Oxford Middle

Summary:

Oxford Middle is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Oxford, MA, with a student population of 504. The school is part of the Oxford school district, which is ranked 280 out of 351 districts in Massachusetts and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Oxford Middle's academic performance is consistently below the state averages across all grades and subjects on the MCAS Next Generation assessments. In 2023-2024, the school's proficiency rates were 26.1% in English Language Arts, 28.45% in Math, and 24.19% in Science, compared to the state averages of 39.17%, 40.91%, and 41.95%, respectively. The school's performance is particularly low for White and Hispanic student subgroups, ranking in the bottom quartile of Massachusetts middle schools.

While Oxford Middle performs better academically than some nearby middle schools, such as Worcester East Middle, Knox Trail Middle, and Southbridge Middle, these nearby schools also have lower overall performance compared to the state averages. The school's increased spending per student, from $13,305 in 2018-2019 to $16,331 in 2020-2021, has not yet translated into improved academic outcomes for the students.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 497 Main Street
       Oxford, MA  01540-1789


(508) 987-6074

District: Oxford

SchoolDigger Rank:
314th of 493 Massachusetts Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $16,331 Help


Students who attend Oxford Middle usually attend:

High:    Oxford High

Feeder schools for Oxford Middle:

Elementary:    Alfred M Chaffee
    Clara Barton

Student/teacher ratio:  11.6 Help
Number of students:  504

Racial breakdown:

White:
77.4%
Hispanic:
15.1%
Two or more races:
4.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  35.8% Help


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Compare Details Oxford Middle ranks worse than 63.7% of middle schools in Massachusetts. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 32.51. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (77.4%), Hispanic (15.1%), two or more races (4.2%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Oxford Middle is 11.6. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Oxford Middle is $16,331.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Oxford Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Oxford Middle 314th of 493 Massachusetts public middle schools. (See Oxford Middle in the ranking list.)

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Oxford:

SchoolDigger ranks Oxford 280th of 351 Massachusetts school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Oxford Middle

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Rank History for all students at Oxford Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 31.28 251st 339 26.0%
2004 34.83 247th 344 28.2%
2005 36.72 246th 356 30.9%
2006 39.60 268th 399 32.8%
2007 44.69 253rd 399 36.6%
2008 32.14 292nd 407 28.3%
2009 46.18 246th 409 39.9%
2010 52.22 230th 434 47.0%
2011 55.30 218th 449 51.4%
2012 58.90 202nd 455 55.6%
2013 47.01 267th 455 41.3%
2014 49.13 246th 455 45.9%
2015 50.21 218th 441 50.6%
2016 35.54 322nd 482 33.2%
2017 46.47 256th 487 47.4%
2018 36.16 313th 484 35.3%
2019 43.77 291st 498 41.6%
2021 43.37 272nd 501 45.7%
2022 33.08 324th 497 34.8%
2023 35.76 307th 501 38.7%
2024 32.51 314th 493 36.3%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Oxford Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.06 328th 467 29.8%
2019 41.41 283rd 484 41.5%
2021 28.61 372nd 489 23.9%
2022 33.74 339th 503 32.6%
2023 33.96 265th 444 40.3%
2024 29.30 308th 441 30.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Oxford Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.32 283rd 438 35.4%
2019 44.64 255th 452 43.6%
2021 35.02 310th 462 32.9%
2022 35.58 324th 489 33.7%
2023 43.95 255th 481 47.0%
2024 46.52 226th 469 51.8%
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Rank History for Female students at Oxford Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.22 295th 463 36.3%
2019 50.20 250th 478 47.7%
2021 37.09 298th 483 38.3%
2022 33.23 326th 494 34.0%
2023 35.72 305th 489 37.6%
2024 32.04 314th 481 34.7%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Oxford Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.09 309th 417 25.9%
2019 32.56 269th 424 36.6%
2021 16.58 430th 431 0.2%
2022 40.71 216th 445 51.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Oxford Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.68 316th 466 32.2%
2019 38.51 301st 478 37.0%
2021 49.58 230th 485 52.6%
2022 34.06 317th 497 36.2%
2023 35.92 298th 489 39.1%
2024 33.17 305th 483 36.9%
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Rank History for Tested In Person students at Oxford Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 48.01 247th 491 49.7%
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Rank History for Tested Remotely students at Oxford Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 37.25 198th 339 41.6%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Oxford Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.23 279th 309 9.7%
2019 47.26 157th 322 51.2%
2022 30.09 264th 368 28.3%
2023 39.79 191st 364 47.5%
2024 31.55 251st 378 33.6%
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Rank History for White students at Oxford Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.25 306th 395 22.5%
2019 31.76 287th 396 27.5%
2021 33.20 274th 401 31.7%
2022 23.05 324th 404 19.8%
2023 22.82 316th 403 21.6%
2024 20.17 321st 392 18.1%
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Data source: test scores: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

