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Which teacher or staff member at Oxford Middle deserves more recognition?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
385
Middle
DISTRICT 365 · STATE 547
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OXFORD·NCES 250927001483
Oxford Middle
497 Main Street, Oxford, MA 01540 · (508) 987-6074 · Worcester County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL385 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 21% of Massachusetts public middle schools
- CTest 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.
- CThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Massachusetts public middle schools
Student : Teacher
10.1:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.3:1 · STATE 11.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
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 | 134 | 35% |
| Grade 7 | 113 | 29% |
| Grade 8 | 138 | 36% |
Student demographics
39%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 65% · 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→Oxford High
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Oxford. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
33.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -17.0pp since 2016
Math
21.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -24.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 21 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 17 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 24 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 33.0% | 21.0% |
| 2023-24 | 26.0% | 28.0% |
| 2022-23 | 34.0% | 26.0% |
| 2021-22 | 29.0% | 29.0% |
| 2020-21 | 38.0% | 27.0% |
| 2018-19 | 49.0% | 43.0% |
| 2017-18 | 41.0% | 38.0% |
| 2016-17 | 50.0% | 45.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Oxford Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Worcester County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 21.0% | #247 of 304 ▼ 40 | #35 of 45 ▼ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 33.0% | #203 of 304 ▲ 24 | #28 of 45 ▲ 5 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -2.0pp | #84 of 299 | #17 of 44 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 385 | #232 of 310 | #34 of 45 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.1:1 | #62 of 296 | #3 of 44 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 39.4% | #193 of 296 | #28 of 44 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.1% | #89 of 204 | #12 of 32 |
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
385
+27 (+8%) vs 2020
+11% since 1990-91, when it was 348
Student : Teacher
10.1:1
was 12.8:1
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 | 385 | 38.3 | 10.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 385 | 35.2 | 10.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 504 | 43.3 | 11.7:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 358 | 28 | 12.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 443 | 30.7 | 14.4:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 571 | 41 | 13.9:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 653 | 40 | 16.3:1 | 30% (194) |
| 2000-01 | 336 | N/A | N/A | 22% (75) |
| 1990-91 | 348 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Oxford Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (443 to 385); teachers up 25% (30.7 to 38.3).
About Oxford Middle
Oxford Middle operates as a small middle school in Oxford, Massachusetts. It covers grades 6 through 8, with a total enrollment of 385 students. Statewide, middle schools in Massachusetts average about 547 students each.
Oxford Middle falls under Oxford, which has 4 schools enrolling 1,458 students.
A majority of students at Oxford Middle, 76%, are White. Other reported shares: 17% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, and 3% Black. That is close to the 73% White share among all Worcester County residents. Oxford Middle has a diversity index of 39%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school reports 38.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 10.1 students per teacher. For comparison, middle schools in Massachusetts average 11.5:1.
Oxford Middle is graded C- by allk12, scoring above 21% of Massachusetts public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Across Worcester County, median household income is about $95,939, roughly 40% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. The public schools of Worcester County number 257 and enroll about 121,490.
Of nearby public schools, Oxford High is the closest, at about 0.2 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Suburb: Large: in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Oxford Middle went from 358 students to 385. Its ratio of students to teachers was 12.8:1 in 2020-21, and 10.1:1 in 2024-25.
Topics for discussion here include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Worcester County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
867,788
Census ACS
Median income
$95,939
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
40%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
257
121,490 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Oxford
- Oxford HighHigh · 453 students
- Alfred M ChaffeeElementary · 313 students
- Clara BartonElementary · 307 students
Other schools in Oxford
- Oxford HighHigh · 453 students
- Alfred M ChaffeeElementary · 313 students
- Clara BartonElementary · 307 students
Other Oxford Middle schools
5 other US public schools in 6 states are named Oxford Middle. Oxford Middle is the 5th 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 Middle SchoolOxford, CT · 371 students
Nearby schools
- Oxford High0.2 mi · 453
- Clara Barton1.0 mi · 307
- Alfred M Chaffee2.1 mi · 313
- Auburn Middle3.2 mi · 628
- Heritage School3.6 mi · 425
- Charlton Middle School3.7 mi · 631
Frequently asked questions
About Oxford MiddleHow many students attend Oxford Middle?
Oxford Middle enrolls approximately 385 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Oxford Middle serve?
Oxford Middle serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many teachers does Oxford Middle have?
Oxford Middle employs 38 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.1:1.
How diverse is Oxford Middle?
Oxford Middle reports a student body of 76% White, 17% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Oxford Middle?
Oxford Middle is overseen by Oxford in Worcester County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.