Oxford Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

5915 Oxford School Road
Claremont, NC 28610

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Bottom 50%

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Serving 547 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Oxford Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 45% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving is 38% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 50%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 547 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 42%
: Bottom 50% in NC
: 45% (Btm 50%)
: 38% (Btm 50%)
: 65-69% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

School Overview

Oxford Elementary School's student population of 547 students has declined by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 39 teachers has grown by 11% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Oxford Elementary School
Kind	73
1	88
2	78
3	68
4	72
5	92
6	76

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Total Students

547 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Oxford Elementary School
2023	588
2022	554
2021	552
2020	581
2019	581
2018	592
2017	592
2016	605
2015	633
2014	624
2013	649
2012	647
2011	660
2010	661
2009	659
2008	703
2007	645
2006	656
2005	662
2004	605
2003	500
2002	502
2001	960
2000	948
1999	1,065
1998	942
1997	935
1996	819
1995	776
1994	717
1993	690
1992	703
1991	727
1990	698
1989	705
1988	694
1987	668

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

39 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Oxford Elementary School
2023	38
2022	39
2021	34
2020	35
2019	35
2018	37
2017	37
2016	40
2015	40
2014	38
2013	39
2012	40
2011	39
2010	41
2009	44
2008	47
2006	45
2005	60
2004	60
2003	60
2002	60
2001	60
2000	55
1999	49
1998	49
1997	44
1996	42
1995	36
1994	36
1993	36
1992	40
1991	40
1990	39

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Last Day of School

Sat. May 30, 2026

School Mascot

Cubs

School Rankings

Oxford Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 2,617 schools in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Oxford Elementary School is 0.62, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.71. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NC)

#1735 out of 2617 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Oxford Elementary School
2023	#1735
2022	#1735
2021	#1501
2019	#1613
2018	#1294
2017	#1690
2016	#1414
2015	#1202
2014	#1193
2013	#1445
2012	#1558

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(21-22)

45%

51%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Oxford Elementary School	North Carolina	Catawba County Schools
2022	45%	51%	59%
2021	42%	42%	54%
2019	35%	42%	45%
2018	46%	48%	46%
2017	41%	47%	48%
2016	46%	47%	49%
2015	49%	44%	48%
2014	47%	43%	45%
2013	42%	42%	41%
2012	82%	82%	87%
2011	79%	82%	87%

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38%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Oxford Elementary School	North Carolina	Catawba County Schools
2022	38%	50%	51%
2021	36%	47%	51%
2019	37%	46%	48%
2018	40%	47%	46%
2017	36%	46%	45%
2016	40%	47%	47%
2015	41%	46%	48%
2014	40%	46%	47%
2013	33%	45%	45%
2012	66%	73%	76%
2011	64%	70%	73%

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65-69%

63%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Oxford Elementary School	North Carolina	Catawba County Schools
2022	67%	63%	71%
2021	42%	61%	68%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Oxford Elementary School	North Carolina	Catawba County Schools
2023	15:1	15:1	15:1
2022	14:1	14:1	15:1
2021	16:1	14:1	16:1
2020	17:1	15:1	17:1
2019	17:1	15:1	17:1
2018	16:1	16:1	16:1
2017	16:1	15:1	16:1
2016	15:1	16:1	16:1
2015	16:1	16:1	16:1
2014	16:1	15:1	16:1
2013	17:1	15:1	16:1
2012	16:1	15:1	17:1
2011	17:1	15:1	16:1
2010	16:1	15:1	16:1
2009	15:1	15:1	16:1
2008	15:1	15:1	16:1
2006	15:1	14:1	15:1
2005	11:1	14:1	15:1
2004	10:1	15:1	15:1
2003	8:1	15:1	15:1
2002	8:1	15:1	15:1
2001	16:1	15:1	15:1
2000	17:1	15:1	15:1
1999	22:1	15:1	16:1
1998	19:1	15:1	16:1
1997	21:1	16:1	17:1
1996	20:1	16:1	17:1
1995	22:1	16:1	18:1
1994	20:1	16:1	17:1
1993	19:1	16:1	17:1
1992	18:1	16:1	15:1
1991	18:1	16:1	15:1
1990	18:1	17:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

