Oxford Elem, Oxford KS - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Oxford Elem

Oxford Elementary, serving prekindergarten through sixth grade, is the sole public elementary school in the small community of Oxford, Kansas. Located in Sumner County, about a half-hour drive south of Wichita, the school sits in a town that maintains a historic downtown square and hosts annual traditions such as the Watermelon Feed and Christmas in Oxford. The surroundings are rural and compact, with a central square, a park along the Arkansas River, and a notable landmark in the Old Oxford Mill, listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The school district, Oxford USD, was the first established in Sumner County, and Oxford Elementary is its only building serving the elementary grades.

Enrollment is small, drawing a student body that is predominantly white, with smaller shares of Hispanic, Black, and multiracial students. A substantial portion of families qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, reflecting the economic mix of the community. The town itself has seen slow population growth in recent years, and home values are moderately priced compared to state and national benchmarks. Local employment is limited; some residents likely commute to Wichita, and the school district itself is a notable employer.

On state assessments administered through the Kansas Assessment Program (KAP), with the understanding that cut scores changed recently and direct year-to-year comparisons are therefore uncertain, the school’s performance in the most recent testing year shows a pattern worth noting. In English language arts, a strong majority of students in grades three and five scored at the proficient level or above. Fourth-grade results were also solid, while sixth-grade ELA proficiency was lower, though still with about half of students meeting the bar. In mathematics, achievement was more moderate, with roughly half of students in grades three through five reaching proficiency; sixth-grade math dipped below that mark. Fifth-grade science results saw a majority of students scoring proficient or better. When grouped together, the school’s overall proficiency across tested subjects and grades places it in the top tier relative to other districts in Sumner County, outperforming the median of its county peers. This suggests that Oxford Elementary, while not achieving uniformly high results across every grade and subject, is a relatively strong performer within its local context.

The school does not offer high school courses, so there is no graduation rate to report, and the available data does not include information on chronic absenteeism, discipline, or program offerings. Families looking for small class sizes and a close-knit school environment in a historic rural setting will find a solid academic foundation here, particularly in reading and language arts. The softer spots in upper-elementary math are areas a parent may wish to discuss further with the school. Overall, Oxford Elementary presents itself as a capable neighborhood school serving a stable, small-town community.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 355%

School 55% · District 53% · ▲ 2 pts above district

▲ 14 pts above state median

Grade 452%

School 52% · District 48% · ▲ 4 pts above district

▲ 12 pts above state median · ▲ 29 pts above county median

Grade 552%

School 52% · District 50% · ▲ 2 pts above district

▲ 12 pts above state median

Grade 643%

School 43% · District 40% · ▲ 3 pts above district

▲ 2 pts above state median

English language arts

Grade 373%

School 73% · District 71% · ▲ 2 pts above district

▲ 20 pts above state median

Grade 464%

School 64% · District 59% · ▲ 5 pts above district

▲ 16 pts above state median · ▲ 18 pts above county median

Grade 578%

School 78% · District 77% · ▲ 1 pts above district

▲ 29 pts above state median

Grade 652%

School 52% · District 52%

▲ 11 pts above state median

Science

Grade 561%

School 61% · District 58% · ▲ 3 pts above district

▲ 17 pts above state median · ▲ 18 pts above county median

This schoolOxford, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 3Lower-income71%Higher-income75%4 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income57%Higher-income73%16 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income91%Higher-income67%24 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income59%Higher-income50%9 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income50%Higher-income55%5 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income46%Higher-income58%13 pp gap