Oxford School District

The Oxford School District serves roughly 4,500 students across six schools in Oxford, Mississippi — three elementary schools, two middle schools, and one high school — forming a clean K–12 pipeline that carries a 5-star rating and a #4 ranking out of 134 districts statewide. Bramlett Elementary serves grades K–1, Della Davidson Elementary serves 2–3, Central Elementary serves 4–5, Oxford Intermediate serves grade 6, Oxford Middle serves 7–8, and Oxford High serves 9–12. Nearly 47% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, with a district-wide student-teacher ratio of about 14:1.

The standout schools are in the elementary and middle grades. Oxford Middle is the district's fastest-rising star, jumping to #15 of 260 middle schools (94th percentile) with a remarkable 96.2% Algebra I proficiency rate and the district's lowest chronic absenteeism at 14.7%. Central Elementary is a consistent top-tier school ranked #35 of 377 elementary schools with strong 4th-grade math (73.2%) and 5th-grade science (83.3%) proficiency. Della Davidson Elementary posts the strongest early-grade scores in the district — 82.4% in 3rd-grade math versus 48.8% statewide — and has the lowest student-teacher ratio at 12.6.

The most notable concerns sit at the high school. Oxford High ranks #36 of 224 high schools, below the district's elite standing, and its 35.4% chronic absenteeism rate far exceeds the district (22.8%) and state (23.9%) averages. Its Algebra I proficiency of 65.4% sits just below the state average of 66%, and graduation is 90.1% versus 89.2% statewide. The Algebra I gap between Oxford Middle (96.2%) and Oxford High (65.4%) reflects advanced-math tracking, where top students take the course in 8th grade. Meanwhile, Bramlett Elementary serves the youngest learners with the highest poverty rate (53.6%) and largest class sizes (15.2:1) — an area worth reviewing.