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Heath Middle School

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Heath Middle School ranks 190 th of 1036 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

190^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,036 Ohio Middle Schools

Better than 82% of Ohio middle schools

Summary

Heath Middle School is a public middle school located in Heath, Ohio, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 408 students. The school is part of the Heath City School District, which is ranked 160 out of 828 districts in Ohio and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Heath Middle School consistently ranks in the top 25% of Ohio middle schools, with a current ranking of 190 out of 1,036 schools. The school's students perform exceptionally well on state assessments, with proficiency rates significantly higher than the state averages across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, 77.2% of 8th-grade students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the state average of 47.6%. The school also excels in Algebra I, with 100% of students scoring proficient or better, compared to the state average of 59.4%. Heath Middle School's performance on the English Language Arts assessments is also noteworthy, with proficiency rates ranging from 62.2% to 80% across the different grade levels, outpacing the state averages.

When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Sheridan Middle School, Heath Middle School outperforms many of them in academic metrics, such as state assessment proficiency rates and student subgroup performance. However, some schools in the highly-ranked Granville Exempted Village School District, such as Granville Intermediate School and Granville Middle School, demonstrate even stronger academic performance than Heath Middle School, particularly in Mathematics and English Language Arts.

394

Students ?

20.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,015

Per pupil spending ?

43.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

310 Licking View Dr
Heath, OH 43056-1534

(740) 788-3200

District: Heath City

Students who attend Heath Middle School usually attend:

High:

Heath High School

Feeder schools for Heath Middle School:

Elementary:

Garfield Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.0%

Two or more races:

9.1%

Hispanic:

3.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 67th percentile in 2015 → 82nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (75% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 18% of Ohio middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 15 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school75%

District avg73%

Ohio avg55%

190^th of 1,036

Ohio public middle schools ?

Top 18%▲ up 15 pts since 2015

From top 33% (2015) to top 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

160^th of 828Heath 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	79.5	190 of 1036	81.7%	★★★★☆
2024	76.9	227 of 1046	78.3%	★★★★☆
2023	76.3	251 of 1048	76.0%	★★★★☆
2022	72.1	289 of 1017	71.6%	★★★★☆
2021	75.5	253 of 1037	75.6%	★★★★☆
2019	67.6	368 of 1050	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.1	269 of 1010	73.4%	★★★★☆
2017	79.0	189 of 1038	81.8%	★★★★☆
2016	72.2	297 of 1050	71.7%	★★★★☆
2015	68.4	345 of 1035	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	60.3	541 of 1008	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	53.5	631 of 1001	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	65.0	473 of 989	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	69.6	345 of 925	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	67.7	376 of 895	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	66.6	359 of 858	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	66.9	332 of 835	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	71.3	263 of 837	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	69.6	241 of 732	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	74.4	161 of 692	76.7%	★★★★☆
2004	50.5	248 of 400	38.0%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	63.6	113 of 565	80.0%	★★★★☆
2021	53.5	195 of 576	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.2	285 of 658	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.6	295 of 643	54.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	78.8	184 of 938	80.4%	★★★★☆
2024	76.5	212 of 942	77.5%	★★★★☆
2023	72.7	252 of 943	73.3%	★★★★☆
2022	69.5	288 of 925	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	74.1	227 of 910	75.1%	★★★★☆
2019	67.3	351 of 917	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.8	298 of 897	66.8%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2023	72.5	11 of 173	93.6%	★★★★★
2022	69.6	43 of 241	82.2%	★★★★☆
2021	75.4	14 of 274	94.9%	★★★★★
2019	51.8	94 of 164	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.2	262 of 521	49.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	80.4	130 of 983	86.8%	★★★★☆
2024	77.5	162 of 989	83.6%	★★★★☆
2023	71.3	233 of 974	76.1%	★★★★☆
2022	72.2	198 of 947	79.1%	★★★★☆
2021	75.5	162 of 923	82.4%	★★★★☆
2019	66.8	296 of 945	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.7	218 of 924	76.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	77.9	183 of 954	80.8%	★★★★☆
2024	74.3	229 of 958	76.1%	★★★★☆
2023	76.7	198 of 963	79.4%	★★★★☆
2022	69.9	269 of 946	71.6%	★★★★☆
2021	71.7	253 of 924	72.6%	★★★★☆
2019	63.8	364 of 933	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.9	221 of 916	75.9%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	85.1	32 of 263	87.8%	★★★★☆
2024	70.7	70 of 254	72.4%	★★★★☆
2023	56.1	104 of 245	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.4	141 of 239	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.1	73 of 206	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.2	140 of 205	31.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	49.7	216 of 572	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.9	152 of 563	73.0%	★★★★☆
2023	47.1	248 of 590	58.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	69.2	243 of 777	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.3	244 of 795	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.6	253 of 805	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.8	295 of 809	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.5	288 of 781	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.9	405 of 796	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	64.0	260 of 781	66.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2023)94th percentile+18 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)88th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)87th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)81st percentile~ school

Female (2025)80th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)80th percentile+8 vs school

White (2025)69th percentile-13 vs school

Special Education (2025)62nd percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I100%+41 vs state

Science74%+11 vs state

Mathematics71%+21 vs state

English Language Arts71%+14 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Watkins Middle School	Public	6-8	8868 Watkins Rd SW	Etna	43062	Licking County	Southwest Licking Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 927-5767	1,147	58	19.7	40.5%	812 (70.8%)	61 (5.3%)	43 (3.7%)	149 (13.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	80 (7.0%)	71.3	305^th of 1036 public middle schools	70.6%		73.8	274^th of 1046 public middle schools	73.8%	31		80.9			71.0	60.2	53.2			57.9	73.1	58.5		96.8	100.0	$9,485
Sheridan Middle School	Public	6-8	8660 Sheridan Road	Thornville	43076	Perry County	Northern Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 743-1315	516	30	17.4		498 (96.5%)	2 (0.4%)	8 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.6%)	64.5	401^st of 1036 public middle schools	61.3%		66.9	385^th of 1046 public middle schools	63.2%	16		72.9			49.1	66.2	57.7			56.1	67.6	51.5				$10,438

Frequently Asked Questions about Heath Middle School

Is Heath Middle School a good school?

Heath Middle School ranks 190^th of 1036 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Heath Middle School attend?

Students who attend Heath Middle School usually go on to attend Heath High School

What district is Heath Middle School in?

Heath City

What is the racial makeup of Heath Middle School?

Students at Heath Middle School are 85% White, 9% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 2% African American, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Heath Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 394 students attended Heath Middle School.

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