Oxford Elementary

Summary:

Oxford Elementary is a public elementary school located in Claremont, North Carolina, serving grades PK-6 with a student population of 588. The school is part of the Catawba County Schools district, which is ranked 71 out of 242 districts in North Carolina and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Oxford Elementary has a higher percentage of White (61.05%) and Asian (11.56%) students compared to surrounding schools, its academic performance is generally lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels, particularly in 3rd and 5th grade Reading. The school ranks particularly low (bottom 20%) among North Carolina elementary schools for Asian, White, and Special Education student groups, but performs better for Hispanic and English Language Learner students. Additionally, Oxford Elementary has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 55.25% to 69.22% over the past few years, indicating a relatively high proportion of economically disadvantaged students.

Compared to other nearby elementary schools in the Catawba County Schools district, such as Catawba Elementary, Snow Creek Elementary, and Claremont Elementary, Oxford Elementary generally underperforms in terms of academic proficiency rates and statewide rankings. This suggests that the school may face unique challenges or have room for improvement in its instructional practices and support for students.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

 5915 Oxford School Road
       Claremont, NC  28610-9620


(828) 459-7220

District: Catawba County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
1154th of 1,505 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,354 Help


Students who attend Oxford Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    River Bend Middle
High:    Bunker Hill High

Student/teacher ratio:  15.3 Help
Number of students:  588

Racial breakdown:

White:
61.1%
Hispanic:
15.0%
Asian:
11.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  69.2% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Oxford Elementary ranks worse than 76.7% of elementary schools in North Carolina. It also ranks 15th among 16 ranked elementary schools in the Catawba County Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 27.42. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (61.1%), Hispanic (15%), Asian (11.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 69.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Oxford Elementary is 15.3. 13 elementary schools in the Catawba County Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Oxford Elementary is $9,354. 9 elementary schools in the Catawba County Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Oxford Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Oxford Elementary 1154th of 1505 North Carolina public elementary schools. (See Oxford Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Catawba County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Catawba County Schools 71st of 242 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Oxford Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Oxford Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 52.36 677th 1276 46.9%
2007 50.68 726th 1293 43.9%
2008 49.71 719th 1324 45.7%
2009 36.91 951st 1354 29.8%
2010 38.63 946th 1363 30.6%
2011 36.18 975th 1381 29.4%
2012 47.74 801st 1388 42.3%
2013 43.15 783rd 1403 44.2%
2014 55.66 611th 1390 56.0%
2015 52.69 704th 1440 51.1%
2016 45.90 823rd 1425 42.2%
2017 31.11 1057th 1429 26.0%
2018 47.90 783rd 1434 45.4%
2019 42.48 882nd 1473 40.1%
2021 42.57 834th 1489 44.0%
2022 39.92 922nd 1514 39.1%
2023 39.49 944th 1502 37.2%
2024 27.42 1154th 1505 23.3%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Oxford Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 14.19 127th 133 4.5%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Oxford Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 38.45 318th 533 40.3%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Oxford Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 12.83 791st 801 1.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Oxford Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.77 460th 1332 65.5%
2019 51.54 647th 1361 52.5%
2021 53.48 525th 1329 60.5%
2022 58.42 491st 1366 64.1%
2023 49.29 732nd 1437 49.1%
2024 36.08 991st 1450 31.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Oxford Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.01 975th 1405 30.6%
2019 34.78 997th 1424 30.0%
2021 40.66 822nd 1440 42.9%
2022 41.94 848th 1458 41.8%
2023 33.21 1001st 1459 31.4%
2024 26.28 1142nd 1455 21.5%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Oxford Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.65 662nd 897 26.2%
2019 37.48 565th 878 35.6%
2021 19.37 604th 646 6.5%
2022 25.44 527th 634 16.9%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Oxford Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 69.45 1st 612 99.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Oxford Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.12 575th 1413 59.3%
2019 49.85 747th 1430 47.8%
2021 45.43 758th 1444 47.5%
2022 39.31 908th 1464 38.0%
2023 48.15 786th 1461 46.2%
2024 30.50 1066th 1464 27.2%
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Rank History for Asian students at Oxford Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 2.51 96th 99 3.0%
2021 10.33 82nd 95 13.7%
2022 3.58 105th 107 1.9%
2023 4.06 111th 114 2.6%
2024 9.42 123rd 130 5.4%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Oxford Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.36 594th 851 30.2%
2019 45.79 479th 865 44.6%
2021 60.44 255th 843 69.8%
2022 38.45 570th 893 36.2%
2023 61.21 285th 915 68.9%
2024 42.38 563rd 951 40.8%
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Rank History for White students at Oxford Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.19 870th 1178 26.1%
2019 28.77 949th 1183 19.8%
2021 26.71 926th 1172 21.0%
2022 28.64 937th 1194 21.5%
2023 23.18 1007th 1183 14.9%
2024 13.32 1114th 1166 4.5%
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Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, 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.