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Enrollment information for Oxford Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 315 5 2 2 0 n/a n/a 0 324
1989 330 4 1 3 1 n/a n/a 0 339
1990 357 4 6 4 1 n/a n/a 0 372
1991 333 5 5 5 0 n/a n/a 0 348
1992 348 5 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 355
1993 330 4 3 4 0 n/a n/a 0 341
1994 327 6 2 3 0 n/a n/a 0 338
1995 325 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 326
1996 325 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 326
1997 344 4 4 4 1 n/a n/a 0 357
1998 336 7 4 6 0 n/a n/a 0 353
1999 329 3 8 2 0 n/a n/a 0 342
2000 326 4 9 11 4 n/a n/a 0 354
2001 305 7 3 21 0 n/a n/a 0 336
2002 647 13 6 33 2 n/a n/a 0 701
2003 647 13 6 33 2 n/a n/a 0 701
2004 656 14 6 27 2 n/a n/a 0 705
2005 654 16 9 33 3 n/a n/a 0 715
2006 641 12 12 40 2 n/a n/a 10 717
2007 618 16 8 37 0 n/a n/a 9 688
2008 591 11 8 38 0 n/a n/a 15 663
2009 572 8 5 46 0 2 15 0 648
2010 581 8 4 42 3 0 20 0 658
2011 575 7 3 44 2 0 22 0 653
2012 575 8 7 42 1 0 19 0 652
2013 539 8 5 48 1 0 25 0 626
2014 536 6 10 54 0 0 21 0 627
2015 514 7 10 50 1 1 18 0 601
2016 484 7 10 53 2 2 13 0 571
2017 347 10 6 41 1 2 17 0 424
2018 355 8 7 52 0 0 21 0 443
2019 341 5 7 50 0 1 24 0 428
2020 310 7 3 49 0 0 18 0 387
2021 296 6 0 40 0 0 16 0 358
2022 315 12 0 55 0 0 18 0 400
2023 390 16 1 76 0 0 21 0 504

