Best Public Schools in Oxford, PA

Summary:

The Oxford, Pennsylvania school district consists of 6 schools, including 3 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 1 high school, serving students from the local community. The district as a whole is ranked 371 out of 606 districts in Pennsylvania and is rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger, indicating room for improvement.

Among the elementary schools, Nottingham School stands out with the lowest student-teacher ratio of 10.6, potentially providing more individualized attention for students. In contrast, Elk Ridge School has the highest student-teacher ratio of 12.4 among the elementary schools. Penn's Grove School has shown consistent improvement in its statewide ranking over the past 3 years, moving from a 2-star to a 3-star rating.

Academically, Oxford Area High School boasts a strong 94.7% four-year graduation rate, while Penn's Grove School has an exceptionally low 0.1% dropout rate. Additionally, Nottingham School outperforms the Oxford Area School District and state averages in PSSA Math and Science for grades 3-4, and Hopewell Elementary School exceeds the district and state averages in PSSA English Language Arts for grades 5-6.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2023)	Keystone Exams Biology (2023)	Keystone Exams Literature (2023)	PSSA Math (2023)							PSSA Science (2023)			PSSA English Language Arts (2023)							Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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	Keystone Exams Algebra I 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Biology 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Literature 11th Grade	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA Science 4th Grade	PSSA Science 8th Grade	PSSA Science All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Penn's Grove School	Public	7-8	301 South Fifth St	Oxford	19363	Chester County	Oxford Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 932-6615	515	43	11.8	100.0%	285 (55.3%)	18 (3.5%)	192 (37.3%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.3%)	58.1	373^rd of 893 public middle schools	58.2%		58.1	379^th of 883 public middle schools	57.1%	6								31.6	21.6	26.2		56.3	56.3					60.2	52.8	56.3	$23,242	$1,063	$22,179
Oxford Area High School	Public	9-12	705 Waterway Rd	Oxford	19363	Chester County	Oxford Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 932-6640	1,165	76	15.2	78.3%	745 (63.9%)	40 (3.4%)	335 (28.8%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	40 (3.4%)	42	448^th of 674 public high schools	33.5%		41.7	443^rd of 634 public high schools	30.1%	5	23.8	45.8	56.9																		$26,661	$1,008	$25,653
Nottingham School	Public	3-4	736 Garfield St	Oxford	19363	Chester County	Oxford Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 932-6632	447	42	10.6	100.0%	249 (55.7%)	11 (2.5%)	169 (37.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.6%)	53.3	824^th of 1534 public elementary schools	46.3%		47.7	932^nd of 1534 public elementary schools	39.2%	108				53.1	49.3					51.2	79.1		79.1	53.4	45.8					49.5	$24,580	$3,408	$21,172
Jordan Bank School	Public	K	536 Hodgson St	Oxford	19363	Chester County	Oxford Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 932-6625	204	18	11.4	100.0%	103 (50.5%)	4 (2.0%)	83 (40.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (6.9%)								(n/a)																					$24,468	$4,611	$19,857
Hopewell Elementary School	Public	5-6	602 Garfield Street	Oxford	19363	Chester County	Oxford Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(484) 365-6150	507	44	11.5	100.0%	268 (52.9%)	12 (2.4%)	200 (39.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.3%)								(n/a)						43.4	46.8			45.0						59.9	70.3			64.8	$24,086	$1,388	$22,697
Elk Ridge School	Public	1-2	200 Wickersham Rd	Oxford	19363	Chester County	Oxford Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 932-6670	412	33	12.4	100.0%	228 (55.3%)	7 (1.7%)	152 (36.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.6%)								(n/a)																					$21,808	$2,357	$19,451

Cities Near Oxford

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
West Grove	4.08 mi	6	221^st
Christiana	9.23 mi	1	295^th
Atglen	9.7 mi	4	620^th
Quarryville	10.61 mi	5	559^th
Landenberg	11.4 mi	1	259^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 Pennsylvania Department of Education.

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Best Public Schools in Oxford, PA

Penn's Grove School

Nottingham School

Oxford Area High School

Elk Ridge School

Hopewell Elementary School

Jordan Bank School

Cities Near Oxford