The top reported proficiency rate is 74% in English language arts. The lowest is 48% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Oxford Elementary School
Oxford Elementary School serves students from prekindergarten through fourth grade in the Oxford City school district. Its enrollment is sizable for a school covering only these early grades. The student body reflects the demographics of the broader Oxford area: roughly half of students are white, a quarter Black, and a notable share Hispanic, with smaller groups of Asian, multiracial, and Native American students. A substantial majority of students qualify for free or reduced-price meals, indicating that the school serves a population with considerable economic need.
Academically, the school shows a clear pattern in its state assessment results from the 2024-25 school year, the only year of data available for this analysis. In English language arts, the school performs well, with a strong share of third graders and an even larger share of fourth graders meeting proficiency. This is a clear strength. In math, the picture is more mixed: about half of fourth graders are proficient, while the share of third graders who are proficient is notably lower. Science results for fourth graders fall between the two, with roughly half proficient. A parent may want to ask the school about its math instruction for younger students, given the gap between the two tested grades.
School-level trend data shows only a single year of assessment results, so it is not possible to describe how performance is changing over time. The school's overall proficiency, when compared across tested subjects and grades, places it in the top quartile among districts in Calhoun County.
The school is a regular public school and is not a charter or magnet. No data was available on its Title I status, discipline rates, course access, staffing ratios, or chronic absenteeism, all of which are areas a parent may wish to discuss directly with the school. Because the school serves only prekindergarten through fourth grade, there is no graduation rate to report.
Oxford, the city where the school is located, is the largest municipality in Calhoun County and its commercial hub, anchored by the area's only enclosed shopping mall between Birmingham and Douglasville, Georgia, and a newer shopping center off Interstate 20. The city is car-oriented, with retail and dining concentrated along highway corridors. A traditional downtown hosts community events like Oxfordfest, but much of the civic infrastructure, including the schools, is on separate campuses. The city is described as the fastest-growing in Calhoun County, having annexed substantial land to the south and west in recent decades and now stretching into two additional counties. Its growth is attributed to its location on Interstate 20 midway between Birmingham and Atlanta. Housing values in the Oxford area are below the statewide benchmark, and rents are modest relative to a national measure, though a specific comparison to the national median home value is not provided in the available data. For context, the mortgage rate at the time of this analysis is in a range typical of recent years.
No recent parent-relevant changes were identified in the Oxford City school district from the search conducted.
For a family considering Oxford Elementary, the school offers a solid foundation in early literacy, which is a genuine strength. The math results, particularly for third graders, are a point to explore further. The student body is economically diverse and reflects the broader community's racial and ethnic makeup. The school is housed in a growing city with a retail-heavy economy and housing that is relatively affordable compared to the state as a whole. The school's limited grade span means that a child would transition to a different elementary or intermediate school for the upper grades, so a family should also consider the full K-12 pathway offered by the Oxford City district.
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