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Oxford Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 324 n/a n/a n/a
1989 339 n/a n/a n/a
1990 372 n/a n/a n/a
1991 348 n/a n/a n/a
1992 355 n/a n/a n/a
1993 341 n/a 0.0 n/a
1994 338 n/a n/a n/a
1995 326 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 326 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 357 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 353 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 342 n/a 0.0 25.4
2000 354 n/a 0.0 26.3
2001 336 n/a 0.0 22.3
2002 701 n/a n/a 16
2003 701 n/a n/a 16
2004 705 38.9 18.1 16.6
2005 715 42.7 16.7 21.7
2006 717 42.1 17.0 22.5
2007 688 45.0 15.3 22.4
2008 663 41.3 16.1 22.5
2009 648 40.8 15.9 24.5
2010 658 42.7 15.4 28.3
2011 653 40.7 16.0 29.7
2012 652 38.8 16.8 31.9
2013 626 39.1 15.9 35.1
2014 627 41.0 15.2 33.7
2015 601 39.0 15.4 35.8
2016 571 41.0 13.9 n/a
2017 424 30.0 14.1 n/a
2018 443 30.6 14.4 n/a
2019 428 29.2 14.6 n/a
2020 387 30.2 12.7 n/a
2021 358 28.9 12.3 n/a
2022 400 38.2 10.4 n/a
2023 504 43.2 11.6 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Oxford Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 324 n/a n/a n/a
1989 339 n/a n/a n/a
1990 372 n/a n/a n/a
1991 348 n/a n/a n/a
1992 355 n/a n/a n/a
1993 341 n/a 0.0 n/a
1994 338 n/a n/a n/a
1995 326 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 326 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 357 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 353 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 342 n/a 0.0 25.4
2000 354 n/a 0.0 26.3
2001 336 n/a 0.0 22.3
2002 701 n/a n/a 16
2003 701 n/a n/a 16
2004 705 38.9 18.1 16.6
2005 715 42.7 16.7 21.7
2006 717 42.1 17.0 22.5
2007 688 45.0 15.3 22.4
2008 663 41.3 16.1 22.5
2009 648 40.8 15.9 24.5
2010 658 42.7 15.4 28.3
2011 653 40.7 16.0 29.7
2012 652 38.8 16.8 31.9
2013 626 39.1 15.9 35.1
2014 627 41.0 15.2 33.7
2015 601 39.0 15.4 35.8
2016 571 41.0 13.9 n/a
2017 424 30.0 14.1 n/a
2018 443 30.6 14.4 n/a
2019 428 29.2 14.6 n/a
2020 387 30.2 12.7 n/a
2021 358 28.9 12.3 n/a
2022 400 38.2 10.4 n/a
2023 504 43.2 11.6 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Oxford Middle

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $428 (3.2%) $12,877 (96.8%) $13,305
2020 $484 (3.4%) $13,877 (96.6%) $14,361
2021 $946 (5.8%) $15,385 (94.2%) $16,331

Data source: Massachusetts Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Oxford Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 291st of 498 Middle schoolsRanks 307th of 501 Middle schools
 2.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
5th Grade English Language Arts (Oxford Middle)5336
 17%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Oxford)5335.5
 17.5%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5243.8
 8.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Oxford Middle)4127
 14%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Oxford)4026.2
 13.8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4940.9
 8.2%
5th Grade Science (Oxford Middle)5228
 24%
   5th Grade Science (Oxford)5028
 22%
   5th Grade Science (Massachusetts)4841.6
 6.4%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Oxford Middle)5025.6
 24.5%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Oxford)5025
 25%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5442.3
 11.7%
6th Grade Mathematics (Oxford Middle)4329.2
 13.8%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Oxford)4329.3
 13.7%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)5141
 10%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Oxford Middle)4439.2
 4.8%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Oxford)4238.3
 3.7%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)4840.5
 7.5%
7th Grade Mathematics (Oxford Middle)4436
 8%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Oxford)4234.9
 7.1%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4838.1
 9.9%
All Grades English Language Arts (Oxford Middle)4833.5
 14.5%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Oxford)4533.6
 11.4%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5242.3
 9.7%
All Grades Mathematics (Oxford Middle)4326.3
 16.8%
   All Grades Mathematics (Oxford)3529.1
 5.9%
   All Grades Mathematics (Massachusetts)4940.6
 8.4%
All Grades Science (Oxford Middle)5230
 22.1%
   All Grades Science (Oxford)4129.1
 11.9%
   All Grades Science (Massachusetts)4741.2
 5.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students428504
 17.8%
African American516
 220%
American Indian00
Asian71
 85.7%
Hispanic5076
 52%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White341390
 14.4%
Two or More Races2421
 12.5%


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

Students at Oxford Middle are 77% White, 15% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American.

Oxford Middle ranks 314th of 493 Massachusetts middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 504 students attended Oxford Middle.


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