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What's something CENTRAL ELEMENTARY does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
709
Elementary
DISTRICT 601 · STATE 446
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OXFORD SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 280345000662
Central Elementary School
409 Washington Ave, Oxford, MS 38655 · (662) 234-3497 · Lafayette County
GRADES 04–05ELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL709 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 77% of Mississippi public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats 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 Mississippi public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
49 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.2:1 · STATE 15.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
46%
325 students
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 80%
Community
1
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 4 | 382 | 54% |
| Grade 5 | 327 | 46% |
Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 62% · 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
MAAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
68.9%
MS avg 45.9% . +3.6pp since 2023
Math
75.3%
MS avg 52.8% . +2.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the MAAP, Mississippi's statewide test, about 69 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 75 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Mississippi schools, those numbers are about 46 and 53. Reading and writing scores are up about 4 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.
MAAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 68.9% | 75.3% |
| 2023-24 | 65.3% | 72.7% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAAP. 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
74.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
71.4%
based on MS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 75% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 71% typical for Mississippi 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 Mississippi'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 Central Elementary School
Central Elementary School's state test result (74.7% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Elementary School this school | 709 | 45.8% | 74.7% |
| Bramlett Elementary School Oxford | 715 | 53.6% | 74.2% |
| DeSoto Central Elementary SOUTHAVEN | 831 | 45.4% | 64.8% |
| Della Davidson Elementary School Oxford | 704 | 44.6% | 74.2% |
| DeSoto Central Primary School Southaven | 792 | 40.8% | 59.0% |
| Eastside Elementary School Clinton | 747 | 47.9% | 82.9% |
Matched among Mississippi 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 Central Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Mississippi | In Lafayette County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 74.7% | #52 of 428 | #1 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 75.3% | #50 of 439 ▲ 14 | #5 of 6 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 68.9% | #48 of 439 ▲ 57 | #1 of 6 ▲ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 709 | #60 of 453 | #4 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.4:1 | #158 of 408 | #3 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.3% | #20 of 409 | #2 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 45.8% | #413 of 444 | #5 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +23.1% | #14 of 90 | N/A |
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
709
-4 (-1%) vs 2020
+9% since 1990-91, when it was 651
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
was 17.0:1
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 | 709 | 49.1 | 14.4:1 | 46% (325) |
| 2023-24 | 668 | 53.5 | 12.5:1 | 44% (296) |
| 2022-23 | 694 | 48 | 14.5:1 | 100% (691) |
| 2020-21 | 713 | 42 | 17.0:1 | 100% (710) |
| 2017-18 | 576 | 40 | 14.4:1 | 44% (253) |
| 2015-16 | 655 | 42 | 15.6:1 | 52% (342) |
| 2010-11 | 576 | 41 | 14.1:1 | 51% (294) |
| 2000-01 | 754 | 43 | 17.5:1 | 49% (367) |
| 1990-91 | 651 | 34 | 19.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Central Elementary School.
About Central Elementary School
Central Elementary School is a high-enrollment elementary school in Oxford, Mississippi, under Oxford School District. Total enrollment is 709 students, and the grades served are 4 through 5. It has 59% more students than the average for elementary schools in Mississippi (about 446).
District-wide, Oxford School District has 7 schools and 4,763 students.
The largest racial or ethnic group at Central Elementary School is White, with 47% of students. Other groups make up 28% Black, 13% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 6% Asian. Lafayette County as a whole is about 70% White, so the school's share is lower. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Central Elementary School scores 67%.
Teacher count: 49.1 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 14.4:1. The average for elementary schools in Mississippi, 15.9:1, is higher. Roughly 46% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The figure for public schools in Lafayette County is close, at 49%.
Central Elementary School earns an A- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 77% of Mississippi public elementary schools.
The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 74.7%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 71.4%.
Census data for Lafayette County show median household income comes to about $67,185, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 47%, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. The county has 12 public schools and about 7,617 students.
Measured in a straight line, Oxford Intermediate School is about 0.1 miles from Central Elementary School. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. In a group of 9 nearby schools with scores, Central Elementary School ranks 1st on average proficiency.
NCES describes the area around Central Elementary School as Town: Remote, meaning in a town far from an urbanized area.
Federal data show 713 students in 2020-21 and 709 in 2024-25, a difference of under 3%. The student-to-teacher ratio dropped from 17.0:1 in 2020-21 to 14.4:1 in 2024-25.
Use the discussion section to ask about homework, tutoring, and testing dates at Central Elementary School. You can also rate the school on this page.
Lafayette County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
58,327
Census ACS
Median income
$67,185
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
47%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
12
7,617 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Oxford School District
- Oxford High SchoolHigh · 1,335 students
- Bramlett Elementary SchoolElementary · 715 students
- Della Davidson Elementary SchoolElementary · 704 students
- Oxford Middle SchoolMiddle · 667 students
- Oxford Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 356 students
- Oxford Early Childhood CenterElementary · 277 students
Other schools in Oxford
- Oxford High SchoolHigh · 1,335 students
- Lafayette High SchoolHigh · 855 students
- Lafayette Upper Elementary SchoolElementary · 803 students
- Lafayette Elementary SchoolElementary · 776 students
- Bramlett Elementary SchoolElementary · 715 students
- Della Davidson Elementary SchoolElementary · 704 students
Other Central Elementary schools
151 other US public schools in 35 states are named Central Elementary. Central Elementary School is the 9th largest of the 152.
- Central Elementary SchoolLUCEDALE, MS · 660 students
- Central ElementaryGulfport, MS · 482 students
- Central ElementaryPascagoula, MS · 245 students
- Central Elementary SchoolCarrollton, GA · 991 students
- CENTRAL ELEM.ST CHARLES, MO · 865 students
Nearby schools
- Oxford Intermediate School0.1 mi · 356
- Bramlett Elementary School0.9 mi · 715
- Oxford Middle School1.0 mi · 667
- Della Davidson Elementary School1.7 mi · 704
- Oxford Early Childhood Center1.9 mi · 277
- Lafayette Upper Elementary School2.0 mi · 803
Frequently asked questions
About Central Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Central Elementary School?
Central Elementary School enrolls approximately 709 students in grades 04-05.
Is Central Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Central Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades 04-05.
How many teachers does Central Elementary School have?
Central Elementary School employs 49 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.4:1.
How diverse is Central Elementary School?
Central Elementary School reports a student body of 47% White, 13% Hispanic, 28% Black, 6% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Central Elementary School?
Central Elementary School is overseen by Oxford School District in Lafayette County.
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