Central Elementary School

Set in Oxford, Mississippi, Central Elementary School is a substantial elementary-level community, operated by Oxford School District. It teaches 709 students across grades 4 through 5. Compared to the state average of about 446 students per school, that is 59% larger than typical.

Central Elementary School is one of 7 schools operated by Oxford School District, a district that works with 4,763 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Central Elementary School records that 47% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school logs 28% Black, 13% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 6% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 70% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 49 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.4:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 15.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 46% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Lafayette County indicate the typical household earns roughly $67,185 per year, 47% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. Across Lafayette County's 12 public schools (combined enrollment of about 7,617 students), Central Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Oxford Intermediate School, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Central Elementary School has climbed 23%, going from 576 students in 2018 to 709 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 8% to 13% across the same window.

Inside the community feed, the feed for Central Elementary School typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.