Top Rankings
Oxford School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 673 students in Oxford School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Mississippi.
Public Middle School in Oxford School District have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the Mississippi public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 33% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public middle school average of 52% (majority Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
7 Schools
362 Schools
# Students
4,729 Students
140,226 Students
# Teachers
287 Teachers
11,108 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Oxford School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 145 school districts in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#10 out of 148 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
35%
Graduation Rate
90%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.59
# American Indian Students
9 Students
1,240 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
173 Students
1,185 Students
% Asian Students
4%
1%
# Hispanic Students
322 Students
5,987 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
4%
# Black Students
1,614 Students
60,631 Students
% Black Students
34%
43%
# White Students
2,401 Students
66,661 Students
% White Students
51%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
68 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
208 Students
4,410 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
207
434
# Students in K Grade:
363
3,315
# Students in 1st Grade:
413
3,005
# Students in 2nd Grade:
339
2,775
# Students in 3rd Grade:
367
2,853
# Students in 4th Grade:
340
3,440
# Students in 5th Grade:
328
6,516
# Students in 6th Grade:
345
22,506
# Students in 7th Grade:
355
35,964
# Students in 8th Grade:
308
36,507
# Students in 9th Grade:
384
6,570
# Students in 10th Grade:
327
5,092
# Students in 11th Grade:
315
4,759
# Students in 12th Grade:
298
4,537
# Ungraded Students:
40
1,953
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,443 is higher than the state median of $12,094. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,508 is higher than the state median of $11,965. The school district spending/student has declined by 28% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$68 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$59 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,443
$12,094
Spending / Student
$12,508
$11,965
Best Oxford School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Oxford Middle School
Math: 55% | Reading: 48%
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
222 Bramlett Blvd
Oxford, MS 38655
(662) 234-2288
Oxford, MS 38655
(662) 234-2288
Grades: 7-8
| 673 students
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