Lafayette Middle School vs. Oxford Middle School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
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Oxford Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 419 students in grades 7-8, Lafayette Middle School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Mississippi for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 54% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 47%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 42% (which is equal to the Mississippi state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Mississippi state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 58% (majority Black).
Serving 666 students in grades 7-8, Oxford Middle School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Mississippi for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 58% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 47%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 47% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Mississippi state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 58% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
7-8
7-8
Total Students
419 students
666 students


% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
54% | 46%


Total Classroom Teachers
39 teachers
53 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
13:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#319 out of 805 schools in MS
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#237 out of 805 schools in MS
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
58%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
47%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
55%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 7 Students
218
330
Grade 8 Students
196
333
Ungraded Students
5
3
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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n/a
% Asian
1%
4%


% Hispanic
1%
9%


% Black
19%
33%


% White
75%
48%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%


Diversity Score
0.40
0.65


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
40%
41%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
7%

