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Oxford Middle School

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Oxford Middle School ranks 76 th of 252 Connecticut middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

76^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 252 Connecticut Middle Schools

Better than 70% of Connecticut middle schools

Summary

Oxford Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Oxford, Connecticut, with 378 students. It is part of the Oxford School District, which is ranked 55 out of 156 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. Oxford Middle School has consistently ranked in the top half of Connecticut middle schools over the past 10 years, with a current ranking of 76 out of 252 schools and a 4-star rating.

Oxford Middle School outperforms the state average in SBAC/ELA and SBAC/Math proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, 73.5% of 8th graders were proficient or better in ELA compared to the state average of 50.7%, and 55.2% of 7th graders were proficient in Math compared to 43.2% statewide. The school's performance for male and female students is strong, ranking in the top 60 and 65 respectively out of 160-164 Connecticut middle schools in 2022-2023. However, the school's performance for white students and special education students lags behind, ranking in the bottom half of the state.

While Oxford Middle School outperforms many nearby middle schools, such as Derby Middle School and Ansonia Middle School, it lags behind high-performing schools like Amity Middle School: Bethany, which is in the top 5% of the state. Additionally, Oxford Middle School has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 10.3% in 2021-2022 to 20% in 2022-2023, an area the school will need to focus on improving.

371

Students ?

9.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,583

Per pupil spending ?

18.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

40 Great Oak Rd.
Oxford, CT 06478

(203) 888-5418

District: Oxford School District

Students who attend Oxford Middle School usually attend:

High:

Oxford High School

Feeder schools for Oxford Middle School:

Elementary:	Great Oak Elementary School
	Quaker Farms School

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.7%

Hispanic:

12.4%

African American:

3.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 64th percentile in 2015 → 70th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Connecticut average (60% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Connecticut median (70th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school60%

District avg60%

Connecticut avg47%

76^th of 252

Connecticut public middle schools ?

Top 30%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From top 36% (2015) to top 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

55^th of 156Oxford School District among Connecticut 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	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	72.6	76 of 252	69.8%	★★★★☆
2024	72.5	69 of 250	72.4%	★★★★☆
2023	54.0	112 of 249	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.0	93 of 250	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.5	101 of 275	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.1	92 of 259	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.4	90 of 249	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	66.0	88 of 250	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	64.0	90 of 246	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	66.9	100 of 280	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	73.8	91 of 278	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	74.7	77 of 272	71.7%	★★★★☆
2011	76.1	65 of 269	75.8%	★★★★☆
2010	74.9	81 of 268	69.8%	★★★★☆
2009	74.9	75 of 255	70.6%	★★★★☆
2008	69.2	102 of 252	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	74.5	68 of 250	72.8%	★★★★☆
2006	68.1	96 of 248	61.3%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	30.0	61 of 104	41.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	66.4	60 of 164	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.6	65 of 161	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.3	98 of 160	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.1	77 of 166	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.6	86 of 235	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.0	87 of 169	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.4	85 of 160	46.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	68.7	52 of 162	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.9	58 of 157	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.6	97 of 158	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.5	85 of 169	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.9	106 of 224	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.5	74 of 167	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.4	72 of 164	56.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	39.5	144 of 244	41.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	49.6	80 of 153	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.9	88 of 154	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.8	120 of 158	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.7	103 of 151	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.0	120 of 175	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.4	92 of 166	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.8	96 of 168	42.9%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2025)68th percentile~ school

Female (2025)63rd percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)48th percentile-22 vs school

Disabled (2021)41st percentile-22 vs school

Special Education (2021)41st percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2024-2025) ?

