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Heritage Middle School

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Heritage Middle School ranks 747 th of 1046 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

747^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,046 Ohio Middle Schools

Better than 29% of Ohio middle schools

Summary

Heritage Middle School is a grades 6–8 school at 600 Arlington Ave in Newark, Ohio, serving 416 students as part of Newark City Schools, and it currently ranks 747 of 1,046 Ohio middle schools (29th percentile, 1 star). For parents, the headline is that the school has slid over the past decade—from the 56th percentile in 2015–16 to 29th in 2025–26—and it performs below its own district, which ranks 497 of 773 (36th percentile, 2 stars).

The most striking local comparison is within the same district: Liberty Middle School ranks 362 of 1,046 (65th percentile, 3 stars) and Wilson Middle School ranks 38th percentile, while the school is at 29th. In 2025–26 grade-level tests, the school is below district and state in every subject shown. For example, Grade 8 math is 39.6% proficient at the school versus 66.4% at Liberty and 38.6% at Wilson; Grade 6 ELA is 30.8% at the school versus 62.5% at Liberty and 59.4% at Wilson. One bright spot, Algebra I at 95.5% proficient, is not very distinguishing because nearly all nearby schools post 93–100% on that accelerated exam.

Chronic absenteeism is the school’s sharpest challenge: 46.2% of students are chronically absent, versus 28.0% districtwide, 24.5% at Liberty, and 31.4% at Wilson; that is the highest rate among the nearby schools compared. Poverty is high (82.4% free/reduced lunch in 2023–24, with 2024–25 suppressed), but Northridge Middle School (92.96%) and Utica Middle School (92.55%) serve even higher-poverty populations and outperform the school, and it has the lowest per-student spending in the comparison set ($6,646, 2018–19 data). Nearby Heath Middle School, with a 43.9% poverty rate, posts 70–84% proficiency across grade-level subjects. Parent takeaways: attendance, grade-level ELA (especially Grade 6 at 30.8%), and gifted/special-education effectiveness stand out as the most persistent priorities.

416

Students ?

16.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,539

Per pupil spending ?

82.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

600 Arlington Ave
Newark, OH 43055-6852

(740) 670-7110

District: Newark City Schools

Students who attend Heritage Middle School usually attend:

High:

Newark High School

Feeder schools for Heritage Middle School:

Elementary:	Ben Franklin Elementary School
	Carson Elementary School
	Hillview Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.6%

Two or more races:

11.8%

African American:

6.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 56th percentile in 2016 → 29th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Ohio average (47% vs 57% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 27 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school47%

District avg51%

Ohio avg57%

747^th of 1,046

Ohio public middle schools ?

Bottom 29%▼ down 27 pts since 2016

From top 44% (2016) to bottom 29% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Middle Schools in the Newark City Schools

497^th of 773Newark City Schools 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
2026	30.9	747 of 1046	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	38.6	661 of 1036	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.2	745 of 1046	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.7	733 of 1048	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.7	688 of 1017	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.7	610 of 1037	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.2	563 of 1050	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.0	486 of 1010	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	58.3	524 of 1038	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	61.4	467 of 1050	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	65.6	390 of 1035	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	63.6	483 of 1008	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	63.7	495 of 1001	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	55.6	599 of 989	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	57.6	540 of 925	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	48.8	614 of 895	31.4%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2019	74.6	78 of 405	80.7%	★★★★☆
2018	63.2	123 of 384	68.0%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	21.5	500 of 565	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.9	438 of 576	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	51.0	278 of 658	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.5	364 of 643	43.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	23.9	743 of 947	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.1	696 of 938	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.2	736 of 942	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.6	706 of 943	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.3	673 of 925	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	40.6	579 of 910	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.2	557 of 917	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.6	458 of 897	48.9%	★★☆☆☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2019	49.5	7 of 11	36.4%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	23.8	163 of 186	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.5	170 of 194	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.2	164 of 196	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.9	198 of 241	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	56.4	148 of 274	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.7	101 of 164	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.7	415 of 521	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	36.7	680 of 996	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.1	564 of 983	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.1	748 of 989	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.6	710 of 974	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.9	626 of 947	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.9	534 of 923	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.4	510 of 945	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.6	445 of 924	51.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	29.6	689 of 955	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	39.6	616 of 954	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.4	707 of 958	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.8	724 of 963	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.0	683 of 946	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.0	601 of 924	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.9	500 of 933	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.7	496 of 916	45.9%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	16.8	232 of 260	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.3	187 of 263	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.3	212 of 254	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.5	199 of 245	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.8	176 of 239	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.7	168 of 219	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.7	149 of 206	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.3	150 of 205	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	24.4	477 of 579	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	34.4	362 of 572	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.4	438 of 563	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.8	433 of 590	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	15.8	698 of 790	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.3	657 of 777	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.1	720 of 795	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.8	712 of 805	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.7	698 of 809	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.1	602 of 781	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.0	511 of 796	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.1	448 of 781	42.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)

