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Oxford Preparatory Academy - Middle

Public, Charter Grades 6-8

150^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,761 California Middle Schools

Better than 95% of California middle schools

Summary

Oxford Preparatory Academy - Middle is a high-performing public charter school serving 495 students in grades 6-8 in Lake Forest, consistently ranking among the top 5% of all California middle schools.

The school excels across all core subjects, significantly outperforming state averages in English, Math, and Science, and maintains a strong record of student attendance. A key strength is its exceptional support for diverse student groups, with students in special education and those from economically disadvantaged backgrounds achieving rankings in the 89th to 96th percentiles statewide. The school operates under its own highly-ranked Oxford Preparatory Academy - Middle District, which may contribute to its focused and consistent year-to-year excellence, unlike some neighboring schools that see more fluctuation in their rankings.

Interesting comparisons emerge within the local community. While Oxford Prep is a standout, other high-performing schools like Jeffrey Trail Middle and Arroyo Vista Middle also post very strong scores, particularly in mathematics. Notably, the schools geographically closest to Oxford Prep, Serrano Intermediate and Los Alisos Intermediate (both part of the Saddleback Valley Unified district), rank significantly lower, creating a striking performance gradient in the same area that highlights different educational outcomes and family choices.

495

Students ?

22.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,009

Per pupil spending ?

18.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

22882 Loumont Dr.
Lake Forest, CA 92630-3935

(949) 600-9050

District: Oxford Preparatory Academy - Middle District

Racial breakdown:

White:

34.7%

Asian:

30.7%

Hispanic:

20.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 95th percentile in 2024 → 95th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (72% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 5% of California middle schools

Worth a look

!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school72%

California avg41%

150^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 5%▬ steady since 2024

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

58^th of 1,543Oxford Preparatory Academy - Middle District among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	95.2	150 of 2761	94.6%	★★★★★
2024	95.2	147 of 2783	94.7%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	83.1	72 of 739	90.3%	★★★★★
2024	82.4	80 of 743	89.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	90.8	229 of 2533	91.0%	★★★★★
2024	92.4	196 of 2551	92.3%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	82.4	280 of 2395	88.3%	★★★★☆
2024	85.9	197 of 2388	91.8%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	83.5	275 of 2542	89.2%	★★★★☆
2024	80.4	334 of 2579	87.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	96.5	94 of 2534	96.3%	★★★★★
2024	96.0	107 of 2552	95.8%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	87.8	54 of 726	92.6%	★★★★★
2024	83.3	88 of 701	87.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	94.3	58 of 1566	96.3%	★★★★★
2024	96.7	36 of 1552	97.7%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	82.8	189 of 1520	87.6%	★★★★☆
2024	80.5	228 of 1537	85.2%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2025)96th percentile~ school

Male (2025)96th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)93rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)91st percentile-4 vs school

Asian (2025)90th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)89th percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)88th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)88th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy80%+31 vs state

