Best Public Schools in Zip Code 06478

Schools in zip code 06478 (Oxford, CT) comprise 4 public schools serving grades PK-12, all within the Oxford School District, a moderately affluent suburban system ranked 52nd out of 153 districts statewide. The four schools form a clean feeder pattern: Quaker Farms School (PK-2), Great Oak Elementary School (3-5), Oxford Middle School (6-8), and Oxford High School (9-12), with a combined enrollment of 1,600 students. There are no alternative schools in the ZIP code, so all students are served in these traditional settings. Economic disadvantage is relatively low, with free/reduced-price lunch eligibility ranging from about 17.9% at Oxford High School to 19.3% at Quaker Farms School, for a district-wide rate near 18.4%.

Oxford Middle School is the district's standout, earning 4 stars in three consecutive years and improving to a rank of 60th out of 258 schools in 2025-2026. It posts strong proficiency rates well above state averages in every subject, with 8th-grade science at 69.4% versus 50.9% statewide. Oxford High School also excels academically, with a 97.3% graduation rate and an 11th-grade ELA/SAT proficiency rate that jumped from 61.2% to 73.1% in a single year. However, its 33.6% chronic absenteeism rate is a serious outlier, more than double the district rate of 14.6% and far above the state's 16.4%. Great Oak Elementary School is a consistent 4-star school, with 5th-grade science proficiency of 76.2% versus 52.9% statewide.

Spending and class sizes vary notably across the district. Quaker Farms School spends $18,362 per student, and Oxford High School spends $18,980, while Oxford Middle School ($15,231) and Great Oak Elementary School ($14,672) spend considerably less. Student-teacher ratios are more favorable at the secondary level: 9.0 at Oxford Middle School and 10.1 at Oxford High School, compared with 14.2 at Quaker Farms School and 14.7 at Great Oak Elementary School. Math is the weakest subject across Oxford Middle School, with 8th-grade math proficiency at 50.8%, though still above the state's 41.9%. Overall, the Oxford School District is a high-performing suburban system with strong science and ELA outcomes, but Oxford High School's absenteeism challenge is worth monitoring closely, especially given the absence of alternative schools in the area.