Is Great Oak Elementary School a good school?

Great Oak Elementary School ranks 158 th of 497 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Great Oak Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 358 students attended Great Oak Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Great Oak Elementary School?

Students at Great Oak Elementary School are 82% White, 12% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 1% African American, 1% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Great Oak Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Great Oak Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Oxford Middle School High : Oxford High School

Great Oak Elementary School

Summary:

Great Oak Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Oxford, Connecticut, serving grades 3-5 with a total enrollment of 353 students. The school is part of the Oxford School District, which is ranked 63 out of 158 districts in Connecticut and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Great Oak Elementary consistently performs above the state average in SBAC/English Language Arts and SBAC/Mathematics assessments across grades 3-5, with proficiency rates of 67.2%, 62.1%, and 70.2% respectively in the 2023-2024 school year, compared to the state averages of 45.9%, 49.4%, and 51.4%. The school's 5th-grade science proficiency rate of 74.4% in 2023-2024 was also significantly higher than the state average of 50.8%. However, the school's student population is predominantly White, with lower percentages of African American (3.12%) and Hispanic (9.63%) students compared to the state average, raising questions about the school's efforts to promote diversity and inclusivity.

While the school's overall academic performance is strong, the lower ranking of its White student population compared to other Regional School District 15 and Connecticut elementary schools suggests the presence of an achievement gap. The school's relatively low student-teacher ratio and per-student spending levels indicate that the district is allocating resources effectively to support student learning, which could be a contributing factor to the school's consistent academic success.

Detail:

Public 3-5

50 Great Oak Road
Oxford, CT 06478

(203) 888-6492

District: Oxford School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
158^th of 497 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,601

Students who attend Great Oak Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Oxford Middle School
High:	Oxford High School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.9

Number of students: 358

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.8%

Hispanic:

11.7%

Asian:

2.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 15.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Great Oak Elementary School ranks better than 68.2% of elementary schools in Connecticut. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 72.17. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (81.8%), Hispanic (11.7%), Asian (2.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 15.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Great Oak Elementary School is 14.9. (See more...)

Compare Great Oak Elementary School employs 24 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Great Oak Elementary School is $17,601.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Great Oak Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Great Oak Elementary School 158^th of 497 Connecticut public elementary schools. (See Great Oak Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Female students:

Male students:

White students:

Oxford School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Oxford School District 63^rd of 158 Connecticut school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Great Oak Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile
2006	75.09	160^th	570	71.9%
2007	74.70	160^th	568	71.8%
2008	75.45	157^th	565	72.2%
2009	76.15	143^rd	566	74.7%
2010	71.30	204^th	579	64.8%
2011	75.87	148^th	565	73.8%
2012	72.66	194^th	564	65.6%
2013	76.16	149^th	557	73.2%
2015	77.46	136^th	551	75.3%
2016	65.74	199^th	518	61.6%
2017	69.29	175^th	519	66.3%
2018	65.48	209^th	532	60.7%
2019	67.93	193^rd	522	63.0%
2021	72.70	167^th	538	69.0%
2022	70.23	158^th	490	67.8%
2023	74.33	144^th	491	70.7%
2024	72.17	158^th	497	68.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Great Oak Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	69.70	87^th	371	76.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Great Oak Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile
2018	57.66	135^th	259	47.9%
2019	59.32	121^st	242	50.0%
2021	63.87	173^rd	455	62.0%
2022	64.09	114^th	234	51.3%
2023	62.33	114^th	230	50.4%
2024	68.00	99^th	237	58.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Great Oak Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile
2018	54.22	146^th	262	44.3%
2019	67.84	100^th	247	59.5%
2021	72.14	132^nd	445	70.3%
2022	66.40	100^th	232	56.9%
2023	68.89	94^th	231	59.3%
2024	60.36	117^th	233	49.8%

