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Oxford Middle School

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Oxford Middle School ranks 60 th of 258 Connecticut middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

60^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 258 Connecticut Middle Schools

Better than 77% of Connecticut middle schools

Summary

Oxford Middle School serves 371 students in grades 6 through 8 in Oxford, CT, and has earned a 4-star rating for the 2025–2026 school year, ranking 60th out of 258 Connecticut middle schools (77th percentile). This places the school in the top quartile of middle schools statewide. Its trajectory has been clearly upward: after ranking 112th in 2022–2023, Oxford improved to 69th in 2023–2024, 76th in 2024–2025, and 60th in 2025–2026, holding a 4-star rating for three consecutive years. The school is part of the Oxford School District, which ranks 52nd out of 153 districts in Connecticut.

Oxford students score well above state averages in every subject. In 6th grade ELA, 67.2% are proficient versus 51.2% statewide, and in 8th grade science, 69.4% are proficient versus 50.9% statewide. The school also boasts an exceptionally low chronic absenteeism rate of 7.9% — less than half the state average — and the lowest student-teacher ratio (9:1) among nearby schools. Compared with regional peers, Oxford ranks above Shelton Intermediate School, Seymour Middle School, City Hill Middle School, Derby Middle School, and Ansonia Middle School, while Amity Middle School: Bethany and Jockey Hollow School rank ahead. Oxford is especially strong in ELA: 71.9% of 7th graders are proficient versus 50.5% at Shelton Intermediate School and 27.3% at Ansonia Middle School.

Math is the main area with room for growth. While Oxford's math proficiency is above the state average, it trails several comparable schools — in 7th grade math, Oxford's 53.3% proficiency compares to 79.1% at Amity Middle School: Bethany, 68.4% at Jockey Hollow School, and 58.2% at Rochambeau Middle School. Encouragingly, 8th grade math proficiency has jumped from 25% in 2022–2023 to 50.8% in 2025–2026. The school's subgroup effectiveness ranks for female, male, and White students sit near the state median, suggesting there is room to strengthen supports for specific populations. With per-student spending of $15,231 — modest compared with many nearby districts — Oxford delivers strong results, making it an efficient and appealing choice for families.

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 — 63rd percentile in 2016 → 77th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Connecticut average (63% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 23% of Connecticut middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 14 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school63%

District avg63%

Connecticut avg48%

60^th of 258

Connecticut public middle schools ?

Top 23%▲ up 13 pts since 2016

From top 37% (2016) to top 23% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

54^th of 153Oxford 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
2026	76.6	60 of 258	76.7%	★★★★☆
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
2026	65.2	64 of 164	61.0%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	68.5	59 of 164	64.0%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	51.3	72 of 150	52.0%	★★★☆☆
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 (2026)64th percentile-13 vs school

Female (2026)61st percentile-16 vs school

White (2026)52nd percentile-25 vs school

Disabled (2021)41st percentile-22 vs school

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

By subject vs Connecticut (2025-2026) ?

Science69%+19 vs state

English Language Arts68%+16 vs state

Mathematics55%+12 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				NGSS Science (2026)		SBAC English Language Arts (2026)				SBAC 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/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	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	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%)	76.6	60^th of 258 public middle schools	76.7%		72.6	76^th of 252 public middle schools	69.8%	16		69.4		67.2	71.9	64.2		61.3	53.3	50.8	$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%)	57.4	111^th of 258 public middle schools	57.0%		54.9	110^th of 252 public middle schools	56.3%	1		69.3		43.8	52.7	49.1		41.3	48.5	53.7	$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%)	75.9	63^rd of 258 public middle schools	75.6%		73.2	72^nd of 252 public middle schools	71.4%	9		69.1		68.9	58.7	56.6		67.9	58.2	58.1	$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)	44.7		45.7	54.8			28.5	38.6			$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)	479.0		37.6	50.6			24.8	36.1			$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%)	11.1	224^th of 258 public middle schools	13.2%		10.9	220^th of 252 public middle schools	12.7%	4		18.4		22.1	27.3	25.9		18.1	14.0	12.4	$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%)	18.2	193^rd of 258 public middle schools	25.2%		20.6	184^th of 252 public middle schools	27.0%	9		26.0		37.2	38.5	30.0		21.8	15.4	14.0	$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%)	92.4	10^th of 258 public middle schools	96.1%		91	14^th of 252 public middle schools	94.4%	4		825.0			80.7	77.9			79.1	71.6	$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%)	36.2	153^rd of 258 public middle schools	40.7%		30.9	155^th of 252 public middle schools	38.5%	2		43.8			46.3	41.1			34.4	26.8	$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	40^th of 258 public middle schools	84.5%		84.8	31^st of 252 public middle schools	87.7%	9		72.8		72.1	76.4	71.1		56.6	68.4	62.5	$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 60^th of 258 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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