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Enrollment
371
Middle
DISTRICT 400 · STATE 521
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OXFORD SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090324000690
Oxford Middle School
40 Great Oak Rd., Oxford, CT 06478 · (203) 888-5418 · Naugatuck Valley Planning Region
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL371 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 56% of Connecticut public middle schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Connecticut public middle schools
Student : Teacher
9.1:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.0:1 · STATE 11.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
18%
68 students
DISTRICT 18% · STATE 44%
Community
1
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 | 123 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 115 | 31% |
| Grade 8 | 133 | 36% |
Student demographics
36%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 35% · STATE 67% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Oxford Middle School→Oxford High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Oxford School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CT Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
67.3%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
48.8%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 49 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Connecticut schools, those numbers are about 51 and 46.
Source: CT Smarter Balanced. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Oxford Middle School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oxford Middle School this school | 371 | 18.3% | N/A |
| RHAM Middle School Hebron | 352 | 20.2% | N/A |
| Suffield Middle School Suffield | 443 | 16.0% | N/A |
| Granby Memorial Middle School Granby | 387 | 18.9% | N/A |
| Tolland Middle School Tolland | 468 | 17.1% | N/A |
| Canton Intermediate School Canton | 333 | 21.0% | N/A |
Matched among Connecticut 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 Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Naugatuck Valley Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 48.8% | #88 of 174 | #8 of 24 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 67.3% | #55 of 173 | #2 of 24 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 371 | #126 of 181 | #17 of 24 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.1:1 | #13 of 169 | #1 of 23 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 36.2% | #134 of 169 | #20 of 23 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 18.3% | #147 of 180 | #22 of 24 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -25.8% | #13 of 133 | #2 of 22 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
371
-45 (-11%) vs 2020
-27% since 1990-91, when it was 510
Student : Teacher
9.1:1
was 11.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 371 | 41 | 9.1:1 | 18% (68) |
| 2023-24 | 378 | 36.5 | 10.4:1 | 17% (65) |
| 2022-23 | 410 | 37 | 11.1:1 | 15% (61) |
| 2020-21 | 416 | 36 | 11.6:1 | 15% (61) |
| 2017-18 | 500 | 35.5 | 14.1:1 | 9% (43) |
| 2015-16 | 491 | 33 | 14.9:1 | 9% (44) |
| 2010-11 | 500 | 36 | 13.9:1 | 11% (54) |
| 2000-01 | 451 | 37 | 12.2:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 510 | 30 | 17.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Oxford Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 26% (500 to 371); teachers up 15% (35.5 to 41).
About Oxford Middle School
Oxford Middle School is one of the public schools in Oxford, Connecticut. It is a small middle-grades school. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 371 students in grades 6 through 8. Against the 521-student average for middle schools in Connecticut, enrollment here is 29% lower.
Oxford School District runs 4 schools with a combined 1,600 students. Oxford Middle School is one of them.
At Oxford Middle School, White students make up 79% of the student body. The remaining shares are 12% Hispanic, 4% Black, and 3% Asian. Naugatuck Valley Planning Region as a whole is about 64% White, so the school's share is higher. Pick two students at random and there is a 36% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school employs the equivalent of 41 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 9.1:1. That is lower than the 11.3:1 average for middle schools in Connecticut. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 18%. It compares with 52% for public schools in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region.
allk12 grades Oxford Middle School a B. The grade compares the school only with Connecticut public middle schools, because each state gives its own test.
According to the American Community Survey, in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, the median household income is $86,191, roughly 34% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. There are 121 public schools in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, enrolling about 59,861 students in all.
The closest other public school is Quaker Farms School, about 0.1 miles away. Oxford Middle School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Fringe, or in rural territory close to an urban area.
Federal data show an 11% enrollment decrease, from 416 in 2020-21 to 371 in 2024-25. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 11.6:1 to 9.1:1.
Parents and students can post about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater at Oxford Middle School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Naugatuck Valley Planning Region at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
454,969
Census ACS
Median income
$86,191
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
121
59,861 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Oxford School District
- Oxford High SchoolHigh · 476 students
- Quaker Farms SchoolElementary · 384 students
- Great Oak Elementary SchoolElementary · 369 students
Other schools in Oxford
- Oxford High SchoolHigh · 476 students
- Quaker Farms SchoolElementary · 384 students
- Great Oak Elementary SchoolElementary · 369 students
Other Oxford Middle schools
5 other US public schools in 6 states are named Oxford Middle. Oxford Middle School is the 6th largest of the 6.
- Oxford Middle SchoolOXFORD, MI · 938 students
- Oxford Middle SchoolOxford, MS · 667 students
- Oxford MiddleOverland Park, KS · 620 students
- Oxford Middle SchoolOxford, AL · 619 students
- Oxford MiddleOxford, MA · 385 students
Nearby schools
- Quaker Farms School0.1 mi · 384
- Great Oak Elementary School0.2 mi · 369
- Oxford High School2.8 mi · 476
- Woodland Regional High School3.0 mi · 571
- Seymour High School3.5 mi · 604
- Bungay School3.7 mi · 478
Frequently asked questions
About Oxford Middle SchoolHow large is Oxford Middle School?
Oxford Middle School enrolls approximately 371 students in grades 06-08.
Is Oxford Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Oxford Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Oxford Middle School have?
Oxford Middle School employs 41 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.1:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Oxford Middle School?
At Oxford Middle School, the student body is approximately 79% White, 12% Hispanic, 4% Black, 3% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Oxford Middle School in?
Oxford Middle School is part of Oxford School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.