Oxford School District

4 Maple Road
Oxford, MA 01540
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Oxford School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 936 students in Oxford School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Public Elementary Schools in Oxford School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 46% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,384 Schools
# Students
1,466 Students
603,789 Students
# Teachers
141 Teachers
50,699 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

District Rank

Oxford School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 395 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MA)
#304 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Oxford  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
26%
37%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Oxford  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
39%
49%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Oxford  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
85-89%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Oxford  School District and public school graduation rate of MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.40
0.64
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,304 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
13 Students
43,809 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
225 Students
145,992 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
24%
# Black Students
36 Students
60,055 Students
% Black Students
3%
10%
# White Students
1,115 Students
324,140 Students
% White Students
76%
54%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
508 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
69 Students
27,659 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
32
18,456
# Students in K Grade:
106
59,542
# Students in 1st Grade:
77
62,602
# Students in 2nd Grade:
103
64,073
# Students in 3rd Grade:
116
65,481
# Students in 4th Grade:
102
65,789
# Students in 5th Grade:
147
66,972
# Students in 6th Grade:
130
67,110
# Students in 7th Grade:
123
57,974
# Students in 8th Grade:
126
56,256
# Students in 9th Grade:
105
5,454
# Students in 10th Grade:
103
4,967
# Students in 11th Grade:
97
4,614
# Students in 12th Grade:
90
4,344
# Ungraded Students:
9
155

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,866 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,971. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,283 is less than the state median of $24,732. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MA)
Total Revenue
$28 MM
$21,850 MM
This chart display total revenue of Oxford  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$28 MM
$22,544 MM
This chart display total spending of Oxford  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$18,866
$23,971
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Oxford  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$19,283
$24,732
This chart display average spending per public school student in Oxford  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Oxford School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Clara Barton
(Math: 33% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
25 Depot Road
Oxford, MA 01540
(508) 987-6066
Grades: 3-4
| 250 students
Rank: #22.
Oxford Middle School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
497 Main Street
Oxford, MA 01540
(508) 987-6074
Grades: 5-7
| 400 students
Rank: n/an/a
Alfred M Chaffee
9 Clover Street
Oxford, MA 01540
(508) 987-6057
Grades: K-2
| 286 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,466 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 24%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in MA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 26% (Btm 50%)
  • : 39% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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