Nottingham Elementary School in Oxford, Pennsylvania on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Nottingham Elementary School is a town public school in Oxford, Pennsylvania that is part of Oxford Area School District. It serves 429 students in grades 3 - 4 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.5:1. Its teachers have had 15 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 3 - 4

429 Students

45 Teachers

736 Garfield St

Oxford, PA 19363 View local requests

http://www.oxfordasd.org

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Nottingham Elementary School Demographics

66%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

41%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Nottingham Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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