Science71%+21 vs state

English Language Arts67%+17 vs state

Mathematics49%+7 vs state

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Schools Near Oxford Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NGSS Science (2025)		SBAC English Language Arts (2025)				SBAC 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	NGSS Science 5th Grade	NGSS Science 8th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 6th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 7th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 8th Grade	Total
Oxford Middle School	Public	6-8	40 Great Oak Rd.	Oxford	06478	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Oxford School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 888-5418	371	41	9.0	18.3%	292 (78.7%)	14 (3.8%)	46 (12.4%)	12 (3.2%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.1%)	72.6	76^th of 252 public middle schools	69.8%		72.5	69^th of 250 public middle schools	72.4%	7		71.4		62.3	65.5	73.5		50.4	55.2	41.7	$23,583
Seymour Middle School	Public	6-8	211 Mountain Rd.	Seymour	06483	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Seymour School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 888-4513	494	38	13.1	51.6%	310 (62.8%)	43 (8.7%)	109 (22.1%)	23 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.8%)	54.9	110^th of 252 public middle schools	56.3%		60.3	95^th of 250 public middle schools	62.0%	15		52.3		43.9	51.0	48.6		41.0	51.0	54.7	$19,681
Rochambeau Middle School	Public	6-8	100 Peter Rd.	Southbury	06488	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Regional School District 15	No	No	No	No	(203) 264-2711	412	35	11.7	12.9%	320 (77.7%)	12 (2.9%)	38 (9.2%)	20 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.3%)	73.2	72^nd of 252 public middle schools	71.4%		80.3	44^th of 250 public middle schools	82.4%	28		66.1		55.6	59.6	62.7		58.6	63.7	53.5	$24,020
Cross Street Intermediate School	Public	5-6	120 Cross St.	Naugatuck	06770	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Naugatuck School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 720-5227	311	22	14.1	52.4%	121 (38.9%)	38 (12.2%)	125 (40.2%)	9 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.8%)								(n/a)	45.0		45.7	44.3			36.4	27.2			$19,714
Hillside Intermediate School	Public	5-6	51 Hillside Ave.	Naugatuck	06770	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Naugatuck School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 720-5260	292	28	10.4	64.4%	110 (37.7%)	24 (8.2%)	140 (47.9%)	3 (1.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.5%)								(n/a)	45.1		42.9	47.6			31.7	27.4			$18,697
Ansonia Middle School	Public	6-8	115 Howard Ave.	Ansonia	06401	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Ansonia School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 736-5070	560	40	14.0	64.1%	118 (21.1%)	121 (21.6%)	290 (51.8%)	7 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (3.9%)	10.9	220^th of 252 public middle schools	12.7%		11.6	210^th of 250 public middle schools	16.0%	10		21.8		22.8	23.4	21.7		17.5	12.6	12.7	$19,284
Derby Middle School	Public	6-8	73 Chatfield Street	Derby	06418	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Derby School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 736-1426	300	24	12.5	62.3%	77 (25.7%)	64 (21.3%)	143 (47.7%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.3%)	20.6	184^th of 252 public middle schools	27.0%		19.8	181^st of 250 public middle schools	27.6%	3		25.3		30.0	35.7	49.5		16.4	11.2	17.2	$27,071
Amity Middle School: Bethany	Public	7-8	190 Luke Hill Rd.	Bethany	06524	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Regional School District 05	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 393-3102	373	35	10.8	17.7%	233 (62.5%)	7 (1.9%)	47 (12.6%)	62 (16.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.4%)	91	14^th of 252 public middle schools	94.4%		93	8^th of 250 public middle schools	96.8%	6					81.1	74.1			80.1	65.9	$23,765
City Hill Middle School	Public	7-8	441 City Hill St.	Naugatuck	06770	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Naugatuck School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 720-5246	614	49	12.5	58.8%	227 (37.0%)	81 (13.2%)	263 (42.8%)	11 (1.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.9%)	30.9	155^th of 252 public middle schools	38.5%		27	162^nd of 250 public middle schools	35.2%	7		36.7			42.2	41.0			30.9	22.9	$18,949
Jockey Hollow School	Public	6-8	365 Fan Hill Rd.	Monroe	06468	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Monroe School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 452-2905	765	56	13.7	18.4%	529 (69.2%)	23 (3.0%)	131 (17.1%)	47 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (4.6%)	84.8	31^st of 252 public middle schools	87.7%		84.7	32^nd of 250 public middle schools	87.2%	1		71.8		77.7	74.5	75.0		59.2	61.6	62.4	$20,803

Frequently Asked Questions about Oxford Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Oxford Middle School?

Students at Oxford Middle School are 79% White, 12% Hispanic, 4% African American, 3% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Oxford Middle School attend?

Students who attend Oxford Middle School usually go on to attend Oxford High School

Is Oxford Middle School a good school?

Oxford Middle School ranks 76^th of 252 Connecticut middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Oxford Middle School in?

Oxford School District

How many students attend Oxford Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 371 students attended Oxford Middle School.

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