Great Oak Middle School
Tel:
(203) 888-5418
Great Oak Middle School serves 500 students in grades 6-8.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 51% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 47%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 67% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 57%) for the 2017-18 school year.
Great Oak Middle School placed in the top 50% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
School Overview
Great Oak Middle School's student population of 500 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 36 teachers has grown by 9% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 6-8 |
| Total Students | 500 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 36 teachers |
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School Comparison
Great Oak Middle School is ranked within the top 50% of all 951 schools in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
The diversity score of Great Oak Middle School is 0.19, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (CT) |
Overall Testing Rank | #407 out of 951 schools (Top 50%) | |
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 51% | 47% |
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 67% | 57% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 14:1 | 12:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | 2% | 5% |
| Hispanic | 6% | 25% |
| Black | 1% | 13% |
| White | 90% | 54% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 1% | 3% |
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Diversity Score | 0.19 | 0.64 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 7% | 31% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 1% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Oxford School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, CT Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
The nearest high school to Great Oak Middle School is Oxford High School (2.7 miles away)
The nearest middle school is Seymour Middle School (3.7 miles away)
The nearest elementary school is Quaker Farms School (0.2 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Oxford Quaker Farms School Grades: PK-2 | 373 students
0.2 miles
30 Great Oak Rd.
Oxford, CT 06478
(203) 888-5842 0.2 PK-2 373 - Oxford Oxford Center School Grades: 3-5 | 402 students
1.5 miles
462 Oxford Rd.
Oxford, CT 06478
(203) 888-6492 1.5 3-5 402 - Oxford Oxford High School Grades: 9-12 | 556 students
2.7 miles
61 Quaker Farms Rd.
Oxford, CT 06478
(203) 888-2468 2.7 9-12 556 - Beacon Falls Woodland Regional High School Grades: 9-12 | 666 students
3.1 miles
135 Back Rimmon Rd.
Beacon Falls, CT 06403
(203) 881-5551 3.1 9-12 666 - Seymour Seymour High School Grades: 9-12 | 660 students
3.7 miles
2 Botsford Rd.
Seymour, CT 06483
(203) 888-2561 3.7 9-12 660
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