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New Oxford Middle School

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New Oxford Middle School ranks 226 th of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

226^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 873 Pennsylvania Middle Schools

Better than 74% of Pennsylvania middle schools

Summary

New Oxford Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 7-8 in the Conewago Valley School District, with 567 students. The school has consistently been ranked in the top 25% of Pennsylvania middle schools over the past decade, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

New Oxford Middle School outperforms the state and district averages on PSSA tests in both Math and English Language Arts across all grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, 54.1% of students were proficient or better in ELA compared to 48.5% statewide. The school also performs well in Science, with 68.2% proficiency in 8th grade compared to 54.5% statewide. Additionally, the school stands out for its strong performance among Hispanic and low-socioeconomic status students, ranking 23rd out of 362 Pennsylvania middle schools for Hispanic students and 164th out of 877 for low-SES students in 2023-2024.

While New Oxford Middle School outperforms the state and district averages, it does not always rank as highly as some of the other nearby middle schools, such as Gettysburg Area Middle School and Spring Grove Area Middle School. The school's ranking has also declined from 102nd in 2016-2017 to 226th in 2024-2025, despite maintaining its 4-star rating. Additionally, the school has seen a steady increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 40.81% in 2021-2022 to 49.21% in 2023-2024, suggesting the school is serving a growing population of economically disadvantaged students.

567

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,255

Per pupil spending ?

49.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

130 Berlin Road
New Oxford, PA 17350-1206

(717) 624-2157

District: Conewago Valley School District

Students who attend New Oxford Middle School usually attend:

High:

New Oxford Senior High School

Feeder schools for New Oxford Middle School:

Elementary:	Conewago Township Elementary School
	New Oxford Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.9%

Hispanic:

17.6%

Two or more races:

3.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 84th percentile in 2015 → 74th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Pennsylvania median (74th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg51%

Pennsylvania avg45%

226^th of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Top 26%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From top 16% (2015) to top 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	70.1	226 of 873	74.1%	★★★★☆
2024	77.4	172 of 891	80.7%	★★★★☆
2023	76.9	176 of 893	80.3%	★★★★☆
2022	70.3	242 of 883	72.6%	★★★★☆
2021	61.6	295 of 797	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.3	182 of 891	79.6%	★★★★☆
2018	84.5	102 of 861	88.2%	★★★★☆
2017	85.8	93 of 877	89.4%	★★★★☆
2016	76.6	182 of 870	79.1%	★★★★☆
2015	80.2	135 of 835	83.8%	★★★★☆
2014	70.5	225 of 728	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	66.5	293 of 758	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	73.9	221 of 834	73.5%	★★★★☆
2011	65.4	335 of 825	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	69.1	255 of 805	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	65.2	292 of 770	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	63.4	310 of 753	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	59.7	356 of 749	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	60.9	333 of 736	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	48.5	433 of 687	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2004	55.4	363 of 663	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2003	55.5	351 of 643	45.4%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	36.0	382 of 643	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	65.6	145 of 672	78.4%	★★★★☆
2023	48.9	275 of 660	58.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	63.0	295 of 835	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.8	213 of 860	75.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	70.5	68 of 348	80.5%	★★★★☆
2024	89.7	23 of 362	93.6%	★★★★★
2023	79.9	49 of 362	86.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	62.6	266 of 843	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.4	164 of 877	81.3%	★★★★☆
2023	77.4	120 of 874	86.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	73.3	171 of 839	79.6%	★★★★☆
2024	79.4	135 of 870	84.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	59.5	222 of 649	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.8	193 of 673	71.3%	★★★★☆
2023	67.9	179 of 681	73.7%	★★★★☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)80th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)80th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)68th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)66th percentile-8 vs school

Female (2025)65th percentile-9 vs school

Disabled (2025)41st percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts54%+6 vs state

