Enrollment
277
Elementary
DISTRICT 601 · STATE 446
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OXFORD SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 280345001588
Oxford Early Childhood Center
1637 MS-30 East, Oxford, MS 38655 · (662) 371-1630 · Lafayette County
GRADES PK–PKELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL277 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 84% 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.
- B+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 Mississippi public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.2:1 · STATE 15.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
53%
146 students
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 80%
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 | 277 | 100% |
Student demographics
64%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
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MAAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
65.0%
MS avg 45.9% . -3.5pp since 2023
Math
81.8%
MS avg 52.8% . +0.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the MAAP, Mississippi's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 82 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Mississippi schools, those numbers are about 46 and 53. Reading and writing scores are down about 4 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
MAAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 65.0% | 81.8% |
| 2023-24 | 68.5% | 81.5% |
% 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
74.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
67.9%
based on MS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 74% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 68% 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 Oxford Early Childhood Center
Oxford Early Childhood Center's state test result (74.2% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oxford Early Childhood Center this school | 277 | 52.7% | 74.2% |
| Early Childhood Education Center Tupelo | 322 | 60.2% | 53.3% |
| Quarles Elementary Long Beach | 429 | 58.3% | 70.4% |
| Highland Bluff Elementary Brandon | 491 | 40.3% | 66.7% |
| Bramlett Elementary School Oxford | 715 | 53.6% | 74.2% |
| Thomas Street Elementary School Tupelo | 374 | 66.8% | 50.1% |
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 Oxford Early Childhood Center ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Mississippi | In Lafayette County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 74.2% | #56 of 428 | #4 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 81.8% | #24 of 439 ▲ 5 | #3 of 6 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 65.0% | #75 of 439 ▲ 6 | #5 of 6 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 277 | #340 of 453 | #6 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.6:1 | #173 of 408 | #4 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.8% | #55 of 409 | #3 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 52.7% | #398 of 444 | #4 of 6 |
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.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 277 | 19 | 14.6:1 | 53% (146) |
| 2023-24 | 259 | 21 | 12.3:1 | 51% (132) |
| 2022-23 | 213 | 14.4 | 14.8:1 | 99% (210) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Oxford Early Childhood Center.
About Oxford Early Childhood Center
Families in Oxford, Mississippi, are served by Oxford Early Childhood Center, a low-enrollment elementary school. It reports enrollment of 277 students in pre-K. Across elementary schools in Mississippi, the average enrollment is about 446.
Oxford School District runs 7 schools with a combined 4,763 students. Oxford Early Childhood Center is one of them.
The largest group at Oxford Early Childhood Center is White students, at 45%. Other students are 39% Black, 7% Hispanic, 5% Asian, and 5% multiracial. That is lower than the 70% White share among all Lafayette County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 64%.
Its staff includes 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 14.6 students per teacher. Compared with the 15.9:1 average for elementary schools in Mississippi, this school's ratio is lower. Roughly 53% of students at Oxford Early Childhood Center can receive free or reduced-price lunch.
Oxford Early Childhood Center holds an A- allk12 Grade, placing it above 84% of Mississippi public elementary schools.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, Oxford Early Childhood Center falls in the middle 80% of Mississippi schools: 74.2% actual against 67.9% predicted.
The school's county is Lafayette County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $67,185, 47% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Lafayette County's 12 public schools enroll about 7,617 students and include Oxford Early Childhood Center.
Among nearby public schools, Oxford High School is closest at about 1.1 miles. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. Among 9 nearby schools that report test results, Oxford Early Childhood Center ranks 2nd on proficiency.
The school's locale code, Rural: Fringe, means it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
On allk12, people connected to Oxford Early Childhood Center can post about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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
- Central Elementary SchoolElementary · 709 students
- Della Davidson Elementary SchoolElementary · 704 students
- Oxford Middle SchoolMiddle · 667 students
- Oxford Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 356 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
- Central Elementary SchoolElementary · 709 students
Nearby schools
- Oxford High School1.1 mi · 1,335
- Della Davidson Elementary School1.1 mi · 704
- Oxford Middle School1.4 mi · 667
- Bramlett Elementary School1.5 mi · 715
- Oxford Intermediate School1.9 mi · 356
- Central Elementary School1.9 mi · 709
Frequently asked questions
About Oxford Early Childhood CenterWhat is the total enrollment at Oxford Early Childhood Center?
Oxford Early Childhood Center enrolls approximately 277 students in grades PK-PK.
What grades does Oxford Early Childhood Center serve?
Oxford Early Childhood Center serves grades PK-PK.
How many teachers does Oxford Early Childhood Center have?
Oxford Early Childhood Center employs 19 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.6:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Oxford Early Childhood Center?
At Oxford Early Childhood Center, the student body is approximately 45% White, 7% Hispanic, 39% Black, 5% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Oxford Early Childhood Center in?
Oxford Early Childhood Center is part of Oxford School District.
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