Oxford Online Virtual School

Oxford Online Virtual School is a small alternative virtual school in Oxford, Kansas, serving 51 students in grades 1–12; the only nearby comparison provided is Derby Virtual School, about 19 miles away. Oxford’s latest chronic absenteeism figure is 0%, but its 2023–24 graduation rate was 83% and its dropout rate was 8%. The most important concern is that Oxford’s all-grade proficiency results are substantially below state and district levels, especially in science.

Compared with Derby, Oxford’s all-grade results are slightly lower in every tested subject: 27% versus 29% in ELA, 18% versus 21% in math, and 6% versus 9% in science. Its gaps with the state are much larger—19 points in ELA, 23 in math, and 32 in science—and it also trails the district by 25, 27, and 27 points, respectively. Oxford’s reported 10th-grade results offer a more favorable comparison: proficiency was 27% in both ELA and math, ahead of Derby by 6 points in ELA and 11 in math, though still below state results. Oxford’s 0% absenteeism also compares favorably with 12% in its district and 18% statewide, while its graduation rate was 6 points below the state and 11 below the district.

Results have moved in different directions: from 2024–25 to 2025–26, Oxford’s ELA proficiency fell 13 points, while math rose 3 points. Chronic absenteeism declined from 13% in 2022–23 to 0% in each of the latest two years, but graduation fell from 92% to 83% between 2022–23 and 2023–24. SchoolDigger’s ratings are for districts, not schools: Oxford ranks 113th of 268 districts, in the 58th percentile with 3 stars, while Derby ranks 163rd, in the 39th percentile with 2 stars. Oxford reported 8% free or reduced-price lunch eligibility in 2022–23, but Derby’s 12% figure is from 2024–25; student-teacher ratios are not reported for either school.