Granville County Courthouse · Photo: JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ MD · CC BY-SA 3.0Oxford’s public schools score below 73% of North Carolina districts on tests and graduation
In Oxford, 39% of tested students are proficient in math, below the North Carolina average (51%). The grade covers the public school district serving Oxford, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within North Carolina, not nationally.
From North Carolina 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’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 42% of tested students were proficient in reading and 39% in math, against 50% and 51% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
79% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across North Carolina. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $14,025 per student, against $13,045 across North Carolina (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then three middle and four high schools
Which school depends on the address at the later steps. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Oxford Preparatory is in town. Granville Academy, an online school, is based here too; it isn’t counted as a local school. Every school ↓
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’s grade
C: better than 27% of North Carolina school districts, #260 of 290 North Carolina towns. Both inputs trail the North Carolina average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Oxford, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Oxford
C. G. Credle Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 327 students · 18:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Oxford · depends on your address
Northern Granville Middle
Grades 6–8 · 495 students · 19:1 students per teacher
G. C. Hawley Middle
Grades 6–8 · 442 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Creedmoor
Butner-Stem Middle
Grades 6–8 · 391 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Butner
7th grade in Oxford · depends on your address
Northern Granville Middle
Grades 6–8 · 495 students · 19:1 students per teacher
G. C. Hawley Middle
Grades 6–8 · 442 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Creedmoor
Butner-Stem Middle
Grades 6–8 · 391 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Butner
8th grade in Oxford · depends on your address
Northern Granville Middle
Grades 6–8 · 495 students · 19:1 students per teacher
G. C. Hawley Middle
Grades 6–8 · 442 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Creedmoor
Butner-Stem Middle
Grades 6–8 · 391 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Butner
Oxford’s public schools are run by Granville County Schools, which also serves Butner, Creedmoor, Stem and Stovall. 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 below the state in reading
Oxford vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the North Carolina towns that share Oxford’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Oxford | C | Granville County Schools |
Every school in Oxford
10 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with North Carolina’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Phoenix Academy).
Questions about Oxford’s schools
Are Oxford’s schools good?
On North Carolina’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Oxford children attend score below 73% of North Carolina’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #260 of 290 North Carolina towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 23%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Oxford in?
Granville County Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 6,402 students in 16 schools (2024–25).
Where do Oxford kids go to high school?
One of 4 high schools, depending on your address: South Granville High, Granville Central High, J. F. Webb High and Granville Early College High.
What is Oxford’s graduation rate?
79% of the class of 2023 in Granville County Schools graduated in four years, against 86% across North Carolina.
How much does Oxford spend per student?
$14,025 in Granville County Schools (FY2024), against $13,045 across North Carolina. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Oxford families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Oxford → They have their own page.
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 North Carolina. Stars are from neighbors.