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Wilson Middle School

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Wilson Middle School ranks 627 th of 1036 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

627^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,036 Ohio Middle Schools

Better than 39% of Ohio middle schools

Summary

Wilson Middle School is a public middle school located in Newark, Ohio, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 357 students. The school is part of the Newark City School District, which is ranked 481 out of 828 school districts in Ohio and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Wilson Middle School faces several challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 31.9% to 39.0% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average and the rates of nearby schools like Heritage Middle School (31.9%) and Liberty Middle School (31.9%). The school's test scores are also generally below the state and district averages across various subjects and grade levels, with proficiency rates in Mathematics ranging from 33% to 52.7% compared to the state averages of 51.9% to 47.6%.

Interestingly, Wilson Middle School's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with the school performing relatively well for multi-racial students and special education students, but struggling with white students and gifted and talented students, ranking in the bottom quartile of Ohio middle schools for these groups. Additionally, the school's spending per student is $6,547, which is lower than the state average and the spending of nearby schools like Northridge Middle School ($9,358) and Lakewood Middle School ($10,779), which may be a contributing factor to its relatively weaker academic performance.

389

Students ?

16.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,900

Per pupil spending ?

77.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

805 W Church St
Newark, OH 43055-2717

(740) 670-7120

District: Newark City

Students who attend Wilson Middle School usually attend:

High:

Newark High School

Feeder schools for Wilson Middle School:

Elementary:	Cherry Valley Elementary School
	McGuffey Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.3%

Two or more races:

10.8%

African American:

3.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 31st percentile in 2022 → 39th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 39th (2025) from a 31st-percentile low (2022)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg52%

Ohio avg55%

627^th of 1,036

Ohio public middle schools ?

Bottom 39%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 46% (2015) to bottom 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Middle Schools in the Newark City

481^st of 828Newark City among Ohio districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	43.5	627 of 1036	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.2	599 of 1046	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.0	611 of 1048	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.2	698 of 1017	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.1	499 of 1037	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.9	634 of 1050	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.1	629 of 1010	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	54.5	555 of 1038	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	52.5	577 of 1050	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	54.0	554 of 1035	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	58.7	570 of 1008	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	52.6	638 of 1001	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	59.5	548 of 989	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	58.6	526 of 925	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	54.4	555 of 895	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	42.2	621 of 858	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	51.3	535 of 835	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	75.8	185 of 837	77.9%	★★★★☆
2006	72.2	211 of 732	71.2%	★★★★☆
2005	56.3	356 of 692	48.6%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	28.7	427 of 565	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	60.1	146 of 576	74.7%	★★★★☆
2019	46.9	320 of 658	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.4	378 of 643	41.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	40.9	586 of 938	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.7	572 of 942	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.6	574 of 943	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.8	716 of 925	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	52.4	484 of 910	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.3	518 of 917	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.5	566 of 897	36.9%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	46.7	136 of 194	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.2	157 of 196	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	47.1	128 of 173	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	51.7	147 of 241	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	70.5	50 of 274	81.8%	★★★★☆
2019	52.9	92 of 164	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.3	462 of 521	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	52.1	495 of 983	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.7	471 of 989	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.2	471 of 974	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.6	638 of 947	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	68.5	251 of 923	72.8%	★★★★☆
2019	47.9	566 of 945	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.6	549 of 924	40.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	36.9	638 of 954	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.1	565 of 958	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.4	585 of 963	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.4	662 of 946	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.2	473 of 924	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.0	661 of 933	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.0	636 of 916	30.6%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	41.4	154 of 263	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.3	160 of 254	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.9	150 of 245	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.9	195 of 239	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.6	162 of 219	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.8	160 of 205	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	39.4	312 of 572	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.2	143 of 563	74.6%	★★★★☆
2023	46.9	254 of 590	56.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	22.7	648 of 777	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.3	582 of 795	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.5	621 of 805	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.8	696 of 809	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	45.3	460 of 781	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.5	633 of 796	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.0	631 of 781	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)50th percentile+10 vs school

Special Education (2025)45th percentile+6 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)41st percentile~ school

Female (2025)38th percentile~ school

Male (2025)33rd percentile-6 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)30th percentile-10 vs school

Disabled (2022)24th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)17th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I95%+35 vs state