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Data source: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Oxford Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 669 25 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 694
1989 678 27 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 705
1990 676 21 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 698
1991 702 18 7 0 0 n/a n/a 0 727
1992 673 17 8 3 1 n/a n/a 1 703
1993 652 16 8 13 1 n/a n/a 0 690
1994 675 21 16 5 0 n/a n/a 0 717
1995 747 31 36 4 1 n/a n/a 0 819
1996 747 31 36 4 1 n/a n/a 0 819
1997 822 53 47 10 3 n/a n/a 0 935
1998 820 51 57 13 1 n/a n/a 0 942
1999 870 68 98 29 0 n/a n/a 0 1065
2000 741 62 107 38 0 n/a n/a 0 948
2001 734 60 121 45 0 n/a n/a 0 960
2002 409 20 56 15 0 n/a n/a 0 500
2003 409 20 56 15 0 n/a n/a 0 500
2004 491 33 60 21 0 n/a n/a 0 605
2005 530 39 70 23 0 n/a n/a 0 662
2006 523 43 63 27 0 n/a n/a 0 656
2007 515 18 51 34 0 n/a n/a 27 645
2008 527 28 76 45 0 n/a n/a 27 703
2009 494 51 73 38 3 n/a n/a 0 659
2010 487 47 74 49 4 n/a n/a 0 661
2011 463 37 66 73 3 0 18 0 660
2012 458 30 67 71 3 0 18 0 647
2013 474 14 71 70 3 0 17 0 649
2014 462 16 60 62 3 0 21 0 624
2015 451 18 67 70 2 0 25 0 633
2016 416 22 68 74 1 0 24 0 605
2017 409 16 62 76 0 0 29 0 592
2018 412 19 62 71 0 0 32 0 596
2019 381 17 62 84 0 0 37 0 581
2020 333 16 70 82 0 0 43 0 544
2021 335 16 64 88 0 0 49 0 552
2022 331 26 59 80 0 0 58 0 554
2023 359 26 68 88 0 0 47 0 588

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 Oxford Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 694 33.0 21.0 15.1
1989 705 39.0 18.0 19.3
1990 698 39.0 17.8 22.8
1991 727 40.0 18.1 21.9
1992 703 40.0 17.5 10.7
1993 690 36.0 19.2 12.6
1994 717 36.0 19.9 13.9
1995 819 42.0 19.5 17.2
1996 819 42.0 19.5 17.2
1997 935 44.0 21.3 18.4
1998 942 49.0 19.2 25.4
1999 1065 49.0 21.7 34.7
2000 948 55.0 17.2 42.3
2001 960 60.0 16.0 41
2002 500 60.0 8.3 37.4
2003 500 60.0 8.3 37.4
2004 605 60.0 10.1 45.1
2005 662 60.0 11.0 46.1
2006 656 45.0 14.6 53.5
2007 645 n/a n/a 55.2
2008 703 46.5 15.1 55
2009 659 43.5 15.1 54.5
2010 661 40.5 16.3 59.5
2011 660 39.2 16.8 62
2012 647 40.0 16.1 59.8
2013 649 39.0 16.6 64.3
2014 624 38.2 16.3 67
2015 633 40.0 15.8 63.8
2016 605 40.0 15.1 68.1
2017 592 36.9 16.0 70.3
2018 596 35.4 16.8 63.1
2019 581 35.3 16.4 62
2020 544 38.2 14.2 64.2
2021 552 34.1 16.1 55.3
2022 554 38.5 14.3 55.6
2023 588 38.4 15.3 69.2

