Photo: Smallbones at en.wikipedia · Public domainOxford’s public schools outscore 62% of Pennsylvania districts
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 Pennsylvania, not nationally.
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.
Oxford’s schools, in brief
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.
What’s behind Oxford’s grade
B: better than 62% of Pennsylvania school districts, #521 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Pennsylvania average; graduation is the stronger of the two.
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
Jordan Bank School
Grades K · 181 students · 10:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Oxford
Nottingham School
Grades 3–4 · 429 students · 11:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Oxford
Nottingham School
Grades 3–4 · 429 students · 11:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Oxford
Hopewell El Sch
Grades 5–6 · 489 students · 11:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Oxford
Hopewell El Sch
Grades 5–6 · 489 students · 11:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Oxford
Penn's Grove School
Grades 7–8 · 528 students · 12:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Oxford
Penn's Grove School
Grades 7–8 · 528 students · 12:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Oxford
Oxford Area High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,089 students · 14:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Oxford
Oxford Area High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,089 students · 14:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Oxford
Oxford Area High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,089 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Oxford’s public schools are run by Oxford Area School District, which also serves East Nottingham, Elk, Lower 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.
Close to the state in reading
Oxford vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share Oxford’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Oxford | B | Oxford Area |
| Lower Oxford | B | Oxford Area |
| East Nottingham | B | Oxford Area |
All 2 neighbors share Oxford Area with Oxford, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Oxford
5 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).
Questions about Oxford’s schools
Are Oxford’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Pennsylvania: the public schools Oxford children attend outscore 62% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #521 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 62%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Oxford in?
Oxford Area School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 3,129 students in 6 schools (2024–25).
Where do Oxford kids go to high school?
Oxford Area High School, with 1,089 students; its own test results earn a C.
What is Oxford’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 Oxford spend per student?
$18,880 in Oxford Area School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. 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 Pennsylvania. Stars are from neighbors.