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Nelsonville-York Junior High School

Public Grades 6-8

809^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,036 Ohio Middle Schools

Better than 22% of Ohio middle schools

Summary

Nelsonville-York Junior High School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Nelsonville, Ohio, with 246 students. The school is part of the Nelsonville-York City School District, which is ranked 599 out of 828 districts in Ohio and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Nelsonville-York Junior High School faces significant challenges, with consistently high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 37.9% to 46.1% in recent years, significantly higher than the state average and the rates of nearby schools like Federal Hocking Middle School (24.3%) and New Lexington Middle School (23.8%). The school's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates on Ohio state tests, is consistently below the state averages across all subjects and grade levels, with particularly low performance for certain student subgroups, such as White students, Special Education students, and Gifted and Talented students.

Interestingly, while Nelsonville-York Junior High School's overall math performance is low, the school's Algebra I proficiency rates are relatively high, ranging from 75% to 86.7% in recent years. This suggests the school may be doing a better job of preparing students for advanced math coursework. However, the school's statewide ranking has steadily declined from 623 out of 1,035 Ohio middle schools in 2014-2015 to 809 out of 1,036 in 2024-2025, with its rating dropping from 2 stars to 1 star over this period. Addressing the high chronic absenteeism rates and consistently low academic performance, particularly for certain student subgroups, could be crucial for improving the educational experiences and outcomes for the students at Nelsonville-York Junior High School.

239

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,355

Per pupil spending ?

Free/discounted lunch ?

3 Buckeye Dr
Nelsonville, OH 45764-9591

(740) 753-1254

District: Nelsonville-York City

Students who attend Nelsonville-York Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Nelsonville-York High School

Feeder schools for Nelsonville-York Junior High School:

Elementary:

Nelsonville-York Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.6%

Two or more races:

5.9%

Hispanic:

1.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 40th percentile in 2015 → 22nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Ohio average (35% vs 55% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (22nd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 18 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg30%

Ohio avg55%

809^th of 1,036

Ohio public middle schools ?

Bottom 22%▼ down 18 pts since 2015

From bottom 40% (2015) to bottom 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

599^th of 828Nelsonville-York 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	20.5	809 of 1036	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.9	786 of 1046	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.2	763 of 1048	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.4	773 of 1017	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.5	741 of 1037	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.5	792 of 1050	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.6	761 of 1010	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	20.4	792 of 1038	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	24.5	784 of 1050	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	47.9	623 of 1035	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	55.9	604 of 1008	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	69.9	374 of 1001	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	63.9	487 of 989	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	52.6	597 of 925	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	49.1	608 of 895	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	49.1	581 of 858	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	36.4	640 of 835	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	50.8	528 of 837	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	67.8	261 of 732	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	26.9	580 of 692	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2019	38.4	418 of 658	36.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	21.3	738 of 938	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.6	768 of 942	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.2	687 of 943	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.9	734 of 925	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.0	689 of 910	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.7	732 of 917	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.7	755 of 897	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	27.0	216 of 241	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	22.8	767 of 983	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.4	723 of 989	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.8	660 of 974	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.3	700 of 947	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.6	634 of 923	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.3	702 of 945	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.9	785 of 924	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	13.4	812 of 954	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.8	747 of 958	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.6	745 of 963	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.0	755 of 946	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.6	714 of 924	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.5	765 of 933	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.7	698 of 916	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	15.6	555 of 572	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	27.4	437 of 563	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	4.5	741 of 777	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.7	755 of 795	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.8	736 of 805	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.9	770 of 809	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.5	739 of 781	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.7	753 of 796	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.9	743 of 781	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2019)36th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)22nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)21st percentile~ school

Male (2025)15th percentile-7 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2022)10th percentile-14 vs school

White (2025)5th percentile-17 vs school

Special Education (2025)3rd percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I75%+16 vs state

Science41%-22 vs state

English Language Arts33%-24 vs state

Mathematics22%-28 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 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 Algebra I End of Course	Total
Nelsonville-York Junior High School	Public	6-8	3 Buckeye Dr	Nelsonville	45764	Athens County	Nelsonville-York City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 753-1254	239	19	12.5		219 (91.6%)	2 (0.8%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.9%)	20.5	809^th of 1036 public middle schools	21.9%		22.9	786^th of 1046 public middle schools	24.9%	23		41.3			33.3	20.7	11.8			32.0	37.9	30.2	75.0	$9,355
Trimble Junior High	Public	6-8	18500 Jacksonville Rd	Glouster	45732	Athens County	Trimble Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 767-2810	172	15	11.4		162 (94.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.8%)	21.7	796^th of 1036 public middle schools	23.2%		24.9	765^th of 1046 public middle schools	26.9%	31		34.5			34.6	27.8	8.1			38.5	37.0	30.9	73.7	$16,045
The Plains Intermediate School	Public	4-6	90 Connett Rd	The Plains	45780	Athens County	Athens City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 797-4572	500	30	16.9		421 (84.2%)	16 (3.2%)	11 (2.2%)	24 (4.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.4%)								(n/a)	72.5		76.2	60.6	53.2			63.7	75.0	55.4				$12,569
Athens Middle School	Public	7-8	51 W State St - 55	Athens	45701	Athens County	Athens City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 593-7107	360	31	11.6		298 (82.8%)	16 (4.4%)	10 (2.8%)	10 (2.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.9%)	69.8	330^th of 1036 public middle schools	68.1%		64.2	408^th of 1046 public middle schools	61.0%	78		69.9				63.8	44.5				76.2	69.0	100.0	$14,819
Logan-Hocking Middle School	Public	5-8	13579 Maysville Williams Rd	Logan	43138	Hocking County	Logan-Hocking Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 385-8764	1,008	72	14.0		943 (93.6%)	6 (0.6%)	24 (2.4%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (3.2%)	56	499^th of 1036 public middle schools	51.8%		52.9	552^nd of 1046 public middle schools	47.2%	53	62.1	56.0		67.0	46.7	60.2	54.9		79.7	46.4	68.9	49.2	100.0	$11,212
New Lexington Middle School	Public	6-8	2549 Panther Dr NE	New Lexington	43764	Perry County	New Lexington School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 342-4128	381	25	15.5		371 (97.4%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.8%)	60.6	450^th of 1036 public middle schools	56.6%		55	534^th of 1046 public middle schools	48.9%	84		65.9			47.1	62.0	58.1			52.1	63.1	54.0	100.0	$15,261
Federal Hocking Middle School	Public	6-8	8461 State Route 144	Stewart	45778	Athens County	Federal Hocking Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 662-6691	185	16	11.5		172 (93.0%)	3 (1.6%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.3%)	34.4	694^th of 1036 public middle schools	33.0%		35.7	689^th of 1046 public middle schools	34.1%	5		44.9			30.9	52.2	26.1			33.9	51.5	42.9		$11,228

Frequently Asked Questions about Nelsonville-York Junior High School

What high school do graduates of Nelsonville-York Junior High School attend?

Students who attend Nelsonville-York Junior High School usually go on to attend Nelsonville-York High School

How many students attend Nelsonville-York Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 239 students attended Nelsonville-York Junior High School.

What district is Nelsonville-York Junior High School in?

Nelsonville-York City

What is the racial makeup of Nelsonville-York Junior High School?

Students at Nelsonville-York Junior High School are 92% White, 6% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

Is Nelsonville-York Junior High School a good school?

Nelsonville-York Junior High School ranks in the bottom 21.9% of Ohio middle schools.

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