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Middle Schools in Newark City Schools

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At a glance

DistrictNewark City Schools481^st of 828 Ohio districtsFull district overview →

Schools

1,261

Students

Top rankedLiberty Middle School333^rd of 1,036 Ohio middle schools

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Biggest riser

Heritage Middle School up 84 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The Newark City school district in Ohio is home to three middle schools: Liberty Middle School, Heritage Middle School, and Wilson Middle School. Based on the available data, Liberty Middle School stands out as the top performer among the three.

Liberty Middle School has consistently ranked higher among Ohio middle schools, reaching as high as 252nd out of 1,048 schools in 2022-2023. In comparison, Heritage and Wilson Middle Schools have ranked much lower, in the 600s and 700s. Liberty Middle School also has a higher percentage of students proficient or better in most subject areas compared to the Newark City and Ohio state averages, including a 100% proficiency rate in Algebra I.

While Liberty Middle School outperforms the Newark City and Ohio averages, the other two schools struggle to meet those benchmarks, particularly in mathematics and English language arts. This suggests a significant performance gap between the schools within the same district. The higher spending per student and slightly higher student-teacher ratio at Liberty Middle School may contribute to its stronger academic performance, while the higher free/reduced lunch rates at Heritage and Wilson Middle Schools indicate a higher proportion of students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.

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Ranking:

E Elementary M Middle H High A Alternative P Private

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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 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 8th 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 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 8th Grade	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 Schools	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 Schools	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
Heritage Middle School	Public	6-8	600 Arlington Ave	Newark	43055	Licking County	Newark City Schools	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

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Heath City	0.86 mi	5	160^th
Par Excellence Academy dba Par Excellence STEM Academy	1 mi	1	433^rd
Career and Technology Educational Centers	3.55 mi	1
Granville Exempted Village	4.1 mi	4	26^th
Lakewood Local	6.24 mi	4	393^rd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Ohio Department of Education.

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