African American (2019)81st percentile+34 vs school

Foster Care (2019)36th percentile-10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)32nd percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)28th percentile~ school

Female (2026)22nd percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2026)18th percentile-11 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)12th percentile-16 vs school

White (2026)12th percentile-17 vs school

Disabled (2022)12th percentile-21 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)11th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I96%+34 vs state

Science46%-15 vs state

Mathematics40%-12 vs state

English Language Arts38%-21 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Ohio State Tests Science (2026)		Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2026)					Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2026)					Ohio State Tests Biology (2026)	Ohio State Tests Geometry (2026)	Ohio State Tests Algebra I (2026)	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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
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%)	30.9	747^th of 1046 public middle schools	28.6%		38.6	661^st of 1036 public middle schools	36.2%	86		46.3			43.8	36.7	39.6			30.8	40.3	41.8			95.5	$11,539
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%)	42.9	645^th of 1046 public middle schools	38.3%		43.5	627^th of 1036 public middle schools	39.5%	18		45.7			62.3	36.1	38.6			59.4	49.1	42.2			93.3	$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%)	67.2	362^nd of 1046 public middle schools	65.4%		69.7	333^rd of 1036 public middle schools	67.9%	29		70.9			60.5	55.2	66.4			62.5	65.3	60.4			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%)	81.7	159^th of 1046 public middle schools	84.8%		79.5	190^th of 1036 public middle schools	81.7%	31		84.4			76.6	77.1	77.8			60.3	77.9	70.5				$13,015
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%)	56.2	505^th of 1046 public middle schools	51.7%		58.4	471^st of 1036 public middle schools	54.5%	34		50.6			60.4	52.2	63.2			58.4	55.4	52.8			100.0	$10,407
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%)	88.4	62^nd of 1046 public middle schools	94.1%		88.1	72^nd of 1036 public middle schools	93.1%	10		85.3				65.7	84.8				89.1	85.8	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)	88.6		94.1	89.7	88.2		100.0	83.9	95.6	89.4						$13,448
Utica Middle School	Public	6-8	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%)	62.7	424^th of 1046 public middle schools	59.5%		66.8	364^th of 1036 public middle schools	64.9%	60		59.8			51.0	57.9	64.3			64.7	66.9	55.4			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%)	58.4	476^th of 1046 public middle schools	54.5%		63.3	419^th of 1036 public middle schools	59.6%	57		67.9			50.6	40.3	67.5			58.0	52.2	65.3			100.0	$14,333
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%)	72.2	294^th of 1046 public middle schools	71.9%		71.3	305^th of 1036 public middle schools	70.6%	11		80.8			63.1	55.9	72.8			61.3	71.6	62.6		100.0	100.0	$9,485

Frequently Asked Questions about Heritage Middle School

What district is Heritage Middle School in?

Newark City Schools

What high school do graduates of Heritage Middle School attend?

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

Is Heritage Middle School a good school?

Heritage Middle School ranks 747^th of 1046 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Heritage Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 416 students attended Heritage Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Heritage Middle School?

Students at Heritage Middle School are 79% White, 12% Two or more races, 7% African American, 3% Hispanic.

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