Best Newark Public Middle Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 7 public middle schools serving 2,832 students in Newark, OH.

The top-ranked public middle schools in Newark, OH are Liberty Middle School, Licking Valley Online Learning School and Licking Valley Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.

Newark, OH public middle schools have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 55% statewide average). Middle schools in Newark have an average ranking of 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of Ohio public middle schools.

Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).