Oxford School District

The Oxford School District is a public school district based in Oxford, Mississippi, USA.

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School Board

The district is governed by a six-member elected board of trustees. There are two Office of the Board positions, President and Secretary, that are annually elected by the district for one-year terms at the end of each fiscal year. By law, at least two board members must be appointed by the Board of Alderman and remaining members are elected by county residents living within the Municipal Separate School District.[1] As of May 2017 the school board members are: S. Ray Hill; Marian Barksdale, President; Romana Reed; Brian Harvey, Superintendent; Gray Edmondson, Secretary; and Scott Shipman.[2]

Superintendent

The superintendent is voted on and elected by the school board. From 2013 through 2017 the superintendent was Brian Harvey. Harvey graduated from the district in 1990 and worked in the district for 17 years; as a middle and high school teacher, the assistant principal at Oxford High School, and the principal at both Central Elementary and Oxford Middle School. While serving as interim superintendent, Harvey was appointed after the previous superintendent, Kim Stasny, died from a short illness.

Schools
Secondary schools
Oxford High School
Elementary schools

As of 2019 a new elementary school, named Central Elementary School, is under construction. It was named after the former Central High School.[3]

Alternative schools

In the Jim Crow era, where white and black students attended separate schools, the "Negro Elementary and High School" housed black students. Construction began and ended in 1938 and 1939, respectively. The Public Works Administration (PWA) was involved in the building of this school.[4]

Demographics

2006-07 school year

There were a total of 3,356 students enrolled in the Oxford School District during the 2006–2007 school year. The gender makeup of the district was 50% female and 50% male. The racial makeup of the district was 43.65% African American, 49.70% White, 2.18% Hispanic, 4.32% Asian, and 0.15% Native American.[5] 41.9% of the district's students were eligible to receive free lunch.[6]

Previous school years
School Year Enrollment Gender Makeup Racial Makeup
Female Male Asian African
American		 Hispanic Native
American		 White
2005-06[5] 3,320 50% 50% 4.13% 44.55% 2.02% 0.12% 49.19%
2004-05[5] 3,169 50% 50% 3.72% 45.69% 1.61% 0.22% 48.75%
2003-04[5] 3,118 49% 51% 3.40% 44.68% 1.64% 0.16% 50.13%
2002-03[7] 3,198 49% 51% 3.38% 42.68% 1.66% 0.13% 52.16%

Accountability statistics
2006-07[8] 2005-06[9] 2004-05[10] 2003-04[11] 2002-03[12]
District Accreditation Status Accredited Accredited Accredited Accredited Accredited
School Performance Classifications
Level 5 (Superior Performing) Schools 2 2 2 3 2
Level 4 (Exemplary) Schools 1 2 2 1 1
Level 3 (Successful) Schools 1 0 0 0 1
Level 2 (Under Performing) Schools 0 0 0 0 0
Level 1 (Low Performing) Schools 0 0 0 0 0
Not Assigned 1 1 1 1 1

See also

References
  1. http://oxford.msbapolicy.org/DistrictPolicies/ViewsAdmin/SelectedDocumentReadOnly/tabid/6395/Default.aspx?docId=205247
  2. https://www.oxfordsd.org/Page/5
  3. Thompson, Jake (2019-02-26). "Oxford School District names new elementary school". Oxford Eagle. Retrieved 2019-04-20.
  4. Putnam, Richelle (2017). Mississippi and the Great Depression. Arcadia Publishing. p. 90. ISBN 9781467118767.
  5. "Mississippi Assessment and Accountability Reporting System". Office of Research and Statistics, Mississippi Department of Education. Archived from the original on 2007-03-23.
  6. "2006-07 State, District, and School Enrollment by Race/Gender with Poverty Data" (XLS). Mississippi Department of Education. 2008-01-16. Retrieved 2008-05-18.
  7. "Mississippi Report Card for 2002-2003". Office of Educational Accountability, Mississippi Department of Education. 2004-09-02. Archived from the original on 2007-08-12. Retrieved 2007-08-31.
  8. "2007 Results" (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. 2007-09-13. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-11-27. Retrieved 2007-09-15.
  9. "2006 Results" (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. 2006-09-06. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-02-17. Retrieved 2007-06-14.
  10. "2005 Results" (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. 2005-09-09. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-07-05. Retrieved 2007-06-14.
  11. "2004 Results" (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. 2004-09-26. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-07-05. Retrieved 2007-06-14.
  12. "2003 Results" (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. 2003-11-21. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-07-05. Retrieved 2007-06-14.


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