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Rank History for White students at Great Oak Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile
2018	33.76	217^th	296	26.7%
2019	44.60	192^nd	295	34.9%
2021	46.72	182^nd	327	44.3%
2022	45.97	163^rd	252	35.3%
2023	49.77	157^th	262	40.1%
2024	43.21	173^rd	250	30.8%

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Data source: test scores: Connecticut Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Connecticut State Department of Education

Review counts

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by a student
Tuesday, November 24, 2020

This is an ok school, but it's not racially diverse enough, we also need better math scores, the teachers are nice Close Quote

Enrollment information for Great Oak Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	526	1	6	6	0	n/a	n/a	539
1989	576	1	9	8	1	n/a	n/a	595
1990	588	3	12	8	2	n/a	n/a	613
1991	152	0	0	3	1	n/a	n/a	156
1992	417	1	6	5	0	n/a	n/a	429
1993	412	3	8	6	0	n/a	n/a	429
1994	417	3	8	5	0	n/a	n/a	433
1995	444	2	4	3	0	n/a	n/a	453
1996	444	2	4	3	0	n/a	n/a	453
1997	413	2	7	3	0	n/a	n/a	425
1998	406	1	6	3	0	n/a	n/a	416
1999	410	5	4	10	1	n/a	n/a	430
2000	414	3	3	9	1	n/a	n/a	430
2001	415	3	2	16	0	n/a	n/a	436
2002	435	2	9	10	2	n/a	n/a	458
2003	435	2	9	10	2	n/a	n/a	458
2004	470	3	8	13	1	n/a	n/a	495
2005	455	7	7	23	2	n/a	n/a	494
2006	468	4	7	24	2	n/a	n/a	505
2007	452	7	9	21	3	n/a	n/a	492
2008	460	5	15	18	1	n/a	n/a	499
2009	490	10	14	18	1	n/a	n/a	533
2010	511	3	8	14	0	n/a	n/a	536
2011	484	8	6	21	3	0	3	525
2012	473	5	11	20	6	0	3	518
2013	457	8	12	22	5	0	3	507
2014	446	4	14	28	0	0	11	503
2015	433	3	10	27	1	0	6	480
2016	417	2	11	32	3	0	7	472
2017	375	2	10	39	2	0	8	436
2018	342	3	9	38	0	0	10	402
2019	327	4	5	40	0	0	10	386
2020	326	4	6	36	0	0	8	380
2021	304	3	9	32	1	0	4	353
2022	295	7	11	36	2	1	2	354
2023	291	11	12	34	2	1	2	353
2024	293	5	10	42	2	1	5	358

