Oxford Township’s public schools outscore 96% of Kansas districts
Math proficiency in Oxford Township’s districts is 51%, above the Kansas average (29%). The grade covers the public school district serving Oxford Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Kansas, not nationally.
From Kansas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Oxford Township’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 87 Kansas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Oxford Township’s, its schools beat 90%, lower than their 96% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 55% and math 51% in spring 2022, against 32% and 29% statewide; 96% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $13,588 per student, against $14,966 across Kansas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
22 elementary schools, then nine middle and five high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Oxford Township’s grade
A+: better than 96% of Kansas school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Kansas average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Oxford Township, with each school’s own grade.
Oxford Township’s public schools are run by Blue Valley Unified School District 229, which also serves Aubry, Leawood and Overland Park. Parts of Oxford Township (17% and 17% of its land) are served by Olathe Unified School District 233 and Spring Hill Unified School District 230 instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Oxford Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Kansas towns that share Oxford Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Oxford Township | A+ | Blue Valley Unified School District 229 |
| Overland Park | A | Blue Valley Unified School District 229 PK–12 · Shawnee Mission Public Schools Unified PK–12 |
| Olathe | A− | Olathe Unified School District 233 |
| Aubry | A+ | Blue Valley Unified School District 229 |
2 of the 3 neighbors share Blue Valley Unified School District 229 with Oxford Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts. Loch Lloyd, MO borders Oxford Township but is graded on its own state’s tests, so it’s left out.
Every school in Oxford Township
36 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Kansas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Oxford Township’s schools
Are Oxford Township’s schools good?
By Kansas’s own tests, yes: the public schools Oxford Township children attend outscore 96% of Kansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 90%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Oxford Township in?
Blue Valley Unified School District 229, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 22,225 students in 37 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Oxford Township are served by Olathe Unified School District 233 and Spring Hill Unified School District 230.
Where do Oxford Township kids go to high school?
One of 5 high schools, depending on your address: Blue Valley West High, Blue Valley Northwest High, Blue Valley High, Blue Valley North High and Blue Valley Southwest High School.
What is Oxford Township’s graduation rate?
96% of the class of 2023 in Blue Valley Unified School District 229 graduated in four years, against 88% across Kansas.
How much does Oxford Township spend per student?
$13,588 in Blue Valley Unified School District 229 (FY2024), against $14,966 across Kansas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Oxford Township families are saying about school.
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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Kansas. Stars are from neighbors.