Cox Elementary School

Summary:

Cox Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Xenia, Ohio, serving 262 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Xenia Community City School District, which is ranked 479 out of 839 school districts in Ohio and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Cox Elementary has a higher percentage of white students (70.99%) compared to the state average, its academic performance, as measured by state test scores, is generally lower than the Xenia Community City and Ohio state averages. The school also has a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 19.3% to 26.3% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, Cox Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Ohio elementary schools, with a ranking between 927 and 1045 out of 1577 schools in the 2023-2024 school year, and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating below-average performance.

When compared to other elementary schools in the Xenia Community City School District, such as McKinley Elementary and Tecumseh Elementary, Cox Elementary generally underperforms, with lower state test scores, higher chronic absenteeism rates, and lower overall rankings. The data suggests that Cox Elementary could benefit from targeted interventions to address chronic absenteeism, improve academic performance, and support the needs of specific student subgroups.


Detail:

Public K-5

 506 Dayton Ave
       Xenia, OH  45385-2657


(937) 372-9201

District: Xenia Community City

SchoolDigger Rank:
927th of 1,577 Ohio Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,510 Help


Students who attend Cox Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Warner Middle School
High:    Xenia High School

Student/teacher ratio:  16.2 Help
Number of students:  227

Racial breakdown:

White:
71.8%
Two or more races:
16.7%
African American:
8.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  81.8% Help


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Compare Details Cox Elementary School ranks worse than 58.8% of elementary schools in Ohio. It also ranks 4th among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Xenia Community City School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 49.92. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Cox Elementary School has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Xenia Community City School District. Racial makeup is: White (71.8%), two or more races (16.7%), African American (8.8%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Cox Elementary School is 16.2, which is the lowest among 6 elementary schools in the Xenia Community City School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Cox Elementary School is $12,510, which is the highest among 6 elementary schools in the Xenia Community City School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Cox Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Cox Elementary School 927th of 1577 Ohio public elementary schools. (See Cox Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Xenia Community City:

SchoolDigger ranks Xenia Community City 479th of 839 Ohio school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Cox Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Cox Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 31.28 1152nd 1471 21.7%
2005 38.53 1064th 1501 29.1%
2006 29.81 1210th 1504 19.5%
2007 39.30 1170th 1609 27.3%
2008 29.29 1266th 1582 20.0%
2009 36.87 1214th 1610 24.6%
2010 30.69 1300th 1662 21.8%
2011 34.80 1278th 1686 24.2%
2012 39.56 1248th 1709 27.0%
2013 30.55 1319th 1701 22.5%
2014 36.99 1241st 1687 26.4%
2015 43.34 1118th 1684 33.6%
2016 28.56 1240th 1678 26.1%
2017 33.73 1198th 1651 27.4%
2018 35.44 1168th 1636 28.6%
2019 37.46 1164th 1676 30.5%
2021 43.67 999th 1610 38.0%
2022 43.20 1012th 1588 36.3%
2023 40.61 1045th 1596 34.5%
2024 49.92 927th 1577 41.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Cox Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.11 863rd 1465 41.1%
2019 50.09 832nd 1465 43.2%
2021 57.85 605th 1404 56.9%
2022 56.67 644th 1419 54.6%
2023 52.95 736th 1447 49.1%
2024 60.72 620th 1484 58.2%
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Rank History for Female students at Cox Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.71 1140th 1518 24.9%
2019 36.34 1062nd 1502 29.3%
2021 26.80 1065th 1467 27.4%
2022 26.81 1109th 1488 25.5%
2023 32.85 1033rd 1483 30.3%
2024 49.82 849th 1466 42.1%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Cox Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.31 691st 1021 32.3%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Cox Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.37 726th 759 4.3%
2021 56.27 113th 219 48.4%
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Rank History for Male students at Cox Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.00 1054th 1536 31.4%
2019 40.14 1039th 1535 32.3%
2021 47.58 867th 1499 42.2%
2022 54.11 811th 1518 46.6%
2023 47.07 912th 1498 39.1%
2024 49.40 870th 1485 41.4%
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Rank History for White students at Cox Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 15.88 1168th 1309 10.8%
2019 19.19 1123rd 1271 11.6%
2021 27.81 983rd 1249 21.3%
2022 30.15 976th 1242 21.4%
2023 22.20 1028th 1215 15.4%
2024 38.69 849th 1190 28.7%
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Data source: test scores: Ohio Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Cox Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 585 67 4 0 0 n/a n/a 0 656
1989 567 47 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 616
1990 604 66 4 0 0 n/a n/a 0 674
1991 617 71 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 690
1992 564 59 0 4 2 n/a n/a 0 629
1993 565 61 0 4 2 n/a n/a 0 632
1994 558 63 0 3 3 n/a n/a 0 627
1995 523 70 1 3 1 n/a n/a 0 598
1996 523 70 1 3 1 n/a n/a 0 598
1997 500 77 2 1 1 n/a n/a 0 581
1998 469 78 1 2 2 n/a n/a 0 552
1999 446 70 1 2 0 n/a n/a 0 519
2000 426 78 2 3 1 n/a n/a 0 510
2001 358 48 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 408
2002 303 48 1 4 1 n/a n/a 25 382
2003 303 48 1 4 1 n/a n/a 25 382
2004 311 47 0 1 0 n/a n/a 22 381
2005 316 53 1 1 1 n/a n/a 17 389
2006 301 47 1 4 0 n/a n/a 21 374
2007 313 45 0 5 0 n/a n/a 23 386
2008 276 38 1 4 0 n/a n/a 29 348
2009 266 39 1 3 0 n/a n/a 34 343
2010 235 34 3 6 0 n/a n/a 29 307
2011 240 46 2 9 0 1 33 0 331
2012 243 38 3 6 0 1 20 0 311
2013 275 49 2 7 0 1 28 0 362
2014 264 37 2 6 0 0 21 0 330
2015 260 35 2 5 0 0 27 0 329
2016 264 33 0 5 1 1 26 0 330
2017 250 26 0 5 1 1 31 0 314
2018 243 35 0 2 0 1 28 0 309
2019 240 33 0 2 0 0 29 0 304
2020 256 27 0 2 0 0 40 0 325
2021 218 24 0 3 0 0 45 0 290
2022 197 20 0 7 0 0 46 0 270
2023 186 23 0 3 0 0 50 0 262
2024 163 20 0 6 0 0 38 0 227

