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Newark City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 1,497 students in Newark City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Ohio.
Public Middle Schools in Newark City School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Ohio public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
14 Schools
1,244 Schools
# Students
5,827 Students
562,575 Students
# Teachers
333 Teachers
34,195 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Newark City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 918 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has decreased from 85% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#501 out of 929 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
63%
Graduation Rate
80%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.32
0.57
# American Indian Students
3 Students
880 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
33 Students
12,445 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
168 Students
46,562 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
9%
# Black Students
225 Students
124,734 Students
% Black Students
4%
22%
# White Students
4,747 Students
343,151 Students
% White Students
81%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
597 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
649 Students
34,206 Students
% of Two or more races Students
11%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
215
3,390
# Students in K Grade:
481
15,303
# Students in 1st Grade:
464
14,499
# Students in 2nd Grade:
471
14,677
# Students in 3rd Grade:
444
14,116
# Students in 4th Grade:
435
16,037
# Students in 5th Grade:
439
29,340
# Students in 6th Grade:
427
86,380
# Students in 7th Grade:
442
123,631
# Students in 8th Grade:
385
124,479
# Students in 9th Grade:
480
29,628
# Students in 10th Grade:
441
28,184
# Students in 11th Grade:
373
32,624
# Students in 12th Grade:
330
30,287
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,599 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,287. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,730 is less than the state median of $17,235. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$97 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$92 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,599
$17,287
Spending / Student
$15,730
$17,235
Best Newark City School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Liberty Middle School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1055 Evans Blvd
Newark, OH 43055
(740) 670-7320
Newark, OH 43055
(740) 670-7320
Grades: 6-8
| 438 students
Rank: #22.
Wilson Middle School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
805 W Church St
Newark, OH 43055
(740) 670-7120
Newark, OH 43055
(740) 670-7120
Grades: 6-8
| 357 students
Rank: #33.
Heritage Middle School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
600 Arlington Ave
Newark, OH 43055
(740) 670-7110
Newark, OH 43055
(740) 670-7110
Grades: 6-8
| 392 students
Rank: #44.
Newark Digital Academy
(Math: 14% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1440 Granville Rd Ste J
Newark, OH 43055
(740) 328-2022
Newark, OH 43055
(740) 328-2022
Grades: 1-12
| 310 students
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