (205) |
| 2020-21 | 320 | 30 | 10.7:1 | 67% (215) |
| 2017-18 | 365 | 33.1 | 11.0:1 | 66% (241) |
| 2015-16 | 390 | 31 | 12.6:1 | 69% (270) |
| 2010-11 | 404 | 30 | 13.5:1 | 71% (286) |
| 2000-01 | 401 | 30 | 13.4:1 | 41% (164) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Oxford Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (365 to 307); teachers down 15% (33.1 to 28.1).
About Oxford Elementary School
A mid-sized elementary school in Oxford, Maine, Oxford Elementary School is part of RSU 17/MSAD 17. It enrolls 307 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are pre-K through 6. It has 34% more students than the average for elementary schools in Maine (about 229).
RSU 17/MSAD 17 has 3,197 students in 11 schools, and Oxford Elementary School is one of those schools.
The share of students at Oxford Elementary School who are White is 93%. Other groups make up 4% multiracial and 3% Hispanic. Oxford County residents are about 93% White, a similar share. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 14%.
Oxford Elementary School reports a ratio of 10.9 students per teacher, from 28.1 full-time-equivalent teachers. It is about the same as the 10.5:1 average for elementary schools in Maine. Lunch program data show 62% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. That is in line with the 61% average for public schools in Oxford County.
In the wider Oxford County area, the median household earns about $60,173 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 24% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 9%. Across Oxford County, 33 public schools serve about 7,913 students.
Of the public schools around it, Oxford Elementary School is closest to Oxford Hills Comprehensive H S, about 5.6 miles away. Inside a ten-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Distant.
Federal enrollment counts fell from 320 (2020-21) to 307 (2024-25).
Parents, students, and staff can share information on pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback here. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Oxford County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
59,255
Census ACS
Median income
$60,173
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
33
7,913 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in RSU 17/MSAD 17
- Oxford Hills Comprehensive H SHigh · 1,010 students
- Oxford Hills Middle SchoolMiddle · 479 students
- Guy E Rowe SchoolElementary · 428 students
- Paris Elementary SchoolElementary · 424 students
- Agnes Gray SchoolElementary · 122 students
- Otisfield Community SchoolElementary · 115 students
Other Oxford Elementary schools
6 other US public schools in 7 states are named Oxford Elementary. Oxford Elementary School is the 4th largest of the 7.
- Oxford Elementary SchoolOxford, AL · 837 students
- Oxford ElementaryClaremont, NC · 540 students
- Oxford Elementary SchoolOXFORD, MI · 340 students
- Oxford Elementary SchoolCleveland Heights, OH · 278 students
- Oxford ElemOxford, KS · 201 students
Nearby schools
- Oxford Hills Comprehensive H S5.6 mi · 1,010
- Guy E Rowe School5.7 mi · 428
- Elm Street School-Mechanic Falls5.8 mi · 241
- Oxford Hills Middle School5.9 mi · 479
- Otisfield Community School5.9 mi · 115
- Poland Regional H S6.0 mi · 506
Frequently asked questions
About Oxford Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Oxford Elementary School?
Oxford Elementary School enrolls approximately 307 students in grades PK-06.
Is Oxford Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Oxford Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many teachers does Oxford Elementary School have?
Oxford Elementary School employs 28 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.9:1.
What is the student diversity at Oxford Elementary School?
Student demographics at Oxford Elementary School are roughly 93% White, 3% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Oxford Elementary School public or private?
Oxford Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by RSU 17/MSAD 17.
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