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Oxford Preparatory Academy - Middle: High scores, healthy climate, strong attendance. We looked for a catch — we didn't find one.

Oxford Preparatory Academy - posts 47.7% exceeding the standard — versus 16.8% statewide — with climate numbers better than most. That doesn't make it perfect. It makes it worth a visit to find what numbers can't measure.

22182 Barbera, 92630 (opens in new tab)·Orange County Department of Education·Laguna Hills·Grades 6-8·Charter·2024–25 CAASPP·(949) 600-9050·Website
Charter school — publicly funded, independently operated, open enrollment via lottery. Learn more
Scope Score
74
💪 Strong All-Around · Strong
ranked #122 statewide · #2 of 11 in Orange County Department of Education

Oxford Preparatory Academy - Middle scores 74 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 95th percentile of 2,238 California middle schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).

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CDE CAASPP 2025

Most rating sites would stop at “73% proficient” and call it done. Oxford Preparatory Academy - deserves a closer read. It sits at the 95th percentile of 2,238 California middle schools — but the ranking is the least interesting thing on this page.

The headline number: 47.7% of students scored in the top band on the state test. The California average is 16.8%.

As a charter, Oxford Preparatory Academy - enrolls by application, not address — the score reads the same, the enrollment path doesn't.

The story this school is actually telling

The school, grade by grade

ELA · CAASPP 2024–25

Different students, same year — each bar is one grade's proficiency mix.

47%
30%
23%
Grade 6 · 77% proficient
49%
35%
16%
Grade 7 · 84% proficient
43%
36%
21%
Grade 8 · 79% proficient

The honest read: the share exceeding falls 3.5pp across grades; the floor rises 2.0pp. The state average falls 0.5pp over the same span. A school visit and conversation with teachers will tell you more than this number.

60.6%
Low-income · ELA · met standard

Oxford Preparatory Academy -'s most underrated number

60.6% of low-income students met the ELA standard — versus 38.2% for the same group statewide. That's the strongest kind of signal a school can post: it holds across income lines.

Oxford Preparatory Academy - low-income: 60.6%State low-income: 38.2%

The 5 things our score weighs

Exceeded standard
47.7%
State 16.8%
30.9pp above state avg
Met or exceeded
72.6%
State 39.3%
33.3pp above state avg
Growth (G6→G8)
-1.2pp
State +1.5pp
Scores decline across grades
Chronic absenteeism
9.8%
State 18.5%
8.8pp below state avg
Suspension rate
2.1%
State 3.7%
1.5pp below state avg
Worth a school visit

Ask what the school is working on next. Strong numbers tell you where a school is, not where it's going.

Where the path goes

The path below follows attendance boundaries — scores shown for each next step.

K-12 Feeder Path
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High School
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Private alternatives nearby

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The community around it

Community Profile
Context — not part of the Scope Score

Student demographics

Hispanic20.2%
White34.8%
Asian23.6%
Black2.4%
Other19.0%
GenderFemale 51.1%Male 48.9%
Resources & Access
Per-Pupil Spending
$70,768
CA avg: $14,815 · District avg · NCES F-33
Teacher Salary Range
$52,803 – $136,867
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At Oxford Preparatory Academy - Middle in Laguna Hills, 60.6% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 14.5% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Oxford Preparatory Academy - Middle outperforms its district average for low-income students by 46.1 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (37.9% Math proficient); White students (81.1% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 42.3 percentage points for disabilities students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 94 students tested.
Equity Gaps
ELA · Disabilities−42.3pp
37.7% vs 80.0% overall · n=34
3 more gaps by subject
ELA Exceeded · Disabilities−37.5pp
8.6% vs 46.1% overall · n=34
Math · Disabilities−41.3pp
23.9% vs 65.2% overall · n=34
Math Exceeded · Disabilities−40.0pp
9.3% vs 49.3% overall · n=34

Subgroups with fewer than 15 students are excluded for privacy. Gaps of less than 3 percentage points are not shown.

Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income95 tested
ELA 60.6%·Math 37.9%· +46.1pp vs district
White165 tested
ELA 81.1%·Math 61.2%· +45.8pp vs district
Asian112 tested
ELA 92.9%·Math 86.6%· +52.9pp vs district

Weighted average across tested grades. Subgroups with fewer than 15 students excluded. Data: CDE CAASPP 2024-25.

Subgroup Growth by Grade
Change in proficiency from lowest tested grade. Shows which groups are gaining ground.

Low-income student ELA proficiency rises by 1.8pp from grade 6 to grade 8 at this school. District average: +14.7pp.

Subgroups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.

Funding Breakdown
Instruction 33%Support 67%Other 0%

Source: NCES F-33 (2019–2020) · Full district breakdown →

Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$126K
$41K above CA median
Median Home Value
$910K
$251K above CA median
Bachelor's+
47%
12pp above CA avg
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024) · ZIP-level
Whole Child
Teacher experience, college/career readiness, and more. Context only — never part of the Scope Score.
Teacher Experience
9.0 years avg experience
24 teachers · 4% first-year · 4% second-year

Source: CDE SARC, 2024-25

Community Profile provides context about who attends this school and the resources available. These factors are never part of the Scope Score. Learn why →
For the data nerds

Every number on this page

Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.