Science68%+35 vs state

Mathematics65%+28 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Oxford Preparatory Academy - Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	22882 Loumont Dr.	Lake Forest	92630	Orange County	Oxford Preparatory Academy - Middle District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 600-9050	495	22	22.6	18.4%	172 (34.7%)	12 (2.4%)	100 (20.2%)	152 (30.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (11.7%)	95.2	150^th of 2761 public middle schools	94.6%		95.2	147^th of 2783 public middle schools	94.7%	3	67.7	67.7	77.0	84.0	79.0	80.0	67.3	65.4	62.9	65.2	$21,009	$20,208	$801
Serrano Intermediate	Public	7-8	24642 Jeronimo Rd.	Lake Forest	92630	Orange County	Saddleback Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 586-3221	868	39	22.3	48.7%	272 (31.3%)	16 (1.8%)	391 (45.0%)	108 (12.4%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	78 (9.0%)	75.3	578^th of 2761 public middle schools	79.1%		79.1	501^st of 2783 public middle schools	82.0%	77	49.5	49.5		55.0	58.4	56.6		48.8	46.0	47.4	$23,198	$22,270	$928
Los Alisos Intermediate	Public	7-8	25171 Moor Ave.	Mission Viejo	92691	Orange County	Saddleback Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 830-9700	595	29	20.5	74.5%	93 (15.6%)	2 (0.3%)	429 (72.1%)	47 (7.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.5%)	52.8	1104^th of 2761 public middle schools	60.0%		53.1	1066^th of 2783 public middle schools	61.7%	38	33.0	33.0		48.4	40.1	44.3		41.5	31.9	36.7	$18,638	$17,494	$1,144
La Paz Intermediate	Public	7-8	25151 Pradera Dr.	Mission Viejo	92691	Orange County	Saddleback Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 830-1720	713	33	21.8	39.7%	310 (43.5%)	7 (1.0%)	223 (31.3%)	89 (12.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	82 (11.5%)	90.2	274^th of 2761 public middle schools	90.1%		90.8	261^st of 2783 public middle schools	90.6%	13	57.1	57.1		75.4	64.1	69.5		70.4	55.7	62.8	$17,168	$16,240	$928
Aliso Viejo Middle	Public	6-8	111 Park Ave.	Aliso Viejo	92656	Orange County	Capistrano Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 831-2622	803	36	22.3	35.4%	433 (53.9%)	16 (2.0%)	154 (19.2%)	109 (13.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	87 (10.8%)	91.6	233^rd of 2761 public middle schools	91.6%		93.1	208^th of 2783 public middle schools	92.5%	25	55.2	55.2	70.5	70.7	72.9	71.4	62.7	65.2	66.8	65.0	$19,053	$17,946	$1,107
Fred Newhart Middle	Public	6-8	25001 Veterans Way	Mission Viejo	92692	Orange County	Capistrano Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 855-0162	1,105	51	21.6	33.6%	466 (42.2%)	16 (1.4%)	295 (26.7%)	150 (13.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	174 (15.7%)	94.5	168^th of 2761 public middle schools	93.9%		94.6	167^th of 2783 public middle schools	94.0%	1	59.3	59.3	75.0	78.0	78.8	77.2	69.4	63.9	70.8	67.9	$18,906	$17,846	$1,060
Don Juan Avila Middle	Public	6-8	26278 Wood Canyon Dr.	Aliso Viejo	92656	Orange County	Capistrano Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 362-0348	863	36	24.1	29.7%	394 (45.7%)	14 (1.6%)	195 (22.6%)	171 (19.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	88 (10.2%)	93.1	197^th of 2761 public middle schools	92.9%		96.4	109^th of 2783 public middle schools	96.1%	88	69.2	69.2	67.6	71.9	78.9	73.1	60.8	65.5	71.4	66.1	$17,355	$16,176	$1,179
Carl Hankey Middle	Public	6-8	27252 Nubles	Mission Viejo	92692	Orange County	Capistrano Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 234-5315	181	12	15.6	49.7%	69 (38.1%)	3 (1.7%)	75 (41.4%)	18 (9.9%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (7.7%)	86.9	338^th of 2761 public middle schools	87.8%		79.1	499^th of 2783 public middle schools	82.1%	161	51.7	51.7	69.1	73.7	65.5	69.4	73.2	44.8	57.9	58.5	$29,389	$27,268	$2,121
Arroyo Vista Middle	Public	6-8	23371 Arroyo Vista	Rancho Santa Margarita	92688	Orange County	Capistrano Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 234-5951	329	16	20.8	19.8%	196 (59.6%)	1 (0.3%)	41 (12.5%)	48 (14.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (13.1%)	97	82^nd of 2761 public middle schools	97.0%		97.3	83^rd of 2783 public middle schools	97.0%	1	71.6	71.6	83.2	81.1	84.3	82.9	64.4	78.3	79.8	74.4	$21,244	$19,992	$1,252
Las Flores Middle	Public	6-8	25862 Antonio Pkwy.	Rancho Santa Margarita	92688	Orange County	Capistrano Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 589-6543	593	28	21.4	22.3%	332 (56.0%)	7 (1.2%)	92 (15.5%)	91 (15.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	70 (11.8%)	95.4	137^th of 2761 public middle schools	95.0%		96.3	113^th of 2783 public middle schools	95.9%	24	69.1	69.1	78.4	79.0	77.9	78.4	65.3	66.7	71.7	67.9	$19,439	$18,290	$1,149

Frequently Asked Questions about Oxford Preparatory Academy - Middle

How many students attend Oxford Preparatory Academy - Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 495 students attended Oxford Preparatory Academy - Middle.

What district is Oxford Preparatory Academy - Middle in?

Oxford Preparatory Academy - Middle District

What is the racial makeup of Oxford Preparatory Academy - Middle?

Students at Oxford Preparatory Academy - Middle are 35% White, 31% Asian, 20% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 2% African American.

Is Oxford Preparatory Academy - Middle a good school?

Yes. Oxford Preparatory Academy - Middle ranks in the top 5.4% of California middle schools.

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