Top Rankings
Oxford School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 2,495 students in Oxford School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Mississippi.
Public Elementary Schools in Oxford School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Mississippi public elementary school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 56% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Mississippi public elementary school average of 57% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
8 Schools
696 Schools
# Students
4,790 Students
292,146 Students
# Teachers
364 Teachers
22,730 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Oxford School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 148 school districts in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#17 out of 148 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
47%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
55%
Graduation Rate
87%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.65
0.61
# American Indian Students
6 Students
1,825 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
199 Students
3,105 Students
% Asian Students
4%
1%
# Hispanic Students
417 Students
13,909 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
5%
# Black Students
1,613 Students
131,030 Students
% Black Students
34%
45%
# White Students
2,317 Students
126,881 Students
% White Students
48%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
213 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
237 Students
15,183 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
259
7,573
# Students in K Grade:
343
32,159
# Students in 1st Grade:
352
33,793
# Students in 2nd Grade:
381
33,611
# Students in 3rd Grade:
394
32,438
# Students in 4th Grade:
313
30,795
# Students in 5th Grade:
347
30,335
# Students in 6th Grade:
333
32,213
# Students in 7th Grade:
330
23,550
# Students in 8th Grade:
333
22,135
# Students in 9th Grade:
376
2,283
# Students in 10th Grade:
342
2,206
# Students in 11th Grade:
325
2,153
# Students in 12th Grade:
298
1,810
# Ungraded Students:
64
5,092
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,259 is higher than the state median of $12,205. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,349 is higher than the state median of $12,074. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$68 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$59 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,259
$12,205
Spending / Student
$12,349
$12,074
Best Oxford School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Della Davidson Elementary School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
209 Commonwealth Blvd.
Oxford, MS 38655
(662) 236-4870
Oxford, MS 38655
(662) 236-4870
Grades: 2-3
| 780 students
Rank: #22.
Central Elementary School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 64% )
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
409 Washington Avenue
Oxford, MS 38655
(662) 234-3497
Oxford, MS 38655
(662) 234-3497
Grades: 4-5
| 668 students
Rank: #33.
Oxford Intermediate School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
501 Martin Luther King Jr Driv
Oxford, MS 38655
(662) 236-5508
Oxford, MS 38655
(662) 236-5508
Grades: 6
| 334 students
Rank: n/an/a
225 Bramlett Boulevard
Oxford, MS 38655
(662) 234-2685
Oxford, MS 38655
(662) 234-2685
Grades: K-1
| 713 students
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