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Oxford Hills Middle School

Public Grades 7-8

79^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 91 Maine Middle Schools

Better than 13% of Maine middle schools

Summary

Oxford Hills Middle School is a public middle school located in Paris, Maine, serving 507 students in grades 7-8. The school is part of the Regional School Unit 17/Maine School Admin District 17, which is ranked 163 out of 176 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Over the past 10 years, Oxford Hills Middle School has consistently ranked in the bottom 20-30% of Maine middle schools, with rankings ranging from 79 to 90 out of 86-97 schools. The school also has high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 23.4% to 32.7% in recent years, significantly higher than the state average. Academically, the school's performance on the Maine Educational Assessments (MEA) is consistently below the state and district averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science.

When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Jordan-Small Middle School, Telstar Middle School, Lewiston Middle School, Auburn Middle School, Lake Region Middle School, Tripp Middle School, and Bruce M. Whittier Middle School, it becomes clear that Oxford Hills Middle School is performing significantly worse on most metrics. Addressing the school's challenges, which may include student engagement, teacher quality, and resource allocation, will require a sustained, comprehensive effort to improve its performance.

479

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,496

Per pupil spending ?

53.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

100 Pine Street
Paris, ME 04271

(207) 743-5946

District: Regional School Unit 17/Maine School Admin District 17

Students who attend Oxford Hills Middle School usually attend:

High:

Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.1%

Two or more races:

3.5%

Hispanic:

1.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 2nd percentile in 2019 → 13th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 13th (2025) from a 2nd-percentile low (2019)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maine average (40% vs 53% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (13th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (31% vs 23% Maine)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg39%

Maine avg53%

79^th of 91

Maine public middle schools ?

Bottom 13%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 19% (2015) to bottom 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

163^rd of 176Regional School Unit 17/Maine School Admin District 17 among Maine 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	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	19.9	79 of 91	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.8	76 of 92	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.8	88 of 96	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.8	90 of 93	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	27.7	71 of 92	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.1	84 of 86	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.5	81 of 85	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	17.2	81 of 87	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	14.4	83 of 85	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	29.0	79 of 97	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	36.8	63 of 87	27.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	31.1	68 of 86	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	33.3	42 of 58	27.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	33.9	38 of 60	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	25.8	44 of 56	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	20.5	46 of 50	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	18.6	51 of 51	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	23.4	46 of 51	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	13.5	84 of 91	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	63.4	40 of 83	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	9.3	77 of 78	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	73.4	2 of 10	80.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	20.8	76 of 91	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	47.4	36 of 66	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	15.8	59 of 64	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	28.0	72 of 90	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.2	71 of 83	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.3	75 of 78	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	42.9	24 of 31	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	17.3	69 of 86	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.9	30 of 37	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	13.3	71 of 79	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.6	32 of 44	27.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	6.6	33 of 33	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Homeless (2025)80th percentile+67 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)23rd percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)20th percentile+7 vs school

Special Education (2025)20th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)16th percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)10th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)8th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Maine (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts55%-9 vs state

Science30%-6 vs state

Mathematics30%-19 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, March 8, 2018

My son was struggling in school in his old district. He hated leaving every morning. He came to OHMS and is thriving! A's and B's joining after school programs and volunteering for the community. He loves going in everyday and that is thanks to his amazing hard working teachers, who go above and beyond and have our children's best interests in mind. Thank you To all of them. Especially J.C ! Close Quote

Schools Near Oxford Hills Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MEA English Language Arts (2025)	MEA Mathematics (2025)	MEA Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	MEA English Language Arts All Grades	MEA Mathematics All Grades	MEA Science All Grades	Total
Oxford Hills Middle School	Public	7-8	100 Pine Street	Paris	04271	Oxford County	Regional School Unit 17/Maine School Admin District 17	No	No	No	No	(207) 743-5946	479	39	12.2	53.4%	446 (93.1%)	3 (0.6%)	8 (1.7%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.5%)	19.9	79^th of 91 public middle schools	13.2%		25.8	76^th of 92 public middle schools	17.4%	3	55.1	30.2	30.3	$20,496
Bruce M Whittier Middle School	Public	7-8	1457 Maine Street	Poland	04274	Androscoggin County	Regional School Unit 16	No	No	No	No	(207) 998-3462	272	24	11.3	38.6%	256 (94.1%)	1 (0.4%)	9 (3.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.8%)	32.8	65^th of 91 public middle schools	28.6%		46.9	44^th of 92 public middle schools	52.2%	21	57.8	36.5	41.6	$19,806
Tripp Middle School	Public	7-8	65 Mathews Way	Turner	04282	Androscoggin County	Regional School Unit 52/Maine School Admin District 52	No	No	No	No	(207) 225-1070	326	29	11.2	35.6%	303 (92.9%)	5 (1.5%)	12 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.8%)	33.3	63^rd of 91 public middle schools	30.8%		42.8	50^th of 92 public middle schools	45.7%	13	59.1	33.6	43.2	$20,078
Auburn Middle School	Public	7-8	38 Falcon Drive	Auburn	04210	Androscoggin County	Auburn Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 333-6655	499	46	10.8	64.3%	384 (77.0%)	70 (14.0%)	18 (3.6%)	5 (1.0%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	18 (3.6%)	28.4	72^nd of 91 public middle schools	20.9%		24.6	79^th of 92 public middle schools	14.1%	7	58.2	31.0	39.4	$19,450
Lake Region Middle School	Public	6-8	204 Kansas Road	Naples	04055	Cumberland County	Regional School Unit 61/Maine School Admin District 61	No	No	No	No	(207) 647-8403	390	36	10.9	53.1%	352 (90.3%)	3 (0.8%)	15 (3.8%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.4%)	36.2	57^th of 91 public middle schools	37.4%		42	52^nd of 92 public middle schools	43.5%	5	63.1	31.9	45.7	$28,196
Lewiston Middle School	Public	7-8	75 Central Avenue	Lewiston	04240	Androscoggin County	Lewiston Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 795-4180	744	63	11.8	63.0%	350 (47.0%)	313 (42.1%)	29 (3.9%)	10 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	41 (5.5%)	3.7	91^st of 91 public middle schools	0.0%		3.8	92^nd of 92 public middle schools	0.0%	1	42.5	16.8	16.1	$23,544
Telstar Middle School	Public	6-8	284 Walkers Mills Rd	Bethel	04217	Oxford County	Regional School Unit 44/Maine School Admin District 44	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 824-2136	155	17	9.0	51.0%	147 (94.8%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.2%)	48.2	45^th of 91 public middle schools	50.5%		27.1	74^th of 92 public middle schools	19.6%	29	67.1	38.7	52.8	$23,191
Jordan-Small Middle School	Public	5-8	423 Webb's Mills Road	Raymond	04071	Cumberland County	Regional School Unit 14	No	No	No	No	(207) 655-4743	181	19	9.3	31.5%	167 (92.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.9%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.8%)	40.1	50^th of 91 public middle schools	45.1%		65.7	23^rd of 92 public middle schools	75.0%	27	66.1	40.2	30.9	$25,194

Frequently Asked Questions about Oxford Hills Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Oxford Hills Middle School?

Students at Oxford Hills Middle School are 93% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

Is Oxford Hills Middle School a good school?

Oxford Hills Middle School ranks in the bottom 13.2% of Maine middle schools.

What district is Oxford Hills Middle School in?

Regional School Unit 17/Maine School Admin District 17

How many students attend Oxford Hills Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 479 students attended Oxford Hills Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Oxford Hills Middle School attend?

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

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