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Oxford Elementary

Q: Is Oxford Elementary a good school?

Oxford Elementary ranks in the bottom 20.5% of North Carolina elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Oxford Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 540 students attended Oxford Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Oxford Elementary?

Students at Oxford Elementary are 58% White, 16% Hispanic, 13% Asian, 8% Two or more races, 5% African American.

Q: What schools do graduates of Oxford Elementary attend?

Students who attend Oxford Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : River Bend Middle High : Bunker Hill High

Public Grades PK, KG-6

1184^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,490 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 21% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Oxford Elementary is a public elementary school located in Claremont, North Carolina, serving grades PK-6 with a student population of 547. The school is part of the Catawba County Schools district, which is ranked 82 out of 242 districts in North Carolina and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Oxford Elementary faces significant challenges in academic performance, particularly in Reading and for certain student subgroups. The school's academic performance, as measured by the percentage of students proficient or better in EOG (End-of-Grade) tests, is consistently lower than the Catawba County Schools district and the state of North Carolina averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the percentage of 3rd-grade students proficient or better in Mathematics at Oxford Elementary was 53.5%, compared to 65.5% for the Catawba County Schools district and 64.1% for the state. The school's performance is particularly low in Reading, with only 32.6% of 3rd-grade students and 27% of 5th-grade students proficient or better in the 2024-2025 school year.

Compared to nearby schools in the same district, such as Catawba Elementary, Saint Stephens Elementary, and Claremont Elementary, Oxford Elementary lags behind in overall academic achievement, suggesting the need for targeted interventions and support to improve student outcomes. The school's high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, ranging from 55.6% in 2021-2022 to 72.21% in 2023-2024, may be a contributing factor to these challenges.

540

Students ?

16.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,354

Per pupil spending ?

98.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5915 Oxford School Road
Claremont, NC 28610-9620

(828) 459-7220

District: Catawba County Schools

Students who attend Oxford Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	River Bend Middle
High:	Bunker Hill High

Racial breakdown:

White:

57.6%

Hispanic:

15.6%

Asian:

13.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 51st percentile in 2015 → 21st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Carolina average (43% vs 57% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (21st percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 30 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg59%

North Carolina avg57%

1,184^th of 1,490

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 21%▼ down 31 pts since 2015

From top 49% (2015) to bottom 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

15^th of 16Elementary Schools in the Catawba County Schools

82^nd of 242Catawba County Schools among North Carolina 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	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	25.1	1184 of 1490	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.4	1154 of 1505	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.5	944 of 1502	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.9	922 of 1514	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.6	834 of 1489	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.5	882 of 1473	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.9	783 of 1434	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	31.1	1057 of 1429	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	45.9	823 of 1425	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	52.7	704 of 1440	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	55.7	611 of 1390	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	43.2	783 of 1403	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	47.7	801 of 1388	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	36.2	975 of 1381	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	38.6	946 of 1363	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	36.9	951 of 1354	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	49.7	719 of 1324	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	50.7	726 of 1293	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	52.4	677 of 1276	46.9%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	0.3	131 of 131	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.4	123 of 130	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.1	111 of 114	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.6	105 of 107	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.3	82 of 95	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	2.5	96 of 99	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	25.4	527 of 634	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.4	604 of 646	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	37.5	565 of 878	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.6	662 of 897	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	52.1	211 of 563	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.5	318 of 533	40.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	24.4	1185 of 1451	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.3	1142 of 1455	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.2	1001 of 1459	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.9	848 of 1458	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.7	822 of 1440	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.8	997 of 1424	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.0	975 of 1405	30.6%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2019	69.4	1 of 612	99.8%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	53.9	420 of 961	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.4	563 of 951	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	61.2	285 of 915	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.4	570 of 893	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	60.4	255 of 843	69.8%	★★★★☆
2019	45.8	479 of 865	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.4	594 of 851	30.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	30.2	1123 of 1437	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.1	991 of 1450	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.3	732 of 1437	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.4	491 of 1366	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.5	525 of 1329	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.5	647 of 1361	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.8	460 of 1332	65.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	28.7	1085 of 1450	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.5	1066 of 1464	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	48.1	786 of 1461	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.3	908 of 1464	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.4	758 of 1444	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.9	747 of 1430	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.1	575 of 1413	59.3%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	14.2	127 of 133	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	24.1	716 of 821	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.8	791 of 801	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	14.7	1087 of 1172	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.3	1114 of 1166	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	23.2	1007 of 1183	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.6	937 of 1194	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.7	926 of 1172	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.8	949 of 1183	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.2	870 of 1178	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2019)100th percentile+60 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)63rd percentile+42 vs school

Hispanic (2025)56th percentile+36 vs school

Male (2025)25th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)22nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)18th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)17th percentile-22 vs school

Special Education (2025)13th percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)7th percentile-13 vs school

Multi-racial (2022)5th percentile-35 vs school

Asian (2025)<1st percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Science54%-8 vs state

