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Schools in Elk Township · Oxford Area School District

Elk Township’s public schools outscore 62% of Pennsylvania districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Elk 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 Pennsylvania, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% 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.

Reading proficiency
55%
▼ 0 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
37%
▲ 1 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95%
▲ 8 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$18.9K
▼ 13% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.1
PA 13.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
2,227 students on the public path
In brief

Elk Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 875 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Elk Township’s, its schools beat 40%, lower than their 62% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 55% and math 37% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 95% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $18,880 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Nottingham School, then Penn's Grove School, then Oxford Area High School. Enrollment is down 7% since 2020–21. 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Elk Township’s grade

B− Test scoresB+ Graduation

B: better than 62% of Pennsylvania school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Pennsylvania average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 62%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (875)Better than 40%
Towns in Chester County (57)Better than 21%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,669 test results and a graduating class of 325 could put Elk Township anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Elk Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,574 in math, 1,764 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Elk Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
KJordan Bank Schoolin OxfordNo scores
3–4Nottingham Schoolin OxfordB−
7–8Penn's Grove Schoolin OxfordC
9–12Oxford Area High Schoolin OxfordC

Elk Township’s public schools are run by Oxford Area School District, which also serves East Nottingham, Lower Oxford, Oxford and Upper Oxford and others. 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.

Oxford Area School DistrictGrades K–12 · 6 schools · 3,129 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 12.1 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$18,880PA $21,758 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading55%
State average 55.1% · 1764 students tested
Math37%
State average 36.1% · 1574 students tested

Elk Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share Elk Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Elk TownshipBOxford Area
New LondonAAvon Grove
FranklinAAvon Grove
East NottinghamBOxford Area

Every school in Elk Township

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Pennsylvania’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Elk Townshipin other towns
Jordan Bank School
Elementary · Grades K · Oxford
181 students10:1Rate it →
Nottingham School
Elementary · Grades 3–4 · Oxford
B−
429 students11:1Rate it →
Penn's Grove School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Oxford
C
528 students12:1Rate it →
Oxford Area High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Oxford
C
1,089 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Elk Township’s schools

Are Elk Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Pennsylvania: the public schools Elk Township children attend outscore 62% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 40%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Elk Township in?

Oxford Area School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 3,129 students in 6 schools (2024–25).

Where do Elk Township kids go to high school?

Oxford Area High School in Oxford, with 1,089 students; its own test results earn a C.

What is Elk Township’s graduation rate?

95% of the class of 2023 in Oxford Area School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Elk Township spend per student?

$18,880 in Oxford Area School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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What Elk 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 Pennsylvania. Stars are from neighbors.