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Oxford Preparatory Academy - Middle

Public, Charter Grades 6-8

113^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,703 California Middle Schools

Better than 96% of California middle schools

Summary

Oxford Preparatory Academy - Middle is a 495-student school serving grades 6–8 in Laguna Hills, California. Its clearest distinction is science: 78% of students were proficient, the highest result among six nearby schools serving the same grades and 14 points above their average.

Oxford is also near the top locally in English language arts (ELA), while math is its least exceptional subject. Its ELA proficiency was 80%, compared with a 73% average at nearby same-grade-span schools; math was 69%, 5 points above the peer average, placing Oxford third in that group. Compared with California, Oxford was ahead by 42 points in science, 31 in ELA and 30 in math. The supplied data do not include test-score results for its own district, so a district achievement comparison is not possible.

Results have risen overall since 2023–2024: ELA increased 3 points, math 5 and science 2, though science fell from 76% to 68% before reaching 78% in 2025–2026. SchoolDigger ranks Oxford 113th of 2,703 California schools, in the 96th percentile with 5 stars; it is second among the 11 listed local schools. SchoolDigger ranks the Oxford Preparatory Academy - Middle District 28th of 968 districts, in the 97th percentile with 5 stars. Oxford’s student-teacher ratio is 22.6, higher than all but two nearby schools. In 2024–2025, 18.4% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible, the second-lowest share among the 11 schools, just above Jeffrey Trail Middle at 18.3%. Chronic absenteeism was 9% in 2025–2026, below California’s 18%. One subgroup result stands out: SchoolDigger’s statewide measure of how well Oxford serves Multi-racial Students was at the 79th percentile, compared with the school’s overall 96th percentile, down 14 percentile points from the prior year.

495

Students ?

22.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,009

Per pupil spending ?

18.4%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

22182 Barbera
Laguna Hills, CA 92656-1855

(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 → 96th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (75% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 4% of California middle schools

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school75%

California avg42%

113^th of 2,703

California public middle schools ?

Top 4%▲ up 1 pts since 2024

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

28^th of 968Oxford 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
2026	95.8	113 of 2703	95.8%	★★★★★
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
2026	84.7	48 of 769	93.8%	★★★★★
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
2026	94.5	128 of 2483	94.8%	★★★★★
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
2026	89.4	148 of 2325	93.6%	★★★★★
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
2026	79.3	332 of 2493	86.7%	★★★★☆
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
2026	95.6	104 of 2478	95.8%	★★★★★
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
2026	76.7	151 of 734	79.4%	★★★★☆
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
2026	90.0	95 of 1586	94.0%	★★★★★
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
2026	81.7	204 of 1482	86.2%	★★★★☆
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)

Male (2026)96th percentile~ school

Female (2026)95th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)94th percentile~ school

Asian (2026)94th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)94th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)87th percentile-9 vs school

White (2026)86th percentile-10 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)79th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy80%+31 vs state

Science78%+42 vs state

Mathematics69%+30 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CAST Science (2026)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)				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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	22182 Barbera	Laguna Hills	92656	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%)	95.8	113^th of 2703 public middle schools	95.8%		95.2	150^th of 2761 public middle schools	94.6%	37	78.0	78.0	79.6	80.9	81.4	80.4	67.7	68.4	70.2	68.6	$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%)	71.2	650^th of 2703 public middle schools	76.0%		75.3	578^th of 2761 public middle schools	79.1%	72	47.5	47.5		62.8	53.0	57.9		46.6	43.1	44.9	$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%)	47.4	1246^th of 2703 public middle schools	53.9%		52.8	1104^th of 2761 public middle schools	60.0%	142	33.7	33.7		48.9	41.9	45.4		35.6	30.4	33.0	$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%)	93.6	175^th of 2703 public middle schools	93.5%		90.2	274^th of 2761 public middle schools	90.1%	99	71.2	71.2		73.1	76.4	74.8		67.4	63.3	65.3	$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%)	87.2	304^th of 2703 public middle schools	88.8%		91.6	233^rd of 2761 public middle schools	91.6%	71	52.2	52.2	64.4	69.9	66.8	67.1	59.9	62.5	63.1	61.9	$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%)	94.2	157^th of 2703 public middle schools	94.2%		94.5	168^th of 2761 public middle schools	93.9%	11	62.9	62.9	72.2	78.5	77.1	76.0	68.5	71.1	68.0	69.2	$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%)	91.9	212^th of 2703 public middle schools	92.2%		93.1	197^th of 2761 public middle schools	92.9%	15	66.7	66.7	72.3	73.4	78.9	74.8	62.6	54.9	69.7	62.5	$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%)	82	426^th of 2703 public middle schools	84.2%		86.9	338^th of 2761 public middle schools	87.8%	88	60.4	60.4	49.0	78.4	81.1	69.7	49.0	58.8	45.3	51.0	$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%)	94.5	152^nd of 2703 public middle schools	94.4%		97	82^nd of 2761 public middle schools	97.0%	70	75.7	75.7	80.2	70.9	85.6	78.6	68.2	61.7	73.8	67.7	$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%)	93.3	183^rd of 2703 public middle schools	93.2%		95.4	137^th of 2761 public middle schools	95.0%	46	67.8	67.8	69.1	83.3	68.0	73.7	71.6	68.2	66.1	68.6	$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.

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Yes! Oxford Preparatory Academy - Middle is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 113^th of 2703 California middle schools.

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