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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 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 1,664 students in Newark City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, 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 46% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Ohio public middle school average of 37% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
14 Schools
1,292 Schools
# Students
6,131 Students
584,615 Students
# Teachers
335 Teachers
33,116 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Newark City School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 896 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 81% has decreased from 84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#438 out of 897 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
50%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
57%
Graduation Rate
81%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.31
0.56
# American Indian Students
6 Students
760 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
21 Students
11,732 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
176 Students
43,118 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
7%
# Black Students
219 Students
126,715 Students
% Black Students
4%
22%
# White Students
5,072 Students
366,974 Students
% White Students
83%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
553 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
636 Students
34,763 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
209
2,864
# Students in K Grade:
549
17,429
# Students in 1st Grade:
481
14,699
# Students in 2nd Grade:
479
15,483
# Students in 3rd Grade:
445
16,447
# Students in 4th Grade:
434
18,312
# Students in 5th Grade:
459
33,046
# Students in 6th Grade:
385
88,792
# Students in 7th Grade:
523
128,710
# Students in 8th Grade:
469
130,660
# Students in 9th Grade:
472
28,708
# Students in 10th Grade:
499
27,226
# Students in 11th Grade:
382
31,478
# Students in 12th Grade:
345
30,761
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,776 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,132. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,950 is less than the state median of $17,081. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$97 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$92 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,776
$17,132
Spending / Student
$14,950
$17,081
Best Newark City School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Liberty Middle School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1055 Evans Blvd
Newark, OH 43055
(740) 670-7320
Newark, OH 43055
(740) 670-7320
Grades: 6-8
| 497 students
Rank: #22.
Wilson Middle School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
805 W Church St
Newark, OH 43055
(740) 670-7120
Newark, OH 43055
(740) 670-7120
Grades: 6-8
| 350 students
Rank: #33.
Heritage Middle School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
600 Arlington Ave
Newark, OH 43055
(740) 670-7110
Newark, OH 43055
(740) 670-7110
Grades: 6-8
| 446 students
Rank: #44.
Newark Digital Academy
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
255 Woods Ave
Newark, OH 43055
(740) 328-2022
Newark, OH 43055
(740) 328-2022
Grades: 1-12
| 371 students
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