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Great Oak Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	539	30.0	17.9	n/a
1989	595	32.5	18.3	n/a
1990	613	33.4	18.3	n/a
1991	156	7.4	21.0	n/a
1992	429	17.2	24.9	4.7
1993	429	25.7	16.7	0.2
1994	433	29.7	14.6	3.9
1995	453	28.7	15.8	6.6
1996	453	28.7	15.8	6.6
1997	425	30.0	14.2	3.8
1998	416	30.4	13.7	2.9
1999	430	31.2	13.8	9.5
2000	430	31.5	13.7	8.4
2001	436	32.0	13.6	n/a
2002	458	29.9	15.3	4.8
2003	458	29.9	15.3	4.8
2004	495	32.7	15.1	6.3
2005	494	26.0	19.0	n/a
2006	505	26.6	19.0	7.5
2007	492	26.6	18.5	5.7
2008	499	26.6	18.8	6.4
2009	533	34.0	16.4	5.6
2010	536	29.0	18.4	7.8
2011	525	32.6	16.1	8.8
2012	518	31.8	16.2	7.7
2013	507	31.8	15.9	6.7
2014	503	31.2	16.1	6.4
2015	480	32.0	15.0	7.1
2016	472	25.0	18.8	7.2
2017	436	28.0	15.5	9.4
2018	402	28.0	14.3	9
2019	386	24.6	15.6	16.3
2020	380	29.4	12.9	15.5
2021	353	28.4	12.4	15.3
2022	354	25.0	14.1	14.4
2023	353	23.0	15.3	15.9
2024	358	24.0	14.9	15.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Great Oak Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	539	30.0	17.9	n/a
1989	595	32.5	18.3	n/a
1990	613	33.4	18.3	n/a
1991	156	7.4	21.0	n/a
1992	429	17.2	24.9	4.7
1993	429	25.7	16.7	0.2
1994	433	29.7	14.6	3.9
1995	453	28.7	15.8	6.6
1996	453	28.7	15.8	6.6
1997	425	30.0	14.2	3.8
1998	416	30.4	13.7	2.9
1999	430	31.2	13.8	9.5
2000	430	31.5	13.7	8.4
2001	436	32.0	13.6	n/a
2002	458	29.9	15.3	4.8
2003	458	29.9	15.3	4.8
2004	495	32.7	15.1	6.3
2005	494	26.0	19.0	n/a
2006	505	26.6	19.0	7.5
2007	492	26.6	18.5	5.7
2008	499	26.6	18.8	6.4
2009	533	34.0	16.4	5.6
2010	536	29.0	18.4	7.8
2011	525	32.6	16.1	8.8
2012	518	31.8	16.2	7.7
2013	507	31.8	15.9	6.7
2014	503	31.2	16.1	6.4
2015	480	32.0	15.0	7.1
2016	472	25.0	18.8	7.2
2017	436	28.0	15.5	9.4
2018	402	28.0	14.3	9
2019	386	24.6	15.6	16.3
2020	380	29.4	12.9	15.5
2021	353	28.4	12.4	15.3
2022	354	25.0	14.1	14.4
2023	353	23.0	15.3	15.9
2024	358	24.0	14.9	15.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Great Oak Elementary School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$14,472
2019	$14,672
2020	$16,402
2021	$17,388
2022	$18,218
2023	$17,601

Data source: Connecticut Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Great Oak Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 193^rd of 522 Elementary schools	Ranks 144^th of 491 Elementary schools	7.6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Great Oak Elementary School)	61	60.2	0.8%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Oxford School District)	61	60.2	0.8%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)	54.3	45.5	8.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Great Oak Elementary School)	70.5	61	9.5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Oxford School District)	70.5	61	9.5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)	55	49.8	5.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Great Oak Elementary School)	59.2	57.3	1.9%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Oxford School District)	59.2	57.3	1.9%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)	54.6	48.8	5.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Great Oak Elementary School)	57.6	67.5	9.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Oxford School District)	57.6	67.5	9.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)	52.5	48.3	4.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Great Oak Elementary School)	77.6	80.7	3.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Oxford School District)	77.6	80.7	3.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)	58.1	51.3	6.8%
5th Grade Mathematics (Great Oak Elementary School)	65.7	65.8	0.1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Oxford School District)	65.7	65.8	0.1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)	46.5	41.8	4.7%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	386	353	8.5%
African American	4	11	175%
American Indian	0	2
Asian	5	12	140%
Hispanic	40	34	15%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	327	291	11%
Two or More Races	10	2	80%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	16.3%	15.9%	0.5%

