Oxford Intermediate School

Set in Oxford, Mississippi, Oxford Intermediate School is a close-knit junior high, operated by Oxford School District. It enrolls 356 students across grade 6. Enrollment runs roughly 21% smaller than the state mean of about 452.

Across the 7 schools in Oxford School District (4,763 students total), Oxford Intermediate School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Oxford Intermediate School reports that the most-represented group is White (54%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school lists 29% Black, 8% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 3% multiracial. By comparison, Lafayette County as a whole is about 70% White, so the school skews visibly less White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, The school currently runs with 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.7:1. The state averages about 13.7:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 41% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Lafayette County indicate the typical household earns roughly $67,185 per year, about 47% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. Across Lafayette County's 12 public schools (combined enrollment of about 7,617 students), Oxford Intermediate School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Central Elementary School, around 0.1 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Oxford Intermediate School's enrollment has decreased 49% since 2018, when it stood at 697 (now 356). Black enrollment moved from 37% to 29% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 15.3:1 in 2018 to 13.7:1 today.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.