Oxford Middle

Located at 497 Main Street, in Oxford, Massachusetts, Oxford Middle is a close-knit junior high that hosts 385 students (grades 6 through 8), run under Oxford. That puts it 30% smaller than the typical public school in Massachusetts, which averages around 547 students.

Across the 4 schools in Oxford (1,458 students total), Oxford Middle accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Oxford Middle records that the largest single group is White, at 76% of enrollment; the rest comes out to 17% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, 3% Black. Compared to Worcester County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the income-and-resources front, The school employs 38 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 10.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.5:1, putting Oxford Middle tighter than the state norm the norm.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Worcester County put the typical household earns roughly $95,939 per year, about 40% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. In all, Worcester County runs 257 public schools (combined enrollment of about 121,490 students), of which Oxford Middle is one.

Nearest neighbor: Oxford High, around 0.2 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a bedroom-community area.

Five-year trend. Oxford Middle's enrollment has ticked down 13% since 2018, when it stood at 443 (now 385). The Hispanic share of enrollment edged up from 12% to 17% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 14.4:1 in 2018 to 10.1:1 today.

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