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Oxford Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

268^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 289 Maine Elementary Schools

Better than 7% of Maine elementary schools

Summary

Oxford Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-6 in Oxford, Maine, with 320 students. The school is part of the Regional School Unit 17/Maine School Admin District 17, which is ranked 163 out of 176 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Oxford Elementary School faces significant challenges, with consistently high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 14.8% to 32.7% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average and the rates of nearby schools like Hebron Station School, Harrison Elementary, and Paris Elementary School. The school's academic performance, as measured by the percentage of students proficient or better on the Maine Educational Assessments (MEA), is consistently lower than the state and district averages, with only 52.5% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 29.19% in Mathematics in 2024-2025.

The school's performance for special education and low socioeconomic status students is particularly concerning, with the school ranking 188 out of 192 Maine elementary schools for special education students and 233 out of 248 for low socioeconomic status students in 2024-2025, both with 0 SchoolDigger stars. However, despite these challenges, Oxford Elementary School ranked 2 out of 7 Maine elementary schools for homeless students in 2024-2025, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, suggesting the school may be providing effective support and resources for this population.

307

Students ?

10.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,242

Per pupil spending ?

62.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

79 Pleasant Street
Oxford, ME 04270

(207) 539-4456

District: Regional School Unit 17/Maine School Admin District 17

Students who attend Oxford Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Oxford Hills Middle School
High:	Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.5%

Two or more races:

3.9%

Hispanic:

2.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 2nd percentile in 2015 → 7th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maine average (41% vs 57% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (7th percentile)

!Mathematics scores 20 pts below the Maine average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg44%

Maine avg57%

268^th of 289

Maine public elementary schools ?

Bottom 7%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 2% (2015) to bottom 7% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 6Elementary Schools in the Regional School Unit 17/Maine School Admin District 17

163^rd of 176Regional School Unit 17/Maine School Admin District 17 among Maine 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	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	12.9	268 of 289	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	21.4	256 of 288	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.7	258 of 290	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	4.3	196 of 210	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	17.1	181 of 228	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.3	236 of 258	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.4	238 of 254	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	22.8	221 of 256	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	10.9	246 of 255	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	7.3	279 of 284	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	26.1	227 of 261	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	22.5	239 of 258	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	41.5	120 of 186	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	37.5	138 of 193	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	28.4	180 of 209	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	20.9	183 of 195	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	18.8	183 of 198	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	25.9	171 of 192	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	9.8	239 of 251	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	42.6	97 of 153	36.6%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	89.1	2 of 7	71.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	14.9	233 of 248	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	41.9	50 of 82	39.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	19.6	223 of 251	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.1	137 of 153	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	8.5	188 of 192	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Homeless (2025)71st percentile+64 vs school

Male (2025)11th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)6th percentile~ school

Female (2025)5th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)2nd percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Maine (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts52%-11 vs state

