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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 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 1,518 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 17% 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
1,279 Schools
# Students
5,907 Students
573,334 Students
# Teachers
329 Teachers
33,106 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Newark City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 927 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
0.31
0.57
# American Indian Students
2 Students
815 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
25 Students
11,845 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
171 Students
45,443 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
8%
# Black Students
211 Students
129,096 Students
% Black Students
4%
23%
# White Students
4,864 Students
350,612 Students
% White Students
82%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
594 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
632 Students
34,929 Students
% of Two or more races Students
11%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
202
3,025
# Students in K Grade:
483
15,463
# Students in 1st Grade:
515
15,145
# Students in 2nd Grade:
455
13,450
# Students in 3rd Grade:
454
14,820
# Students in 4th Grade:
453
16,518
# Students in 5th Grade:
423
30,775
# Students in 6th Grade:
437
87,343
# Students in 7th Grade:
379
124,192
# Students in 8th Grade:
498
128,202
# Students in 9th Grade:
449
30,514
# Students in 10th Grade:
457
29,300
# Students in 11th Grade:
384
32,851
# Students in 12th Grade:
318
31,736
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,374 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,216. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,517 is less than the state median of $17,164. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$97 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$92 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,374
$17,216
Spending / Student
$15,517
$17,164
Best Newark City School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Liberty Middle School
Magnet 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
| 471 students
Rank: #22.
Wilson Middle School
Magnet 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
| 358 students
Rank: #33.
Heritage Middle School
Magnet 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
| 421 students
Rank: #44.
Newark Digital Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
255 Woods Ave
Newark, OH 43055
(740) 328-2022
Newark, OH 43055
(740) 328-2022
Grades: K-12
| 268 students
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