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Great Oak Elementary School

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Great Oak Elementary School ranks 127 th of 491 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-5

127^th

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of 491 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Better than 74% of Connecticut elementary schools

Summary

Great Oak Elementary School is an upper-elementary school in Oxford, CT, serving 369 students in grades 3–5 as part of the Oxford School District. The school has climbed steadily in statewide rankings, rising from the 61st percentile in 2017–2018 to a current 127th-place finish out of 491 Connecticut elementary schools (74th percentile, 4 stars) in 2025–2026. Academic proficiency is well above state averages: 69.2% of students are proficient in ELA versus 50.6% statewide, 66.0% are proficient in math versus 50.0%, and 5th-grade science proficiency reaches 76.2% compared to 52.9% statewide. Among nearby schools, only Gainfield Elementary School and Laurel Ledge School rank higher, while the school outperforms Long Meadow Elementary School, Pomperaug Elementary School, and Fawn Hollow Elementary School.

One of the school's standout features is its exceptionally low chronic absenteeism rate of 4.7% — well below the district rate of 14.6% and the state rate of 16.4%, and among the best of nearby schools. The school also delivers remarkable results for students from low-income backgrounds, ranking 3rd of 69 schools statewide for this subgroup and earning a 5-star rating. This is especially notable given the school's efficient use of resources: per-student spending of $14,672 is the lowest among nearby schools, and a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.7 is higher than several high-performing peers with similar or better rankings.

The grades 3–5 structure creates a clear feeder pathway with Quaker Farms School (grades PK–2), and 5th grade is a particular strength: 5th-grade ELA proficiency reached 77.9% in 2025–2026, and science proficiency has stayed above 72% for four straight years. The one area worth watching is 3rd-grade ELA, which softened from 67.2% in 2023–2024 to 59.3% in 2025–2026 — though it still exceeds the state average of 47.3%. Overall, Great Oak Elementary School is a high-performing, improving school that combines strong academics, excellent attendance, and standout support for low-income students, making it one of the stronger elementary schools in its region.

369

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,304

Per pupil spending ?

18.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

50 Great Oak Road
Oxford, CT 06478

(203) 888-6492

District: Oxford School District

Students who attend Great Oak Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Oxford Middle School
High:	Oxford High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.2%

Hispanic:

11.4%

Asian:

2.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 62nd percentile in 2016 → 74th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Connecticut average (69% vs 51% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Connecticut median (74th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school69%

District avg69%

Connecticut avg51%

127^th of 491

Connecticut public elementary schools ?

Top 26%▲ up 13 pts since 2016

From top 38% (2016) to top 26% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

52^nd of 153Oxford School District among Connecticut districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	77.4	127 of 491	74.1%	★★★★☆
2025	79.5	114 of 493	76.9%	★★★★☆
2024	72.2	158 of 497	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.3	144 of 491	70.7%	★★★★☆
2022	70.2	158 of 490	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.7	167 of 538	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.9	193 of 522	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.5	209 of 532	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	69.3	175 of 519	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	65.7	199 of 518	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	77.5	136 of 551	75.3%	★★★★☆
2013	76.2	149 of 557	73.2%	★★★★☆
2012	72.7	194 of 564	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	75.9	148 of 565	73.8%	★★★★☆
2010	71.3	204 of 579	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	76.1	143 of 566	74.7%	★★★★☆
2008	75.4	157 of 565	72.2%	★★★★☆
2007	74.7	160 of 568	71.8%	★★★★☆
2006	75.1	160 of 570	71.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	73.8	84 of 225	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	77.9	59 of 232	74.6%	★★★★☆
2024	68.0	99 of 237	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.3	114 of 230	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.1	114 of 234	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.9	173 of 455	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.3	121 of 242	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.7	135 of 259	47.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	95.8	3 of 69	95.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	67.4	99 of 232	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	71.3	98 of 239	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.4	117 of 233	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.9	94 of 231	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.4	100 of 232	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.1	132 of 445	70.3%	★★★★☆
2019	67.8	100 of 247	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.2	146 of 262	44.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	69.7	87 of 371	76.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	51.2	149 of 246	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	53.1	135 of 248	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.2	173 of 250	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.8	157 of 262	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.0	163 of 252	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.7	182 of 327	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.6	192 of 295	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.8	217 of 296	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)96th percentile+22 vs school

Special Education (2021)77th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2026)63rd percentile-11 vs school

Male (2026)57th percentile-17 vs school

White (2026)39th percentile-35 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2025-2026) ?