Mathematics29%-20 vs state

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Schools Near Oxford Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MEA English Language Arts (2025)	MEA Mathematics (2025)	MEA Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MEA English Language Arts All Grades	MEA Mathematics All Grades	MEA Science All Grades	Total
Oxford Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	79 Pleasant Street	Oxford	04270	Oxford County	Regional School Unit 17/Maine School Admin District 17	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 539-4456	307	28	10.9	62.2%	284 (92.5%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.6%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.9%)	12.9	268^th of 289 public elementary schools	7.3%		21.4	256^th of 288 public elementary schools	11.1%	12	52.5	29.2		$21,242
Guy E Rowe School	Public	PK, KG-6	219 Main Street	Norway	04268	Oxford County	Regional School Unit 17/Maine School Admin District 17	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 743-5183	428	35	12.3	62.9%	377 (88.1%)	3 (0.7%)	13 (3.0%)	8 (1.9%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (5.6%)	19.8	253^rd of 289 public elementary schools	12.5%		21.2	257^th of 288 public elementary schools	10.8%	4	49.8	44.2	8.1	$20,744
Elm Street School-Mechanic Falls	Public	PK, KG-6	129 Elm Street	Mechanic Falls	04256	Androscoggin County	Regional School Unit 16	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 345-3381	241	24	10.0	61.4%	223 (92.5%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (2.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.7%)	3.7	283^rd of 289 public elementary schools	2.1%		12.2	271^st of 288 public elementary schools	5.9%	12	40.5	24.8		$23,273
Otisfield Community School	Public	PK, KG-6	416 Powhattan Road	Otisfield	04270	Oxford County	Regional School Unit 17/Maine School Admin District 17	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 627-4208	115	11	10.7	52.2%	105 (91.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.3%)	27.2	236^th of 289 public elementary schools	18.3%		12.5	270^th of 288 public elementary schools	6.3%	34	53.1	45.3		$20,811
Poland Community School	Public	PK, KG-6	1250 Maine Street	Poland	04274	Androscoggin County	Regional School Unit 16	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 998-4915	423	35	12.0	37.1%	401 (94.8%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.4%)	29.2	230^th of 289 public elementary schools	20.4%		37.7	210^th of 288 public elementary schools	27.1%	20	57.6	43.8	18.4	$19,352
Paris Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	4 Hathaway Road	Paris	04271	Oxford County	Regional School Unit 17/Maine School Admin District 17	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 743-7802	424	33	12.8	60.1%	377 (88.9%)	5 (1.2%)	20 (4.7%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.0%)	14.6	264^th of 289 public elementary schools	8.7%		27	244^th of 288 public elementary schools	15.3%	20	50.9	36.6	10.0	$21,892
Minot Consolidated School	Public	PK, KG-6	23 Shaw Hill Road	Minot	04258	Androscoggin County	Regional School Unit 16	No	No	No	No	(207) 346-6471	229	19	12.0	34.9%	219 (95.6%)	4 (1.7%)	3 (1.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	72	82^nd of 289 public elementary schools	71.6%		78.6	56^th of 288 public elementary schools	80.6%	26	74.8	60.0	26.9	$21,585
Harrison Elementary	Public	3-6	309 Naples Road	Harrison	04040	Cumberland County	Regional School Unit 17/Maine School Admin District 17	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 583-2357	105	8	12.6	62.9%	97 (92.4%)	1 (1.0%)	4 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.9%)	34.3	217^th of 289 public elementary schools	24.9%		29.8	238^th of 288 public elementary schools	17.4%	21	58.1	46.7	26.9	$25,229
Hebron Station School	Public	PK, KG-6	884 Station Road	Hebron	04238	Oxford County	Regional School Unit 17/Maine School Admin District 17	No	No	No	No	(207) 966-3323	103	10	10.6	32.0%	98 (95.1%)	1 (1.0%)	2 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.9%)	31.6	227^th of 289 public elementary schools	21.5%		31	234^th of 288 public elementary schools	18.8%	7	57.1	44.6		$20,830
Crooked River Elementary	Public	3-5	1437 Poland Spring Road	Casco	04015	Cumberland County	Regional School Unit 61/Maine School Admin District 61	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 647-3048	195	19	10.4	56.4%	183 (93.8%)	2 (1.0%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.6%)	61.1	125^th of 289 public elementary schools	56.7%		48.1	172^nd of 288 public elementary schools	40.3%	47	66.8	62.2	26.4	$31,315

Frequently Asked Questions about Oxford Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Oxford Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Oxford Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Oxford Hills Middle School
High : Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School

What is the racial makeup of Oxford Elementary School?

Students at Oxford Elementary School are 93% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

What district is Oxford Elementary School in?

Regional School Unit 17/Maine School Admin District 17

How many students attend Oxford Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 307 students attended Oxford Elementary School.

Is Oxford Elementary School a good school?

Oxford Elementary School ranks in the bottom 7.3% of Maine elementary schools.

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