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Enrollment
495
Middle
STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OXFORD PREPARATORY ACADEMY - MIDDLE DISTRICT·NCES 069114114672
Oxford Preparatory Academy - Middle
22882 Loumont Dr., Lake Forest, CA 92630 · (949) 600-9050 · Orange County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL495 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
22.7:1
22 FTE teachers
STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
18%
91 students
STATE 65%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 166 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 158 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 171 | 35% |
Student demographics
73%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Schools most like Oxford Preparatory Academy - Middle
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oxford Preparatory Academy - Middle this school | 495 | 18.4% | N/A |
| Edward J. Richardson Middle Torrance | 651 | 18.6% | 73.9% |
| Andrew N. Christensen Middle Livermore | 592 | 18.1% | 56.0% |
| Tierra Linda Middle San Carlos | 451 | 11.1% | 80.7% |
| Oliver Wendell Holmes Junior High Davis | 588 | 24.5% | 73.5% |
| Carmel Valley Middle San Diego | 697 | 15.4% | 80.9% |
Matched among California middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Oxford Preparatory Academy - Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Orange County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 495 | #931 of 1,377 | #77 of 88 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.7:1 | #924 of 1,279 | #54 of 87 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 73.0% | #56 of 1,278 | #1 of 87 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 18.4% | #1,235 of 1,329 | #83 of 88 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 495 | 21.8 | 22.7:1 | 18% (91) |
| 2023-24 | 536 | 22.3 | 24.1:1 | 19% (103) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Oxford Preparatory Academy - Middle.
About Oxford Preparatory Academy - Middle
Oxford Preparatory Academy - Middle is a small middle school in Lake Forest, California, one of the schools in Oxford Preparatory Academy - Middle District. A federal count lists 495 students at the school, in grades 6 through 8. An average school in this group (middle schools in California) has about 659 students.
Oxford Preparatory Academy - Middle is listed under Oxford Preparatory Academy - Middle District in federal data.
Oxford Preparatory Academy - Middle's enrollment has no majority group, and White students are the largest at 35%. It is also 31% Asian, 20% Hispanic, 12% multiracial, and 2% Black. By the diversity index, Oxford Preparatory Academy - Middle comes in at 73%.
The teaching staff at Oxford Preparatory Academy - Middle is 21.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 22.7:1. That ratio is over the 20.7:1 average for middle schools in California. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 18%. On average, public schools in Orange County report 55%.
Orange County has about 3,165,820 residents, and median household income is about $116,289, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 44% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 7%. Federal data list 649 public schools in Orange County, with a combined enrollment of about 430,458.
Oxford Preparatory Academy - Saddleback Valley is located less than a tenth of a mile from Oxford Preparatory Academy - Middle. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Suburb: Large. Oxford Preparatory Academy - Middle operates as a charter school, which is publicly funded and run under a charter.
Topics for discussion here include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Orange County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
3,165,820
Census ACS
Median income
$116,289
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
44%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
649
430,458 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Lake Forest
- El Toro HighHigh · 1,902 students
- Ralph A. Gates DLI Magnet ElementaryElementary · 896 students
- Serrano IntermediateMiddle · 868 students
- Lake Forest ElementaryElementary · 640 students
- Rancho Canada ElementaryElementary · 633 students
- Oxford Preparatory Academy - Saddleback ValleyElementary · 565 students
Nearby schools
- Oxford Preparatory Academy - Saddleback Valley0.0 mi · 565
- Olivewood Elementary0.5 mi · 396
- Santiago STEAM Magnet Elementary0.5 mi · 517
- Serrano Intermediate0.5 mi · 868
- El Toro High0.9 mi · 1,902
- Ralph A. Gates DLI Magnet Elementary0.9 mi · 896
Frequently asked questions
About Oxford Preparatory Academy - MiddleHow large is Oxford Preparatory Academy - Middle?
Oxford Preparatory Academy - Middle enrolls approximately 495 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Oxford Preparatory Academy - Middle serve?
Oxford Preparatory Academy - Middle serves grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Oxford Preparatory Academy - Middle have?
Oxford Preparatory Academy - Middle employs 22 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 22.7:1.
What is the student diversity at Oxford Preparatory Academy - Middle?
Student demographics at Oxford Preparatory Academy - Middle are roughly 35% White, 20% Hispanic, 2% Black, 31% Asian, 12% Two or more.
What district is Oxford Preparatory Academy - Middle in?
Oxford Preparatory Academy - Middle is part of Oxford Preparatory Academy - Middle District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.