Schools Near Great Oak Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				NGSS Science (2024)	SBAC English Language Arts (2024)			SBAC Mathematics (2024)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NGSS Science 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 3rd Grade	SBAC Mathematics 4th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
Great Oak Elementary School	Public	3-5	50 Great Oak Road	Oxford	06478	New Haven County	Oxford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 888-6492	358	24	14.9	15.9%	293 (81.8%)	5 (1.4%)	42 (11.7%)	10 (2.8%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.4%)	72.2	158^th of 497 public elementary schools	68.2%		74.3	144^th of 491 public elementary schools	70.7%	14	74.4	67.2	62.1	70.2	61.7	66.4	57.0	$17,601
Quaker Farms School	Public	PK, KG-2	30 Great Oak Rd.	Oxford	06478	New Haven County	Oxford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 888-5842	413	30	13.7	17.2%	330 (79.9%)	5 (1.2%)	52 (12.6%)	16 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	8 (1.9%)								(n/a)								$18,434
Bungay School	Public	PK, KG-5	35 Bungay Rd.	Seymour	06483	New Haven County	Seymour School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 881-7500	480	32	15.0	41.3%	317 (66.0%)	23 (4.8%)	105 (21.9%)	26 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.9%)	50.2	248^th of 497 public elementary schools	50.1%		52.8	232^nd of 491 public elementary schools	52.7%	16		46.6	59.0	49.3	47.9	56.6	44.9	$16,462
Laurel Ledge School	Public	PK, KG-5	30 Highland Ave.	Beacon Falls	06403	New Haven County	Regional School District 16	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 729-5355	295	26	11.5	34.6%	209 (70.8%)	11 (3.7%)	63 (21.4%)	6 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	77.7	128^th of 497 public elementary schools	74.2%		68.5	171^st of 491 public elementary schools	65.2%	43	80.9	53.5	57.9	80.9	69.8		76.6	$19,278
Chatfield-LoPresti School	Public	K-5	51 Skokorat St.	Seymour	06483	New Haven County	Seymour School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 888-4640	536	36	14.8	51.9%	323 (60.3%)	54 (10.1%)	135 (25.2%)	11 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.4%)	61.5	203^rd of 497 public elementary schools	59.2%		56.9	219^th of 491 public elementary schools	55.4%	16		51.5	54.9	63.1	57.4	56.0	61.9	$15,825
Pomperaug Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	607 Main St. S	Southbury	06488	New Haven County	Regional School District 15	No	No	No	No	(203) 264-8283	422	35	12.1	13.0%	338 (80.1%)	10 (2.4%)	41 (9.7%)	17 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.8%)	80.9	105^th of 497 public elementary schools	78.9%		80.7	108^th of 491 public elementary schools	78.0%	3	68.6		73.0	67.4	74.2	83.8	64.0	$21,250
Long Meadow Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	65 North Benson Rd.	Middlebury	06762	New Haven County	Regional School District 15	No	No	No	No	(203) 758-1144	528	43	12.2	12.7%	416 (78.8%)	15 (2.8%)	50 (9.5%)	24 (4.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (4.0%)	60.2	208^th of 497 public elementary schools	58.1%		65.5	183^rd of 491 public elementary schools	62.7%	25	62.7	49.3	48.6	65.1	62.0	55.4	53.0	$21,792
Andrew Avenue School	Public	K-4	140 Andrew Ave.	Naugatuck	06770	New Haven County	Naugatuck School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 720-5221	258	21	12.4	69.4%	94 (36.4%)	31 (12.0%)	119 (46.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.0%)	18.3	376^th of 497 public elementary schools	24.3%		19.8	364^th of 491 public elementary schools	25.9%	12		23.7	40.3		18.6	36.1		$15,906
Gainfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	307 Old Field Rd.	Southbury	06488	New Haven County	Regional School District 15	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 264-5312	347	26	13.1	16.1%	291 (83.9%)	11 (3.2%)	26 (7.5%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.3%)	80.3	110^th of 497 public elementary schools	77.9%		80.6	111^th of 491 public elementary schools	77.4%	1	84.6	52.6	66.7	76.9	73.7	75.9		$20,471
Western School	Public	K-4	108 Pine St.	Naugatuck	06770	New Haven County	Naugatuck School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 720-5244	269	17	15.8	53.2%	106 (39.4%)	37 (13.8%)	94 (34.9%)	6 (2.2%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	22 (8.2%)	30.1	327^th of 497 public elementary schools	34.2%		28.5	332^nd of 491 public elementary schools	32.4%	5		35.7	42.9		31.0	44.4		$15,299

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