Oxford Elementary School

5915 Oxford Rd, Claremont, NC, 28610-9620
Tel: (828)459-7220
Grades: PK-6 | 660 students
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SCHOOL HIGHLIGHTS:
  • Oxford Elementary School serves 660 students in grades PK-6.
  • The school's student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the NC state average of 14:1.
  • Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body.
  • Oxford Elementary School is one of 2 public elementary schools within Claremont, and operates within the Catawba County s School District.
Source: 2011 NCES data, NC Dept. of Educ.
Oxford Elementary School
Grades Offered Grades PK-6
Total Students 660 students
% Male / % Female 49% / 51%
Total Classroom Teachers 39 teachers
Students by Grade
 
 
This School
(NC) School Average
Student : Teacher Ratio 17:1 14:1
 
This School
(NC) School Average
% American Indian		 n/a 2%
% Asian		 10% 2%
% Hispanic		 11% 12%
% Black		 6% 27%
% White		 70% 53%
Unknown		 3% 4%
 
 
This School
(NC) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch 52% 43%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch 10% 8%
School Statewide Performance View Education Department Test Scores
School District Name Catawba County s School District

Nearby Schools:

Oxford Elementary School
Grades: PK-6 | 0 mi. away
Bunker Hill High School
Grades: 9-12 | 2.4 mi. away
River Bend Middle School
Grades: 7-8 | 2.4 mi. away
Lyle Creek Elementary School
Grades: KG-6 | 2.9 mi. away
Claremont Elementary School
Grades: PK-6 | 4 mi. away
Shuford Elementary School
Grades: PK-5 | 4.4 mi. away

View all schools in: Claremont, Catawba County, Zip 28610

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