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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the New Oxford MS administration to hear?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
567
Middle
DISTRICT 705 · STATE 594
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CONEWAGO VALLEY SD·NCES 420655006898
New Oxford MS
130 Berlin Road, New Oxford, PA 17350 · (717) 624-2157 · Adams County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE23-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL567 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.2:1 · STATE 13.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
49%
279 students
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 75%
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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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
New Oxford MS→New Oxford SHS
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Conewago Valley SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
54.1%
PA avg 51.1% . -9.1pp since 2023
Math
37.9%
PA avg 43.0% . -1.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 38 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Pennsylvania schools, those numbers are about 51 and 43. Reading and writing scores are down about 9 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 2 points.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
51.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.5%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 51% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 57% typical for Pennsylvania schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Pennsylvania's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
567
-44 (-7%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
was 16.8:1
% White
77%
was 79%
% Hispanic
18%
was 18%
% Black
2%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About New Oxford MS
Set in New Oxford, Pennsylvania, New Oxford MS is a mid-tier 6-8 campus, part of Conewago Valley SD. It teaches 567 students across grades 7 through 8.
Within Conewago Valley SD, which oversees 5 schools and 3,678 students, New Oxford MS is one campus in the system.
In terms of who attends, New Oxford MS logs that 77% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school logs 18% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 89% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.
On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 42 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.6:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 13.2:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 49% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.
After controlling for student poverty, New Oxford MS tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 56.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 51.5%.
In the broader community, census data for Adams County shows median household earnings sit near $84,092, 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. New Oxford MS is one of 26 public schools in Adams County (combined enrollment of about 12,831 students).
New Oxford SHS is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts New Oxford MS at 7th of 9; the average score across the group is 55.2%.
The campus sits in a residential setting.
Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at New Oxford MS has fell 7%, going from 611 students in 2018 to 567 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 16.8:1 in 2018 to 13.6:1 today.
On allk12, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.
Adams County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
106,115
Census ACS
Median income
$84,092
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
26
12,831 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Conewago Valley SD
- New Oxford SHSHigh · 1,229 students
- Conewago Valley Intrmd SchMiddle · 842 students
- New Oxford El SchElementary · 565 students
- Conewago Twp El SchElementary · 475 students
Other schools in New Oxford
- New Oxford SHSHigh · 1,229 students
- Conewago Valley Intrmd SchMiddle · 842 students
- New Oxford El SchElementary · 565 students
Nearby schools
- New Oxford SHS0.0 mi · 1,229
- New Oxford El Sch0.2 mi · 565
- Conewago Valley Intrmd Sch0.5 mi · 842
- Conewago Twp El Sch4.9 mi · 475
- Clearview El Sch5.2 mi · 230
- Gettysburg Montessori CS5.2 mi · 281
Frequently asked questions
About New Oxford MSHow large is New Oxford MS?
New Oxford MS enrolls approximately 567 students in grades 07-08.
What age range does New Oxford MS serve?
New Oxford MS serves students from grade 07 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at New Oxford MS?
Approximately 13.6:1 students per teacher at New Oxford MS.
What is the student diversity at New Oxford MS?
Student demographics at New Oxford MS are roughly 77% White, 18% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is New Oxford MS in?
New Oxford MS is part of Conewago Valley SD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.