Oxford Elementary School

www.msad17.org/o/oxford-elementary

347 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 6th

School Overview

Oxford Elementary School, located at 79 Pleasant Street in Oxford, Maine, serves as a foundational educational institution for the local community. As part of the Oxford Hills School District (RSU 17), the school is dedicated to fostering a supportive learning environment that emphasizes academic growth, social-emotional development, and the cultivation of essential life skills in its young students.

The school is deeply integrated into the small-town atmosphere of Oxford, focusing on building strong partnerships between educators, families, and the surrounding community. With a curriculum designed to meet state standards, Oxford Elementary strives to provide a well-rounded education that prepares children for the transition to middle school while promoting a lifelong love of learning within a safe and nurturing setting.

347

Total Students

31.3

Full-Time Teachers

11.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

55.0%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Oxford Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	324
Hispanic	2
Black	3
Asian	2
Two or More	16

White
324 (93.4 %)
Two or More
16 (4.6 %)
Black
3 (0.9 %)
Hispanic
2 (0.6 %)
Asian
2 (0.6 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	RSU 17/MSAD 17
Phone:	(207)539-4456
Website:	http://www.msad17.org/o/oxford-elementary
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 6th
Total Students:	347
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	31.3
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	11.1
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Provision 2
Qualified Free Lunch:	189
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	2

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 27

Kindergarten 45

Grade 1 42

Grade 2 41

Grade 3 38

Grade 4 46

Grade 5 51

Grade 6 57