The top reported proficiency rate is 67% in English language arts. The lowest is 44% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Ce Hanna School
CE Hanna School serves only fifth and sixth graders in the Oxford City district, making it a brief but important bridge between elementary and the upper grades. The building is physically located in Hobson City, a small, historically Black town that has seen its population shrink and poverty rates rise, but the school itself is part of the Oxford system, so the academic context is set by that larger district, not by the town’s own limited civic infrastructure.
The student body is diverse. White students make up the largest share of enrollment, followed by Black students and then Hispanic students, with smaller groups of Asian students and those identifying as two or more races. A substantial share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which places the school in a higher-poverty context. Information on students with disabilities and English learners was not available, so families with children in those categories would want to ask the school directly about supports.
On state assessments, the school’s performance sits above the midpoint among Calhoun County’s districts, landing in the top quartile when compared with other districts in the county. The picture is slightly uneven across subjects. In English language arts, proficiency rates for both fifth and sixth graders are solidly above the midpoint, with a combined rate that reflects a strong showing for a middle-grades school. In math, the fifth-grade proficiency rate is lower than the sixth-grade rate, and the overall math figure trails the ELA figure by a noticeable margin. A parent may want to ask how the school addresses that gap, whether through targeted instruction, intervention programs, or changes in curriculum pacing. Science data comes only from before the pandemic, which limits what can be said about current performance in that subject. With just a single year of current testing data available, there is no trend to report, so it is not possible to say whether scores are improving, holding steady, or declining.
Because CE Hanna covers only two grades, there is no graduation rate to review, and the school does not offer the kind of advanced coursework, career pathways, or extracurricular programs that a high school would list. The lack of a public program catalog or course access data means a parent considering this building should ask the school directly what academic options are available beyond the core curriculum, especially for students who may need enrichment or extra support.
Housing costs in the zip code serving the school are moderate compared with national medians, and rents are well below the cost of a mortgage in the area, which is consistent with the broader Calhoun County market. The town of Hobson City itself has very little commercial or retail infrastructure, and its civic life centers on Booker T. Washington Park and the town hall. School-age children attend schools in Oxford, not within Hobson City itself, so the daily commute for families living in Hobson City means traveling a short distance to the neighboring town.
The Oxford City district recently searched for any major changes relevant to parents, but publicly reported information was scarce, so there is nothing to report about new programs, boundary changes, or facility plans. That absence is worth noting: a family moving to the area may want to call the district office directly for a fuller picture of where things stand.
For a family with a child entering fifth or sixth grade, CE Hanna offers a compact, focused environment with a diverse student body and a county-level academic profile that is solid in reading and more mixed in math. The lack of data on special populations, course access, and district direction means the school requires some follow-up questions to get the full picture. It fits a family that values a straightforward, two-grade school within a larger district system, where the next step after sixth grade will be a middle school in Oxford, and where the surrounding town is small and economically challenged but has a distinct cultural heritage.
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