Best Public Schools in Oxford, NE

Summary:

The city of Oxford, Nebraska is home to two schools: So Valley Elementary School and Southern Valley Junior/Senior High, both part of the Southern Valley Schools district. While the elementary school consistently performs above state averages on standardized tests, the high school's performance has been more variable, with a recent drop in its statewide ranking.

So Valley Elementary School stands out for its strong academic performance, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics often exceeding 90%. The school also has a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate of 21.1% and spends $20,357 per student, which may contribute to its success. In contrast, Southern Valley Junior/Senior High performs well on NSCAS and ACT tests, particularly in Mathematics and Science, but has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking. The high school maintains a high graduation rate of 88.1% and a low student-teacher ratio of 8.8.

Both schools face challenges, such as high chronic absenteeism rates and a significant population of economically disadvantaged students, with around 52% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. Addressing these factors through targeted interventions and support programs could help the schools in Oxford, Nebraska continue to improve and provide a quality education for all students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Southern Valley Junior/Senior High	Public	7-12	43739 Hwy 89	Oxford	68967	Furnas County	Southern Valley Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 868-2222	156	17	9.0	51.9%	140 (89.7%)	1 (0.6%)	8 (5.1%)	1 (0.6%)	3 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.9%)	45.5	100^th of 168 public high schools	40.5%		42.7	121^st of 215 public high schools	43.7%	21	$33,098	$1,313	$26,562
So Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	43737 Hwy 89	Oxford	68967	Furnas County	Southern Valley Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 868-2222	241	21	11.4	52.7%	216 (89.6%)	2 (0.8%)	17 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.7%)	65	154^th of 428 public elementary schools	64.0%		80.8	66^th of 459 public elementary schools	85.6%	88	$20,357	$1,544	$16,545

Cities Near Oxford

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Arapahoe	14.32 mi	2	175^th
Loomis	16.82 mi	2	54^th
Alma	17.75 mi	2	159^th
Bertrand	18.77 mi	2	131^st
Holdrege	18.85 mi	7	132^nd

See the top NE Nebraska cities

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Nebraska Department of Education.

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