Summary:
Newcomerstown Exempted Village serves about 869 students across four schools — two elementaries, one middle, and one high school. East Elementary School covers grades K–1 with 130 students, West Elementary School covers grades 2–5 with 317, Newcomerstown Middle School covers grades 6–8 with 182, and Newcomerstown High School covers grades 8–12 with 240. The district overall ranks 469 of 773 statewide, in the 39th percentile with 2 stars.
Newcomerstown Middle School is the strongest school in the district, ranking 486 of 1,046 (54th percentile, 3 stars) in 2025–2026. It has the lowest chronic absenteeism (14.1% vs. the district's 21.2%), the best student-teacher ratio (12.1), and standout results in Algebra I (90.9% vs. 61.6% statewide) and 8th grade science (74.5% vs. 61.2%). Its weak spot is 8th grade math, at 30.0% versus 52.0% statewide. Newcomerstown High School (488 of 795, 39th percentile, 2 stars) is above the state in 8th grade science, American History, American Government, Biology, and English II, with a 91.5% graduation rate — but it has the district's highest chronic absenteeism at 31.6% and low math results (Geometry 35.7%, Algebra I 50.9%).
West Elementary School (915 of 1,560, 41st percentile, 2 stars) shines in 3rd grade — ELA 70.3% and math 67.2%, both above state — but 4th grade math is the district's biggest gap: 42.6% vs. 67.3% statewide, a 24.7-point shortfall. East Elementary School serves K–1 and has no state test data; its chronic absenteeism is 18.4% and its student-teacher ratio of 16.2 is the highest in the district. Note that both the middle and high school list grade 8, and free/reduced lunch data is missing for every school, so it cannot be used for comparisons.
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