Stevenson Dam Hydroelectric Plant · Photo: Rootology · CC BY-SA 3.0Oxford’s public schools outscore 60% of Connecticut districts
61% of students in Oxford’s public schools are proficient in reading, above the Connecticut average (50%). The grade covers the public school district serving Oxford, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Connecticut, not nationally.
From Connecticut state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Oxford’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 163 Connecticut towns with household incomes within a quarter of Oxford’s, its schools beat 37%, lower than their 60% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 61% and math 46% in spring 2022, against 50% and 40% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $23,716 per student, against $25,892 across Connecticut (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school
From grade 3 the district’s path is Great Oak Elementary School, then Oxford Middle School, then Oxford High School. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Oxford’s grade
B: better than 60% of Connecticut school districts, #70 of 152 Connecticut towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Connecticut average; graduation is the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Oxford, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Oxford
Quaker Farms School
Grades PK–2 · 384 students · 14:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Oxford
Quaker Farms School
Grades PK–2 · 384 students · 14:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Oxford
Quaker Farms School
Grades PK–2 · 384 students · 14:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Oxford
Great Oak Elementary School
Grades 3–5 · 369 students · 15:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Oxford
Great Oak Elementary School
Grades 3–5 · 369 students · 15:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Oxford
Great Oak Elementary School
Grades 3–5 · 369 students · 15:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Oxford
Oxford Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 371 students · 9:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Oxford
Oxford Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 371 students · 9:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Oxford
Oxford Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 371 students · 9:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Oxford
Oxford High School
Grades 9–12 · 476 students · 10:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Oxford
Oxford High School
Grades 9–12 · 476 students · 10:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Oxford
Oxford High School
Grades 9–12 · 476 students · 10:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Oxford
Oxford High School
Grades 9–12 · 476 students · 10:1 students per teacher
Oxford’s public schools are run by Oxford School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Oxford vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Connecticut towns that share Oxford’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Oxford | B | Oxford |
| Southbury | B+ | Regional School District 15 |
| Seymour | C+ | Seymour |
| Beacon Falls | B | Regional School District 16 |
| Monroe | A | Monroe |
| Naugatuck | C | Naugatuck |
| Newtown | A− | Newtown |
| Middlebury | B+ | Regional School District 15 |
| Shelton | B− | Shelton |
Every school in Oxford
4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Connecticut’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Oxford’s schools
Are Oxford’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Connecticut: the public schools Oxford children attend outscore 60% of Connecticut’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #70 of 152 Connecticut towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 37%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Oxford in?
Oxford School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,600 students in 4 schools (2024–25).
Where do Oxford kids go to high school?
Oxford High School, with 476 students; its own test results earn a B+.
What is Oxford’s graduation rate?
95–100% of the class of 2023 in Oxford School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Connecticut.
How much does Oxford spend per student?
$23,716 in Oxford School District (FY2024), against $25,892 across Connecticut. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Oxford families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Oxford → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Connecticut. Stars are from neighbors.