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Oxford Middle School

Public Grades 7-8
15th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 260 Mississippi Middle Schools
Better than 94% of Mississippi middle schools
Summary

Oxford Middle School is a public middle school in Oxford, MS, serving 667 students in grades 7 and 8 as part of the Oxford School District — one of the highest-rated districts in Mississippi, ranked 4th out of 134 districts with a 5-star rating. For the 2025-2026 school year, the school earned a state rank of 15 out of 260 Mississippi middle schools, placing it in the 94th percentile with a 5-star rating. That's a major rebound from its 37th-place ranking in 2024-2025 and 66th place in 2023-2024, showing clear upward momentum.

Academically, Oxford Middle outperforms the state average by wide margins in every core subject. On the 2025-2026 MAAP tests, 8th grade math proficiency reached 72%, 8th grade ELA hit 58.7%, and 8th grade science came in at 72.9% — all significantly above state averages. The standout is Algebra I, where 96.2% of students scored proficient, compared to just 66% statewide. The school also beats nearby Lafayette Middle School in every tested subject, with the largest gaps in 8th grade: ELA (58.7% vs. 44.3%), science (72.9% vs. 62.1%), and math (72% vs. 66.9%). Science scores have also climbed steadily, from 59.5% in 2022-2023 to 72.9% today.

Oxford Middle also stands out for attendance and resilience. Its chronic absenteeism rate of 14.7% is well below the district average of 22.8% and the statewide 23.9%. About 48% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, yet the school still achieves top-tier results. With a student-teacher ratio of 13.1, class sizes are manageable. Students arrive well-prepared from the strong Oxford Intermediate School feeder program, and the exceptional Algebra I pathway makes Oxford Middle a leading academic environment in North Mississippi.

667
Students ?
13.1
Student/teacher ratio ?
$12,603
Per pupil spending ?
48.3%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 224 Bramlett Blvd
       Oxford, MS  38655

(662) 234-2288

District: Oxford School District


Students who attend Oxford Middle School usually attend:

High:    Oxford High School

Feeder schools for Oxford Middle School:

Elementary:    Bramlett Elementary School
    Central Elementary School
    Della Davidson Elementary School
Racial breakdown:

White:
47.8%
African American:
32.5%
Hispanic:
11.2%
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At a glance
▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 98th percentile in 2016 → 94th in 2026
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Mississippi average (68% vs 52% meeting standards)
✓Ranks in the top 6% of Mississippi middle schools
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school68%
District avg68%
Mississippi avg52%
15th of 260
Mississippi public middle schools ?
Top 6%▼ down 3 pts since 2016
From top 2% (2016) to top 6% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Mississippi Middle Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
4th of 134Oxford School District among Mississippi 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMississippi percentileRating
202690.015 of 26094.2%★★★★★
202582.037 of 26686.1%★★★★☆
202471.266 of 26475.0%★★★★☆
202376.451 of 24379.0%★★★★☆
202281.736 of 25786.0%★★★★☆
202184.833 of 25787.2%★★★★☆
201991.011 of 26495.8%★★★★★
201889.218 of 25292.9%★★★★★
201790.915 of 27294.5%★★★★★
201695.46 of 26097.7%★★★★★
201597.55 of 26698.1%★★★★★
201484.025 of 26490.5%★★★★★
201383.134 of 26987.4%★★★★☆
201272.867 of 27075.2%★★★★☆
201175.453 of 26479.9%★★★★☆
201076.945 of 25582.4%★★★★☆
200981.136 of 24785.4%★★★★☆
200881.334 of 24486.1%★★★★☆
By subject vs Mississippi (2025-2026) ?
Algebra I96%+30 vs state
Mathematics74%+19 vs state
Science73%+15 vs state
English Language Arts54%+15 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 667 students attended Oxford Middle School.

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

Students at Oxford Middle School are 48% White, 33% African American, 11% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

Yes. Oxford Middle School ranks in the top 5.8% of Mississippi middle schools.

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Latest Mississippi data All new data »
2025–26 MAAP test scoresNewAug 21, 2026
2023–24 school spending dataSep 26, 2025
2023–24 through 2024–25 attendance data & graduation ratesSep 26, 2025
2023–24 graduation ratesSep 23, 2025


SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Mississippi Department of Education.

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