13%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Oxford Elementary School	North Carolina	Catawba County Schools
2023	12%	4%	7%
2022	11%	4%	7%
2021	11%	4%	7%
2020	11%	3%	7%
2019	11%	3%	7%
2018	11%	3%	7%
2017	11%	3%	7%
2016	12%	3%	7%
2015	11%	3%	7%
2014	10%	3%	8%
2013	11%	3%	7%
2012	10%	3%	7%
2011	10%	2%	7%
2010	11%	3%	8%
2009	11%	2%	8%
2008	12%	3%	9%
2007	9%	3%	9%
2006	10%	2%	8%
2005	11%	2%	8%
2004	11%	2%	8%
2003	11%	2%	8%
2002	8%	2%	7%
2001	13%	2%	7%
2000	11%	2%	6%
1999	9%	2%	6%
1998	7%	2%	5%
1997	5%	1%	4%
1996	5%	1%	4%
1995	4%	1%	3%
1994	2%	1%	2%
1993	2%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

17%

21%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Oxford Elementary School	North Carolina	Catawba County Schools
2023	15%	20%	19%
2022	14%	20%	19%
2021	16%	19%	18%
2020	14%	18%	17%
2019	14%	18%	17%
2018	13%	17%	17%
2017	13%	17%	17%
2016	13%	16%	16%
2015	12%	16%	15%
2014	10%	15%	13%
2013	11%	14%	13%
2012	11%	13%	12%
2011	11%	13%	12%
2010	7%	11%	10%
2009	6%	11%	9%
2008	7%	11%	9%
2007	6%	10%	9%
2006	4%	8%	7%
2005	3%	8%	7%
2004	3%	7%	6%
2003	3%	6%	5%
2002	4%	5%	5%
2001	5%	4%	4%
2000	4%	4%	3%
1999	3%	3%	2%
1998	1%	3%	2%
1997	1%	2%	2%
1995	1%	2%	1%

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Black

25%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Oxford Elementary School	North Carolina	Catawba County Schools
2023	4%	25%	6%
2022	5%	25%	6%
2021	3%	25%	6%
2020	3%	25%	6%
2019	3%	25%	6%
2018	2%	26%	5%
2017	2%	26%	5%
2016	3%	26%	5%
2015	2%	26%	6%
2014	3%	26%	5%
2013	2%	26%	5%
2012	5%	26%	5%
2011	6%	26%	6%
2010	7%	31%	10%
2009	8%	31%	10%
2008	5%	29%	7%
2007	4%	29%	7%
2006	7%	32%	9%
2005	6%	31%	9%
2004	5%	31%	9%
2003	4%	31%	8%
2002	6%	31%	8%
2001	6%	31%	8%
2000	7%	31%	8%
1999	6%	31%	7%
1998	5%	30%	7%
1997	6%	31%	7%
1996	4%	31%	7%
1995	2%	30%	7%
1994	3%	30%	7%
1993	2%	30%	7%
1992	2%	30%	7%
1991	2%	30%	7%

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White

58%

43%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Oxford Elementary School	North Carolina	Catawba County Schools
2023	61%	44%	61%
2022	60%	45%	62%
2021	61%	46%	63%
2020	66%	48%	64%
2019	66%	48%	64%
2018	70%	49%	67%
2017	70%	49%	67%
2016	69%	50%	68%
2015	72%	50%	68%
2014	74%	51%	70%
2013	73%	52%	71%
2012	71%	53%	72%
2011	70%	53%	71%
2010	74%	54%	72%
2009	75%	54%	73%
2008	76%	55%	75%
2007	81%	56%	75%
2006	79%	56%	76%
2005	80%	57%	76%
2004	81%	58%	77%
2003	82%	59%	79%
2002	82%	60%	80%
2001	76%	61%	81%
2000	78%	61%	83%
1999	82%	62%	85%
1998	87%	63%	86%
1997	88%	64%	87%
1996	91%	64%	88%
1995	93%	65%	89%
1994	94%	66%	90%
1993	94%	66%	90%
1992	96%	66%	91%
1991	97%	66%	91%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Oxford Elementary School	North Carolina	Catawba County Schools
2023	8%	6%	7%
2022	10%	5%	6%
2021	9%	5%	6%
2020	6%	5%	6%
2019	6%	5%	6%
2018	4%	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%	4%
2016	3%	4%	4%
2015	3%	4%	4%
2014	3%	4%	4%
2013	3%	4%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.62

