Summary:
Oxford School District has one middle school, Oxford Middle School, which serves grades 6 through 8 with 371 students in a community where 18.33% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. This school is the district’s only middle school, so its test scores and district-level scores are identical, and its strong results fully define the district’s middle-level performance.
Oxford Middle School earns 4 stars in each of the last three ranking years, and its statewide percentile improved from 72nd in 2023–2024 to 77th in 2025–2026, placing it 60th out of 258 Connecticut middle schools. In 2025–2026, the school exceeded state proficiency averages in every subject and grade level, with the largest advantages in 7th grade ELA (+19.7 points) and 8th grade Science (+18.5 points). Science is a clear strength at 69.4% proficiency, while math proficiency declines by grade level, falling from 61.3% in 6th grade to 50.8% in 8th grade. The school also has an excellent chronic absenteeism rate of 7.9% — less than half the state average of 16.4% — and a favorable 9:1 student-teacher ratio that likely supports individualized instruction.
Year-over-year results show notable shifts: 6th grade math jumped 10.9 points to 61.3%, and 8th grade math rose 9.1 points to 50.8%, but 8th grade ELA dropped 9.3 points to 64.2% after leading the school the prior year. That decline, along with 8th grade math remaining the lowest-scoring subject, are the main areas to watch. Overall, Oxford Middle School is a high-performing, well-resourced school with consistent above-average results, a positive ranking trend, and strong attendance — a reassuring picture for parents considering this district.
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