Oxford Middle School

Oxford Middle School operates as a tight-knit intermediate school in Oxford, Connecticut, overseen by Oxford School District. Current enrollment sits at 371 students spanning grades 6 through 8. That puts it 29% smaller than the typical public school in Connecticut, which averages around 521 students.

Oxford School District runs 4 schools in total, collectively educating 1,600 students. Oxford Middle School is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, Oxford Middle School shows that the largest single group is White, at 79% of enrollment. The remainder is composed of 12% Hispanic, 4% Black, 3% Asian. By comparison, Naugatuck Valley Planning Region as a whole is about 64% White, so the school skews visibly more White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school lists 41 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 9.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.3:1, putting Oxford Middle School tighter than the state norm the norm. About 18% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Naugatuck Valley Planning Region (around 52%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Naugatuck Valley Planning Region shows median household earnings sit near $86,191, about 34% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. Oxford Middle School is one of 121 public schools in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region (combined enrollment of about 59,861 students).

The closest other public school is Quaker Farms School, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies a rural site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Oxford Middle School's enrollment has contracted 26% since 2018, when it stood at 500 (now 371). Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 90% to 79%. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 14.1:1 in 2018 to 9.1:1 today.

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