Best Public Schools in Oxford, NE

Summary:

The city of Oxford, Nebraska is home to two schools - So Valley Elementary School and Southern Valley Junior/Senior High, both part of the Southern Valley Schools district. While the elementary school has consistently performed well, the junior/senior high has seen more fluctuations in its academic performance.

So Valley Elementary School stands out as a top-performing school, ranking in the top 25% of Nebraska elementary schools over the past 3 years and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics are significantly higher than the state averages, with 3rd-6th grade ELA proficiency ranging from 61-89% and 3rd-6th grade Math proficiency ranging from 50-100%. This strong academic performance is likely aided by the school's relatively low student-teacher ratio of 12:1.

In contrast, Southern Valley Junior/Senior High has seen more fluctuation in its statewide ranking, dropping from a 4-star rating in 2021-2022 to a 2-star rating in 2022-2023. While its test scores are still above the state averages in some areas, they are not as consistently strong as the elementary school. Both schools serve a majority white student population and have a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at over 52% for each school.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				NSCAS English Language Arts (2023)						NSCAS Mathematics (2023)						NSCAS Science (2023)	ACT Mathematics (2023)	ACT Science (2023)	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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NSCAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 4th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 5th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 6th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 7th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 8th Grade	NSCAS Science 8th Grade	ACT Mathematics 11th Grade	ACT Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Southern Valley Junior/Senior High	Public	7-12	43739 Hwy 89	Oxford	68967	Furnas County	Southern Valley Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 868-2222	153	17	8.8	52.3%	139 (90.8%)	1 (0.7%)	8 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	42.7	121^st of 215 public high schools	43.7%		74.6	42^nd of 202 public high schools	79.2%	79					79.0	75.0					79.0	67.0	50.0	29.2	25.0	$33,098	$1,313	$26,562
So Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	43737 Hwy 89	Oxford	68967	Furnas County	Southern Valley Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 868-2222	230	19	12.0	52.6%	206 (89.6%)	2 (0.9%)	15 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.7%)	80.8	66^th of 459 public elementary schools	85.6%		75.5	84^th of 457 public elementary schools	81.6%	18	89.0	61.0	75.0	77.0			50.0	94.0	100.0	86.0						$20,357	$1,544	$16,545

Cities Near Oxford

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Arapahoe	14.32 mi	2	149^th
Loomis	16.82 mi	2	108^th
Alma	17.75 mi	2	158^th
Bertrand	18.77 mi	2	152^nd
Holdrege	18.85 mi	7	98^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Nebraska Department of Education.

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