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 Oxford Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 694 33.0 21.0 15.1
1989 705 39.0 18.0 19.3
1990 698 39.0 17.8 22.8
1991 727 40.0 18.1 21.9
1992 703 40.0 17.5 10.7
1993 690 36.0 19.2 12.6
1994 717 36.0 19.9 13.9
1995 819 42.0 19.5 17.2
1996 819 42.0 19.5 17.2
1997 935 44.0 21.3 18.4
1998 942 49.0 19.2 25.4
1999 1065 49.0 21.7 34.7
2000 948 55.0 17.2 42.3
2001 960 60.0 16.0 41
2002 500 60.0 8.3 37.4
2003 500 60.0 8.3 37.4
2004 605 60.0 10.1 45.1
2005 662 60.0 11.0 46.1
2006 656 45.0 14.6 53.5
2007 645 n/a n/a 55.2
2008 703 46.5 15.1 55
2009 659 43.5 15.1 54.5
2010 661 40.5 16.3 59.5
2011 660 39.2 16.8 62
2012 647 40.0 16.1 59.8
2013 649 39.0 16.6 64.3
2014 624 38.2 16.3 67
2015 633 40.0 15.8 63.8
2016 605 40.0 15.1 68.1
2017 592 36.9 16.0 70.3
2018 596 35.4 16.8 63.1
2019 581 35.3 16.4 62
2020 544 38.2 14.2 64.2
2021 552 34.1 16.1 55.3
2022 554 38.5 14.3 55.6
2023 588 38.4 15.3 69.2

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Oxford Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,609 (17.2%) $7,745 (82.8%) $9,354

Data source: North Carolina Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Oxford Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 882nd of 1473 Elementary schoolsRanks 944th of 1502 Elementary schools
 3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Oxford Elementary)54.252.1
 2.1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Catawba County Schools)63.665
 1.4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)64.361.1
 3.2%
3rd Grade Reading (Oxford Elementary)5025.4
 24.6%
   3rd Grade Reading (Catawba County Schools)54.142.5
 11.6%
   3rd Grade Reading (North Carolina)56.848
 8.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Oxford Elementary)49.440.7
 8.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Catawba County Schools)58.858.5
 0.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
4th Grade Reading (Oxford Elementary)53.245.1
 8.1%
   4th Grade Reading (Catawba County Schools)59.255.9
 3.3%
   4th Grade Reading (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Oxford Elementary)43.158.3
 15.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Catawba County Schools)61.759.3
 2.4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)60.255.9
 4.3%
5th Grade Reading (Oxford Elementary)46.244.4
 1.8%
   5th Grade Reading (Catawba County Schools)58.747.3
 11.4%
   5th Grade Reading (North Carolina)54.648
 6.6%
5th Grade Science (Oxford Elementary)8062.5
 17.5%
   5th Grade Science (Catawba County Schools)80.368.8
 11.5%
   5th Grade Science (North Carolina)72.665.3
 7.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Oxford Elementary)59.150.6
 8.5%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Catawba County Schools)67.564.7
 2.8%
   6th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)58.852.3
 6.5%
6th Grade Reading (Oxford Elementary)59.149.4
 9.7%
   6th Grade Reading (Catawba County Schools)67.355.7
 11.6%
   6th Grade Reading (North Carolina)6049.3
 10.7%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students581588
 1.2%
African American1726
 52.9%
American Indian00
Asian6268
 9.7%
Hispanic8488
 4.8%
Pacific Islander00
White381359
 5.8%
Two or More Races3747
 27%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients62%69.2%
 7.3%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Oxford Elementary

Oxford Elementary ranks in the bottom 23.3% of North Carolina elementary schools.

Students who attend Oxford Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : River Bend Middle
High : Bunker Hill High

In the 2022-23 school year, 588 students attended Oxford Elementary.

Students at Oxford Elementary are 61% White, 15% Hispanic, 12% Asian, 8% Two or more races, 4% African American.


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