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What advice would you give to incoming students at Oxford Hills Middle School?
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Enrollment
479
Middle
DISTRICT 291 · STATE 364
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RSU 17/MSAD 17·NCES 231077000362
Oxford Hills Middle School
100 Pine Street, Paris, ME 04271 · (207) 743-5946 · Oxford County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL479 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 8% of Maine public middle schools
- DTest 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 Maine public middle schools
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.6:1 · STATE 11.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
53%
256 students
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 48%
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 7 | 233 | 49% |
| Grade 8 | 246 | 51% |
Student demographics
13%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 16% · STATE 28% · 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 Hills Middle School→Oxford Hills Comprehensive H S
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within RSU 17/MSAD 17. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MEA 2024-25 . % At or Above State ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
55.1%
ME avg 64.1%
Math
30.2%
ME avg 50.6%
What this means: On the MEA, Maine's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 30 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Maine schools, those numbers are about 64 and 51.
Source: MEA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Oxford Hills Middle School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oxford Hills Middle School this school | 479 | 53.4% | N/A |
| Mt Blue Middle School Farmington | 508 | 54.1% | N/A |
| Sacopee Valley Middle School Hiram | 354 | 56.8% | N/A |
| Oak Hill Middle School Sabattus | 380 | 50.8% | N/A |
| Nokomis Regional Middle School Newport | 524 | 57.3% | N/A |
| Se Do Mo Cha Middle School Dover-Foxcroft | 313 | 55.9% | N/A |
Matched among Maine 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 Hills Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Maine |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 30.2% | #66 of 74 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.1% | #70 of 80 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 479 | #22 of 85 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.3:1 | #53 of 67 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 13.2% | #54 of 67 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 53.4% | #30 of 82 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.5% | #24 of 51 |
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
479
-10 (-2%) vs 2020
-19% since 1990-91, when it was 588
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
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 | 479 | 39.1 | 12.3:1 | 53% (256) |
| 2023-24 | 507 | 42.1 | 12.0:1 | 53% (271) |
| 2022-23 | 480 | 43.6 | 11.0:1 | 49% (237) |
| 2020-21 | 489 | 42 | 11.6:1 | 59% (288) |
| 2017-18 | 554 | 43.1 | 12.8:1 | 62% (343) |
| 2015-16 | 491 | 39 | 12.6:1 | 58% (283) |
| 2010-11 | 559 | 40 | 14.0:1 | 62% (349) |
| 2000-01 | 603 | 37 | 16.3:1 | 43% (260) |
| 1990-91 | 588 | 34 | 17.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Oxford Hills Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (554 to 479); teachers down 9% (43.1 to 39.1).
About Oxford Hills Middle School
Oxford Hills Middle School is a public mid-sized middle school in Paris, Maine. The school serves grades 7 through 8. Enrollment is 479 students. Middle schools in Maine have about 364 students on average; enrollment here is 32% higher.
Across its 11 schools, RSU 17/MSAD 17 enrolls 3,197 students. Oxford Hills Middle School is one of those schools.
White students account for 93% of the school's enrollment. The rest of enrollment is 4% multiracial. Among Oxford County residents, the White share is about 93%. A diversity index of 13% means there is a 13% chance two randomly chosen students at Oxford Hills Middle School are from different groups.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 12.3:1. The school has 39.1 full-time-equivalent teachers. The gap from the 11.2:1 average for middle schools in Maine is 1.1 students per teacher. In all, 53% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
Among Maine public middle schools, Oxford Hills Middle School outscored 8%, which works out to a D on the allk12 Grade.
In Oxford County, home to about 59,255 people, median household income comes to about $60,173, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 24%, and about 9% of people live in poverty. Oxford County's 33 public schools enroll about 7,913 students and include Oxford Hills Middle School.
Measured in a straight line, Oxford Hills Comprehensive H S is about 0.9 miles from Oxford Hills Middle School. Around the school, 3 other public schools are within five miles.
Oxford Hills Middle School is coded as Town: Distant in federal locale data.
Enrollment in 2024-25 was 479, close to the 489 recorded in 2020-21.
The allk12 page for Oxford Hills Middle School lets the school community talk about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. You can also rate the school on this page.
Oxford County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
59,255
Census ACS
Median income
$60,173
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
33
7,913 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in RSU 17/MSAD 17
- Oxford Hills Comprehensive H SHigh · 1,010 students
- Guy E Rowe SchoolElementary · 428 students
- Paris Elementary SchoolElementary · 424 students
- Oxford Elementary SchoolElementary · 307 students
- Agnes Gray SchoolElementary · 122 students
- Otisfield Community SchoolElementary · 115 students
Other schools in Paris
- Oxford Hills Comprehensive H SHigh · 1,010 students
- Paris Elementary SchoolElementary · 424 students
Nearby schools
- Oxford Hills Comprehensive H S0.9 mi · 1,010
- Guy E Rowe School1.2 mi · 428
- Paris Elementary School2.2 mi · 424
- Oxford Elementary School5.9 mi · 307
- Agnes Gray School8.0 mi · 27
- Agnes Gray School8.0 mi · 122
Frequently asked questions
About Oxford Hills Middle SchoolHow many students attend Oxford Hills Middle School?
Oxford Hills Middle School enrolls approximately 479 students in grades 07-08.
What grades does Oxford Hills Middle School serve?
Oxford Hills Middle School serves grades 07-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Oxford Hills Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Oxford Hills Middle School is approximately 12.3:1 (39 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Oxford Hills Middle School?
At Oxford Hills Middle School, the student body is approximately 93% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Oxford Hills Middle School in?
Oxford Hills Middle School is part of RSU 17/MSAD 17.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.