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Oxford Elementary School	North Carolina	Catawba County Schools
2023	0.59	0.71	0.58
2022	0.60	0.70	0.57
2021	0.59	0.69	0.56
2020	0.53	0.68	0.55
2019	0.53	0.68	0.55
2018	0.48	0.67	0.52
2017	0.48	0.67	0.52
2016	0.50	0.66	0.51
2015	0.46	0.66	0.49
2014	0.43	0.65	0.49
2013	0.45	0.65	0.48
2012	0.48	0.64	0.47
2011	0.49	0.64	0.47
2010	0.43	0.61	0.45
2009	0.42	0.61	0.44
2008	0.42	0.61	0.42
2007	0.35	0.60	0.41
2006	0.36	0.58	0.41
2005	0.35	0.58	0.40
2004	0.33	0.57	0.39
2003	0.32	0.56	0.37
2002	0.31	0.55	0.35
2001	0.40	0.53	0.33
2000	0.38	0.53	0.30
1999	0.32	0.52	0.27
1998	0.24	0.52	0.25
1997	0.22	0.50	0.23
1996	0.17	0.50	0.22
1995	0.13	0.49	0.20
1994	0.12	0.48	0.19
1993	0.12	0.48	0.18
1992	0.08	0.48	0.17
1991	0.06	0.48	0.17

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

66%

68%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Oxford Elementary School	North Carolina	Catawba County Schools
2023	64%	57%	50%
2022	47%	47%	38%
2021	47%	49%	37%
2020	53%	52%	42%
2019	53%	52%	42%
2018	58%	53%	44%
2017	58%	53%	44%
2016	55%	52%	42%
2015	54%	52%	42%
2014	56%	47%	43%
2013	53%	47%	43%
2012	49%	45%	41%
2011	52%	43%	40%
2010	48%	40%	37%
2009	41%	28%	30%
2008	40%	25%	30%
2007	41%	35%	30%
2006	44%	35%	29%
2005	36%	37%	27%
2004	34%	36%	26%
2003	26%	27%	23%
2002	59%	30%	18%
2001	27%	29%	17%
2000	31%	31%	19%
1999	24%	31%	16%
1998	25%	31%	16%
1997	18%	30%	15%
1996	17%	30%	14%
1995	13%	29%	13%
1994	14%	29%	13%
1993	13%	29%	11%
1992	11%	22%	9%
1991	22%	31%	15%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Oxford Elementary School	North Carolina	Catawba County Schools
2023	5%	3%	5%
2022	8%	2%	5%
2021	8%	3%	5%
2020	9%	4%	7%
2019	9%	4%	7%
2018	11%	4%	7%
2017	11%	4%	7%
2016	12%	5%	8%
2015	8%	5%	8%
2014	11%	7%	8%
2013	11%	7%	8%
2012	11%	8%	8%
2011	10%	8%	7%
2010	11%	9%	8%
2009	14%	6%	9%
2008	13%	6%	9%
2007	12%	8%	8%
2006	10%	7%	7%
2005	10%	8%	9%
2004	11%	8%	8%
2003	12%	7%	9%
2002	22%	8%	8%
2001	14%	7%	7%
2000	11%	8%	7%
1999	10%	7%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Catawba County Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Cubs

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Oxford Elementary School's ranking?

Oxford Elementary School is ranked #1735 out of 2,617 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in North Carolina.

What schools are Oxford Elementary School often compared to?

Oxford Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Lyle Creek Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

45% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 51% NC state average), while 38% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 50% NC state average).

How many students attend Oxford Elementary School?

547 students attend Oxford Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

58% of Oxford Elementary School students are White, 17% of students are Hispanic, 13% of students are Asian, 8% of students are Two or more races, and 4% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Oxford Elementary School?

Oxford Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 15:1.

What grades does Oxford Elementary School offer ?

Oxford Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Oxford Elementary School part of?

Oxford Elementary School is part of Catawba County Schools.

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