Mathematics48%-12 vs state

Reading35%-18 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				EOG Mathematics (2025)				EOG Reading (2025)				EOG Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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	EOG Mathematics 3rd Grade	EOG Mathematics 4th Grade	EOG Mathematics 5th Grade	EOG Mathematics 6th Grade	EOG Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Oxford Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	5915 Oxford School Road	Claremont	28610	Catawba County	Catawba County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 459-7220	540	33	16.3	98.7%	311 (57.6%)	29 (5.4%)	84 (15.6%)	71 (13.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (8.3%)	25.1	1184^th of 1490 public elementary schools	20.5%		27.4	1154^th of 1505 public elementary schools	23.3%	30	53.5	38.6	48.6	50.0	32.6	44.3	27.0	35.7	54.1	$9,354	$1,609	$7,745
Lyle Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1845 Edgewater Drive NW	Conover	28613	Catawba County	Catawba County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 464-0299	458	31	14.6	99.3%	167 (36.5%)	14 (3.1%)	114 (24.9%)	109 (23.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (11.8%)	47.2	795^th of 1490 public elementary schools	46.6%		44.4	850^th of 1505 public elementary schools	43.5%	55	64.5	60.0	60.4	41.7	56.5	52.7	43.4	33.3	64.2	$10,199	$1,523	$8,677
Claremont Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	3384 E Main Street	Claremont	28610	Catawba County	Catawba County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 459-7921	462	29	16.0	99.4%	227 (49.1%)	47 (10.2%)	92 (19.9%)	51 (11.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (9.7%)	48	780^th of 1490 public elementary schools	47.7%		57	634^th of 1505 public elementary schools	57.9%	146	60.3	62.5	55.7	58.9	46.0	59.7	35.0	35.7	68.9	$10,074	$1,575	$8,498
Shuford Elementary	Public	K-5	810 Hunsucker Drive	Conover	28613	Catawba County	Newton Conover City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 464-1973	402	27	15.1	96.3%	161 (40.0%)	26 (6.5%)	120 (29.9%)	47 (11.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (11.9%)	65.9	468^th of 1490 public elementary schools	68.6%		65.9	476^th of 1505 public elementary schools	68.4%	8	86.6	64.1	61.5		50.7	60.9	47.7		73.8	$8,223	$1,056	$7,167
Sharon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	880 Sharon Sch Rd	Statesville	28677	Iredell County	Iredell-Statesville Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 872-3401	251	19	13.5	98.8%	185 (73.7%)	12 (4.8%)	22 (8.8%)	13 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (7.6%)	66.7	453^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	69.6%		83.7	192^nd of 1505 public elementary schools	87.2%	261	55.0	69.7	78.7		40.0	63.6	70.2		70.2	$11,007	$1,103	$9,904
Webb A Murray Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	3901 Section House Road	Hickory	28601	Catawba County	Catawba County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 256-2196	380	27	13.9	99.2%	102 (26.8%)	37 (9.7%)	184 (48.4%)	29 (7.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.1%)	37.4	957^th of 1490 public elementary schools	35.8%		39.5	939^th of 1505 public elementary schools	37.6%	18	37.5	55.1	60.4	54.1	25.0	49.0	47.9	55.7	52.1	$10,328	$1,457	$8,872
Wittenburg Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7300 Church Road	Taylorsville	28681	Alexander County	Alexander County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 632-2395	294	17	17.3	99.0%	228 (77.6%)	11 (3.7%)	37 (12.6%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.4%)	33.6	1022^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	31.4%		24.2	1204^th of 1505 public elementary schools	20.0%	182	52.8	61.5	42.6		36.1	51.3	40.4		53.2	$10,578	$975	$9,603
Snow Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	3238 Snow Creek Rd	Hickory	28601	Catawba County	Catawba County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 256-2335	551	36	15.1	99.5%	324 (58.8%)	14 (2.5%)	120 (21.8%)	40 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (9.6%)	67.7	434^th of 1490 public elementary schools	70.9%		67.1	455^th of 1505 public elementary schools	69.8%	21	73.8	63.4	77.9	64.9	52.5	55.9	53.2	60.0	74.0	$9,304	$1,117	$8,187
Catawba Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	5415 Hudson Chapel Road	Catawba	28609	Catawba County	Catawba County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 241-3131	450	26	17.0	99.3%	279 (62.0%)	33 (7.3%)	75 (16.7%)	24 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (8.7%)	52.2	707^th of 1490 public elementary schools	52.6%		59.5	590^th of 1505 public elementary schools	60.8%	117	65.7	50.8	61.0	81.9	31.3	41.0	59.3	44.4	79.7	$9,663	$1,298	$8,365
North Newton Elementary	Public	K-5	221 West 26th St	Newton	28658	Catawba County	Newton Conover City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 464-2631	388	27	14.1	99.2%	116 (29.9%)	45 (11.6%)	144 (37.1%)	39 (10.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (11.3%)	73.2	342^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	77.0%		62.5	534^th of 1505 public elementary schools	64.5%	192	87.7	74.3	68.1		53.8	64.3	59.4		63.8	$9,113	$1,522	$7,591

Frequently Asked Questions about Oxford Elementary

What schools do graduates of Oxford Elementary attend?

Students who attend Oxford Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : River Bend Middle
High : Bunker Hill High

What is the racial makeup of Oxford Elementary?

Students at Oxford Elementary are 58% White, 16% Hispanic, 13% Asian, 8% Two or more races, 5% African American.

How many students attend Oxford Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 540 students attended Oxford Elementary.

Is Oxford Elementary a good school?

Oxford Elementary ranks in the bottom 20.5% of North Carolina elementary schools.

What district is Oxford Elementary in?

Catawba County Schools

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