01Score factorsWeighted composite · 2024–25
Exceeded standard · 43%
47.7%
↑ vs CA 16.8% · 84th pctile
Met or exceeded · 22%
72.6%
↑ vs CA 39.3% · 76th pctile
Growth (G6→G8) · 15%
-1.2pp
↓ vs CA +1.5pp · 50th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 10%
9.8%
↑ vs CA 18.5% · 62th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
2.1%
↑ vs CA 3.7% · 56th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 616147%30%17%6%77%+30
Grade 715649%35%11%5%84%+36
Grade 816743%36%14%7%79%+33
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 616249%19%22%11%67%+32
Grade 715650%15%19%15%65%+31
Grade 816749%14%17%20%63%+31
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/1116732%35%29%4%

CAST is tested in grades 5, 8, and once in high school — not annually. Not part of the Scope Score.

Subgroup · ELATestedMET+vs districtvs CA
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged9460.6%+46+22
White16481.1%+46+19
Asian11292.9%+53+18
03Peer comparison · nearest middle schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
Oxford Preparatory Academy - Middle ←—7447.7%72.6%−1.22.1%
Don Juan Avila Middle2.2 mi6739.3%69.4%+11.02.1%
Aliso Viejo Middle1.1 mi6739.7%68.1%+3.32.5%
California average—4016.8%39.3%+1.53.7%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Scope Score history
79%74%'24'25
2024 · 2025 · rank #90 → #122
Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=2,238 middle schools · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue
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Frequently asked questions

Is Oxford Preparatory Academy - Middle a good middle school?
Oxford Preparatory Academy - Middle has a Scope Score of 74 out of 100, placing it in the 95th percentile of California middle schools and ranked #122 statewide. 47.7% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 30.9 percentage points above the California average of 16.8%. The Scope Score weights six dimensions for middle schools: exceeded standard (43%), met or exceeded (22%), grade 3-to-5 growth (15%), chronic absenteeism (10%), ELPAC English Learner proficiency (5%), and suspension rate (5%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
What are Oxford Preparatory Academy - Middle's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 72.6% of students at Oxford Preparatory Academy - Middle met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 47.7% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 24.9% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 47.7% pushed past it. Most rating sites report only the combined "proficient" number. SchoolScope surfaces the exceeded-vs-met split because it reveals whether a school's curriculum challenges students beyond minimum proficiency or paces toward it. 969 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Oxford Preparatory Academy - Middle rank in California?
Oxford Preparatory Academy - Middle ranks #122 among California middle schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 95th percentile. This ranking is based on a weighted composite of 2025 CAASPP test performance (exceeded and met rates), grade-level growth (Grade 6 to grade 8 growth), chronic absenteeism, and suspension rate. Unlike single-number ratings, the Scope Score shows what drives the ranking so parents can decide what matters most to their family. See full methodology.
Is Oxford Preparatory Academy - Middle getting better or worse?
Based on 2025 CAASPP data, proficiency at Oxford Preparatory Academy - Middle decreases by 1.2 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth. This downward pattern doesn't necessarily mean the school is failing — it can reflect cohort differences, demographic shifts, or curriculum changes. A campus visit and conversation with teachers can reveal what the numbers can't. Growth trajectory is weighted at 15% in the middle Scope Score because it measures what the school does, not just who walks in the door.
What is the attendance and school culture like at Oxford Preparatory Academy - Middle?
9.8% of students at Oxford Preparatory Academy - Middle are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), which is better than the California average of 18.5%. The suspension rate is 2.1%. SchoolScope includes these culture metrics in the Scope Score because they reflect day-to-day school experience in ways test scores alone cannot.
How does Oxford Preparatory Academy - Middle compare to other schools in Laguna Hills?
Oxford Preparatory Academy - Middle scores 74/100 (95th percentile) among California middle schools. To compare with nearby schools, SchoolScope shows the same metrics side by side: exceeded rate, proficiency, growth trajectory, and school culture indicators. Use the schools in Laguna Hills page or the map view to compare all middle schools nearby.
How does Oxford Preparatory Academy - Middle serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At Oxford Preparatory Academy - Middle in Laguna Hills, 60.6% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 14.5% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Oxford Preparatory Academy - Middle outperforms its district average for low-income students by 46.1 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (37.9% Math proficient); White students (81.1% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 42.3 percentage points for disabilities students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 94 students tested. SchoolScope shows disaggregated test scores by demographic subgroup so you can see how a school performs for your child's specific group — not just the school-wide average. Subgroup data is context, not part of the Scope Score: we don't penalize schools for who they serve. See our equity approach.
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