Math38%-4 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSSA Math (2025)						PSSA English Language Arts (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	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
New Oxford Middle School	Public	7-8	130 Berlin Road	New Oxford	17350	Adams County	Conewago Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 624-2157	567	42	13.6	49.2%	436 (76.9%)	10 (1.8%)	100 (17.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.4%)	70.1	226^th of 873 public middle schools	74.1%		77.4	172^nd of 891 public middle schools	80.7%	54				36.1	40.0	38.0				51.1	57.4	54.1	$16,255	$972	$15,283
Conewago Valley Intrmd School	Public	4-6	175 700 Road	New Oxford	17350	Adams County	Conewago Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 624-2157	842	57	14.7	50.7%	633 (75.2%)	19 (2.3%)	151 (17.9%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	35 (4.2%)								(n/a)	61.7	48.0	44.3			51.2	49.8	45.6	50.2			48.7	$15,485	$776	$14,710
Hanover Middle School	Public	5-8	300 Keagy Ave	Hanover	17331	York County	Hanover Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 637-9000	636	38	16.5	66.2%	385 (60.5%)	34 (5.3%)	140 (22.0%)	7 (1.1%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (10.2%)	57.3	366^th of 873 public middle schools	58.1%		51.5	443^rd of 891 public middle schools	50.3%	77		42.1	35.7	36.1	20.6	33.6		41.5	42.7	59.2	55.5	49.2	$13,422	$633	$12,789
Emory H Markle Middle School	Public	6-8	225 Bowman Rd	Hanover	17331	York County	South Western School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 633-4840	1,046	74	14.2	37.5%	828 (79.2%)	73 (7.0%)	82 (7.8%)	11 (1.1%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	47 (4.5%)	55.8	375^th of 873 public middle schools	57.0%		53.3	425^th of 891 public middle schools	52.3%	50			36.0	34.9	27.2	32.8			49.7	47.2	46.1	47.6	$16,359	$00	$16,359
Bermudian Springs Middle School	Public	5-8	7335 Carlisle Pike	York Springs	17372	Adams County	Bermudian Springs School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 528-4113	539	39	13.7	44.0%	428 (79.4%)	2 (0.4%)	87 (16.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.7%)	54.3	394^th of 873 public middle schools	54.9%		62.1	334^th of 891 public middle schools	62.5%	60		59.2	30.4	28.7	37.4	38.8		56.3	44.8	44.2	49.0	48.5	$15,589	$318	$15,271
Maple Avenue Middle School	Public	6-8	75 Maple Avenue	Littlestown	17340	Adams County	Littlestown Area School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 359-4146	413	35	11.6	38.0%	373 (90.3%)	7 (1.7%)	15 (3.6%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (3.1%)	49.7	437^th of 873 public middle schools	49.9%		42.9	528^th of 891 public middle schools	40.7%	91			33.6	20.2	29.6	28.0			47.9	50.0	41.3	46.0	$16,716	$166	$16,550
Spring Grove Area Intrmd School	Public	5-6	1480 Roth Church Rd	Spring Grove	17362	York County	Spring Grove Area School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 225-4731	608	38	15.8	38.5%	481 (79.1%)	36 (5.9%)	56 (9.2%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.9%)								(n/a)		46.2	43.2			44.7		46.5	53.5			50.0	$15,462	$542	$14,921
Gettysburg Area Middle School	Public	6-8	37 Lefever St	Gettysburg	17325	Adams County	Gettysburg Area School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 334-6254	646	54	11.9	49.5%	471 (72.9%)	25 (3.9%)	98 (15.2%)	15 (2.3%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (5.3%)	83.7	115^th of 873 public middle schools	86.8%		83.6	113^th of 891 public middle schools	87.3%	2			51.6	52.9	51.0	51.8			57.8	66.5	63.7	62.6	$19,022	$346	$18,676
Spring Grove Area Middle School	Public	7-8	244 Old Hanover Rd	Spring Grove	17362	York County	Spring Grove Area School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 225-4731	650	43	15.0	40.8%	518 (79.7%)	36 (5.5%)	52 (8.0%)	7 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	34 (5.2%)	63.5	298^th of 873 public middle schools	65.9%		69.3	258^th of 891 public middle schools	71.0%	40				37.6	27.9	32.9				51.7	52.8	52.3	$17,799	$653	$17,146
Upper Adams Middle School	Public	7-8	135 North Main Street	Biglerville	17307	Adams County	Upper Adams School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 677-7191	242	17	14.1	57.9%	158 (65.3%)	3 (1.2%)	78 (32.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	65.1	276^th of 873 public middle schools	68.4%		57.3	394^th of 891 public middle schools	55.8%	118				49.6	27.3	38.7				53.9	45.0	49.5	$17,142	$136	$17,006

Frequently Asked Questions about New Oxford Middle School

What is the racial makeup of New Oxford Middle School?

Students at New Oxford Middle School are 77% White, 18% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.

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

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

What district is New Oxford Middle School in?

Conewago Valley School District

How many students attend New Oxford Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 567 students attended New Oxford Middle School.

Is New Oxford Middle School a good school?

New Oxford Middle School ranks 226^th of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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2024–25 graduation ratesMar 29, 2026

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2024–25 Keystone Exams & PSSA scoresNov 13, 2025

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