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Cox Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 656 26.0 25.2 0
1989 616 27.0 22.8 n/a
1990 674 30.0 22.4 n/a
1991 690 28.0 24.6 n/a
1992 629 30.0 20.9 24
1993 632 31.0 20.4 24.1
1994 627 31.0 20.2 24.4
1995 598 29.0 20.6 28.1
1996 598 29.0 20.6 28.1
1997 581 27.5 21.1 29.4
1998 552 28.5 19.4 34.1
1999 519 30.5 17.0 45.5
2000 510 30.5 16.7 37.1
2001 408 25.5 16.0 41.2
2002 382 24.5 15.6 44.8
2003 382 24.5 15.6 44.8
2004 381 22.5 16.9 42.9
2005 389 21.5 18.1 45.7
2006 374 23.5 15.9 51
2007 386 20.0 19.3 60.1
2008 348 20.7 16.8 n/a
2009 343 23.0 14.9 70.6
2010 307 22.6 13.5 69.8
2011 331 19.6 16.8 68.3
2012 311 16.0 19.4 67.5
2013 362 16.9 21.3 69.1
2014 330 15.0 22.0 67.3
2015 329 n/a n/a 64.7
2016 330 16.0 20.6 81.8
2017 314 16.2 19.3 n/a
2018 309 18.3 16.8 n/a
2019 304 17.6 17.2 n/a
2020 325 16.0 20.3 n/a
2021 290 14.6 19.8 n/a
2022 270 15.6 17.3 n/a
2023 262 14.0 18.7 n/a
2024 227 14.0 16.2 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Cox Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 656 26.0 25.2 0
1989 616 27.0 22.8 n/a
1990 674 30.0 22.4 n/a
1991 690 28.0 24.6 n/a
1992 629 30.0 20.9 24
1993 632 31.0 20.4 24.1
1994 627 31.0 20.2 24.4
1995 598 29.0 20.6 28.1
1996 598 29.0 20.6 28.1
1997 581 27.5 21.1 29.4
1998 552 28.5 19.4 34.1
1999 519 30.5 17.0 45.5
2000 510 30.5 16.7 37.1
2001 408 25.5 16.0 41.2
2002 382 24.5 15.6 44.8
2003 382 24.5 15.6 44.8
2004 381 22.5 16.9 42.9
2005 389 21.5 18.1 45.7
2006 374 23.5 15.9 51
2007 386 20.0 19.3 60.1
2008 348 20.7 16.8 n/a
2009 343 23.0 14.9 70.6
2010 307 22.6 13.5 69.8
2011 331 19.6 16.8 68.3
2012 311 16.0 19.4 67.5
2013 362 16.9 21.3 69.1
2014 330 15.0 22.0 67.3
2015 329 n/a n/a 64.7
2016 330 16.0 20.6 81.8
2017 314 16.2 19.3 n/a
2018 309 18.3 16.8 n/a
2019 304 17.6 17.2 n/a
2020 325 16.0 20.3 n/a
2021 290 14.6 19.8 n/a
2022 270 15.6 17.3 n/a
2023 262 14.0 18.7 n/a
2024 227 14.0 16.2 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Cox Elementary School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $9,104
2022 $11,290
2023 $10,933
2024 $12,510

Data source: Ohio Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Cox Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1164th of 1676 Elementary schoolsRanks 1045th of 1596 Elementary schools
 4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Cox Elementary School)4672.5
 26.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Xenia Community City)66.368.3
 2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Ohio)67.162.2
 4.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Cox Elementary School)5647.5
 8.5%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Xenia Community City)63.965
 1.1%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)66.762.3
 4.4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Cox Elementary School)69.652.6
 17%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Xenia Community City)73.462.6
 10.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)74.366.8
 7.5%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Cox Elementary School)43.552.6
 9.1%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Xenia Community City)55.458.9
 3.5%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)63.358.9
 4.4%
5th Grade Science (Cox Elementary School)56.554.8
 1.7%
   5th Grade Science (Xenia Community City)61.366.1
 4.8%
   5th Grade Science (Ohio)6563.9
 1.1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Cox Elementary School)69.633.3
 36.3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Xenia Community City)71.857.8
 14%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)62.556.6
 5.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Cox Elementary School)52.250
 2.2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Xenia Community City)68.766.8
 1.9%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)69.867.4
 2.4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students304262
 13.8%
African American3323
 30.3%
American Indian00
Asian00
Hispanic23
 50%
Pacific Islander00
White240186
 22.5%
Two or More Races2950
 72.4%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Cox Elementary School

Cox Elementary School ranks 927th of 1577 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2023-24 school year, 227 students attended Cox Elementary School.

Students at Cox Elementary School are 72% White, 17% Two or more races, 9% African American, 3% Hispanic.

Students who attend Cox Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Warner Middle School
High : Xenia High School


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Ohio Department of Education.

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