Science59%-4 vs state

English Language Arts48%-9 vs state

Mathematics40%-10 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Ohio State Tests Science (2025)		Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2025)					Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2025)					Ohio State Tests Biology (2025)	Ohio State Tests Geometry (2025)	Ohio State Tests Algebra I (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Ohio State Tests Science 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Science 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests Biology End of Course	Ohio State Tests Geometry End of Course	Ohio State Tests Algebra I End of Course	Total
Wilson Middle School	Public	6-8	805 W Church St	Newark	43055	Licking County	Newark City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 670-7120	389	24	16.1		324 (83.3%)	12 (3.1%)	11 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (10.8%)	43.5	627^th of 1036 public middle schools	39.5%		48.2	599^th of 1046 public middle schools	42.7%	28		59.1			33.0	34.8	52.7			43.0	56.0	45.7			94.7	$11,900
Liberty Middle School	Public	6-8	1055 Evans Blvd	Newark	43055	Licking County	Newark City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 670-7320	456	24	19.2		380 (83.3%)	13 (2.9%)	11 (2.4%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	44 (9.6%)	69.7	333^rd of 1036 public middle schools	67.9%		74.3	267^th of 1046 public middle schools	74.5%	66		74.5			57.3	61.5	68.8			59.7	56.4	69.7			100.0	$11,564
Heath Middle School	Public	6-8	310 Licking View Dr	Heath	43056	Licking County	Heath City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 788-3200	394	19	20.7	43.9%	335 (85.0%)	6 (1.5%)	12 (3.0%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (9.1%)	79.5	190^th of 1036 public middle schools	81.7%		76.9	227^th of 1046 public middle schools	78.3%	37		74.0			66.4	70.1	77.2			71.3	80.0	62.2			100.0	$13,015
Heritage Middle School	Public	6-8	600 Arlington Ave	Newark	43055	Licking County	Newark City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 670-7110	416	25	16.5		327 (78.6%)	28 (6.7%)	12 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (11.8%)	38.6	661^st of 1036 public middle schools	36.2%		27.2	745^th of 1046 public middle schools	28.8%	84		62.5			32.8	38.1	42.9			40.6	41.7	43.9			100.0	$11,539
Granville Middle School	Public	7-8	210 New Burg St	Granville	43023	Licking County	Granville Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 587-8104	413	24	17.3		373 (90.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.7%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.8%)	88.1	72^nd of 1036 public middle schools	93.1%		92.9	28^th of 1046 public middle schools	97.3%	44		94.2				59.8	89.9				88.6	84.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	$15,699
Granville Intermediate School	Public	4-6	2025 Burg St	Granville	43023	Licking County	Granville Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 587-8103	580	31	18.8	8.4%	516 (89.0%)	3 (0.5%)	16 (2.8%)	14 (2.4%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.8%)								(n/a)	89.3		94.3	85.2	79.7		100.0	92.1	93.6	85.9						$13,448
Lakewood Middle School	Public	6-8	5222 National Rd SE	Hebron	43025	Licking County	Lakewood Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 928-8330	394	28	13.9	50.3%	373 (94.7%)	2 (0.5%)	7 (1.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.5%)	54.3	513^th of 1036 public middle schools	50.5%		60.7	460^th of 1046 public middle schools	56.0%	53		50.0			45.0	55.1	65.2			48.1	62.5	50.0			100.0	$13,326
Licking Valley Middle School	Public	6-8	1379 Licking Valley Rd	Newark	43055	Licking County	Licking Valley Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 763-3396	523	24	21.7	36.3%	489 (93.5%)	4 (0.8%)	8 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.0%)	58.4	471^st of 1036 public middle schools	54.5%		54.4	535^th of 1046 public middle schools	48.9%	64		68.1			53.5	55.6	60.3			52.4	58.5	45.1			100.0	$10,407
Utica Middle School	Public	5-8	260 N Jefferson St	Utica	43080	Licking County	North Fork Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 892-2691	349	24	14.8	92.6%	334 (95.7%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.6%)	66.8	364^th of 1036 public middle schools	64.9%		67.4	375^th of 1046 public middle schools	64.1%	11		67.6			62.2	53.0	61.7			53.8	76.5	56.5			100.0	$12,137
Northridge Middle School	Public	6-8	6066 Johnstown Utica Rd	Johnstown	43031	Licking County	Northridge Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 967-6671	270	24	11.3	93.0%	244 (90.4%)	3 (1.1%)	6 (2.2%)	5 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.4%)	63.3	419^th of 1036 public middle schools	59.6%		67.7	371^st of 1046 public middle schools	64.5%	48		62.8			53.8	44.3	63.6			54.8	70.0	64.8			100.0	$14,333

Frequently Asked Questions about Wilson Middle School

How many students attend Wilson Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 389 students attended Wilson Middle School.

Is Wilson Middle School a good school?

Wilson Middle School ranks 627^th of 1036 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Wilson Middle School in?

Newark City

What is the racial makeup of Wilson Middle School?

Students at Wilson Middle School are 83% White, 11% Two or more races, 3% African American, 3% Hispanic.

What high school do graduates of Wilson Middle School attend?

Students who attend Wilson Middle School usually go on to attend Newark High School

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