Science76%+23 vs state

English Language Arts69%+19 vs state

Mathematics66%+16 vs state

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by a student
Tuesday, November 24, 2020

This is an ok school, but it's not racially diverse enough, we also need better math scores, the teachers are nice Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				NGSS Science (2026)	SBAC English Language Arts (2026)			SBAC Mathematics (2026)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NGSS Science 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 3rd Grade	SBAC Mathematics 4th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
Great Oak Elementary School	Public	3-5	50 Great Oak Road	Oxford	06478	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Oxford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 888-6492	369	25	14.7	18.2%	307 (83.2%)	3 (0.8%)	42 (11.4%)	9 (2.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.6%)	77.4	127^th of 491 public elementary schools	74.1%		79.5	114^th of 493 public elementary schools	76.9%	13	76.2	59.3	70.4	77.9	64.4	66.7	66.9	$18,304
Quaker Farms School	Public	PK, KG-2	30 Great Oak Rd.	Oxford	06478	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Oxford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 888-5842	384	27	14.2	19.3%	294 (76.6%)	12 (3.1%)	51 (13.3%)	13 (3.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.1%)								(n/a)								$19,066
Bungay School	Public	PK, KG-5	35 Bungay Rd.	Seymour	06483	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Seymour School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 881-7500	478	36	13.2	43.3%	315 (65.9%)	29 (6.1%)	98 (20.5%)	28 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.7%)	57	230^th of 491 public elementary schools	53.2%		55.3	236^th of 493 public elementary schools	52.1%	6	57.5	54.9	59.7	60.3	48.8	63.0	47.9	$18,314
Laurel Ledge School	Public	K-5	30 Highland Ave.	Beacon Falls	06403	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Regional School District 16	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 729-5355	313	28	11.3	36.4%	211 (67.4%)	12 (3.8%)	71 (22.7%)	8 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.5%)	79.1	114^th of 491 public elementary schools	76.8%		77.7	124^th of 493 public elementary schools	74.8%	10		66.7	66.7	73.8	72.5	70.8	69.0	$21,373
Chatfield-LoPresti School	Public	K-5	51 Skokorat St.	Seymour	06483	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Seymour School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 888-4640	515	33	15.6	57.5%	305 (59.2%)	47 (9.1%)	131 (25.4%)	12 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.9%)	58	228^th of 491 public elementary schools	53.6%		58.5	227^th of 493 public elementary schools	54.0%	1	51.3	58.6	48.3	61.3	61.6	50.6	63.8	$19,506
Pomperaug Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	607 Main St. S	Southbury	06488	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Regional School District 15	No	No	No	No	(203) 264-8283	395	36	11.1	10.9%	317 (80.3%)	8 (2.0%)	42 (10.6%)	16 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.0%)	73.6	155^th of 491 public elementary schools	68.4%		75.2	144^th of 493 public elementary schools	70.8%	11	80.6	49.3	56.9	71.0	73.2	69.0	71.0	$23,423
Long Meadow Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	65 North Benson Rd.	Middlebury	06762	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Regional School District 15	No	No	No	No	(203) 758-1144	518	42	12.3	13.3%	392 (75.7%)	13 (2.5%)	68 (13.1%)	26 (5.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.5%)	77.1	134^th of 491 public elementary schools	72.7%		62.2	208^th of 493 public elementary schools	57.8%	74		71.9	67.0	69.7	75.0	66.0		$24,183
Andrew Avenue School	Public	K-4	140 Andrew Ave.	Naugatuck	06770	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Naugatuck School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 720-5221	221	21	10.5	71.9%	79 (35.7%)	22 (10.0%)	110 (49.8%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.6%)	34.9	314^th of 491 public elementary schools	36.0%		16.3	394^th of 493 public elementary schools	20.1%	80		38.8	56.3		34.7	41.7		$19,957
Gainfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	307 Old Field Rd.	Southbury	06488	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Regional School District 15	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 264-5312	321	27	12.1	12.1%	271 (84.4%)	9 (2.8%)	24 (7.5%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.4%)	90.7	33^rd of 491 public elementary schools	93.3%		80	107^th of 493 public elementary schools	78.3%	74	80.4	83.3	76.8	82.1	88.3	76.4	82.1	$25,023
Western School	Public	K-4	108 Pine St.	Naugatuck	06770	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Naugatuck School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 720-5244	242	16	15.1	58.7%	93 (38.4%)	38 (15.7%)	84 (34.7%)	6 (2.5%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	18 (7.4%)	31	330^th of 491 public elementary schools	32.8%		33.4	310^th of 493 public elementary schools	37.1%	20		40.4	45.1		34.8	42.9		$18,452

Frequently Asked Questions about Great Oak Elementary School

How many students attend Great Oak Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 369 students attended Great Oak Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Great Oak Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Great Oak Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Oxford Middle School
High : Oxford High School

What is the racial makeup of Great Oak Elementary School?

Students at Great Oak Elementary School are 83% White, 11% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

Is Great Oak Elementary School a good school?

Great Oak Elementary School ranks 127^th of 491 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Great Oak Elementary School in?

Oxford School District

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