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New Lexington Middle School

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New Lexington Middle School ranks 534 th of 1046 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

534^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,046 Ohio Middle Schools

Better than 49% of Ohio middle schools

Summary

New Lexington Middle School is a grades 6–8 school serving 381 students in the rural community of New Lexington, Ohio, part of the New Lexington School District. In 2025–2026 the school ranked 534 of 1,046 Ohio middle schools — the 49th percentile, 2 stars — placing it right at the state midpoint and marginally above its own district, which ranks 490 of 773 districts. Over the past decade the school has ranged from roughly the 38th to the 57th percentile, never bottom-tier and never top-tier. Its best recent year was 2024–2025 (57th percentile, 3 stars); 2025–2026 returned to its long-run median.

The school's clearest strength is 8th-grade mathematics: 68.6% of students scored proficient in 2025–2026 against 52.0% statewide, a +16.6-point advantage and the top result among ten nearby middle schools — including higher-ranked Sheridan Middle School, West Muskingum Middle School, and Fairfield Union Rushville Middle School. Algebra I results were 100% proficient, versus 70.5% for the district and 61.6% for Ohio (a very small advanced cohort, so read this as the advanced math track being served extremely well). Tracking the current 8th graders shows real growth: 49.2% in math as 6th graders, 62.0% as 7th graders, 68.6% as 8th graders. Low-income students also rank at the 63rd percentile, well above the school's overall standing.

Two areas need attention. Sixth grade — the school's entry year — is the weak point: 38.7% proficient in math versus 56.2% statewide (−17.5 points) and 40.9% in ELA versus 56.0% (−15.1). Chronic absenteeism is 27.7%, third-highest among nearby schools and above the district rate every year, though far better than the 41.0% of 2021–2022. Special education results dropped sharply, from the 50th percentile to the 15th in a single year. Resources are not the issue: at $9,989 per student the school is the third-highest spender nearby, yet it trails Sheridan, West Muskingum, Fairfield Union, and Logan-Hocking Middle School by 19–22 percentile points. For local families, the most telling comparison is Crooksville Middle School, six miles away, spending nearly the same amount but ranking 28th percentile with 10.9% proficiency in 8th-grade math.

381

Students ?

15.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,261

Per pupil spending ?

52.5%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

2549 Panther Dr NE
New Lexington, OH 43764-1396

(740) 342-4128

District: New Lexington School District

Students who attend New Lexington Middle School usually attend:

High:

New Lexington High School

Feeder schools for New Lexington Middle School:

Elementary:	Junction City Elementary School
	New Lexington Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

97.4%

Two or more races:

1.8%

African American:

0.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 38th percentile in 2016 → 49th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school60%

District avg56%

Ohio avg57%

534^th of 1,046

Ohio public middle schools ?

Bottom 49%▲ up 11 pts since 2016

From bottom 38% (2016) to bottom 49% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

490^th of 773New Lexington School District 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	53.0	534 of 1046	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	60.6	450 of 1036	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.0	534 of 1046	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.2	589 of 1048	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.2	501 of 1017	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.9	501 of 1037	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.3	640 of 1050	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.5	463 of 1010	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	56.5	542 of 1038	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	43.1	653 of 1050	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	26.6	777 of 1035	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	37.4	738 of 1008	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	45.9	689 of 1001	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	48.5	664 of 989	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	46.3	650 of 925	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	48.1	618 of 895	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	42.0	623 of 858	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	43.6	595 of 835	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	32.5	657 of 837	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	35.5	576 of 732	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	29.2	563 of 692	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	28.2	331 of 400	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	39.8	318 of 565	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.6	287 of 576	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.0	184 of 658	72.0%	★★★★☆
2018	73.9	83 of 643	87.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	49.1	528 of 947	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	58.8	423 of 938	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.1	560 of 942	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.2	603 of 943	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.4	524 of 925	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.2	458 of 910	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.1	628 of 917	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.9	527 of 897	41.2%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2024	74.1	12 of 196	93.9%	★★★★★
2023	71.5	19 of 173	89.0%	★★★★☆
2022	42.3	179 of 241	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	68.1	68 of 274	75.2%	★★★★☆
2019	43.3	117 of 164	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.2	439 of 521	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	63.3	371 of 996	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	72.8	234 of 983	76.2%	★★★★☆
2024	69.7	281 of 989	71.6%	★★★★☆
2023	63.8	344 of 974	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.3	197 of 947	79.2%	★★★★☆
2021	74.1	184 of 923	80.1%	★★★★☆
2019	61.1	393 of 945	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	74.8	177 of 924	80.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	51.0	501 of 955	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	55.7	456 of 954	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.8	461 of 958	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.0	510 of 963	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.7	451 of 946	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.7	498 of 924	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.8	574 of 933	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	61.6	377 of 916	58.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	23.3	490 of 579	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	42.5	286 of 572	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.5	325 of 563	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.5	232 of 590	60.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	34.1	560 of 790	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	40.3	499 of 777	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.2	571 of 795	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.8	590 of 805	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.3	549 of 809	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.6	518 of 781	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.0	649 of 796	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.2	490 of 781	37.3%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2024)94th percentile+45 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)63rd percentile+14 vs school

Male (2026)48th percentile~ school

Female (2026)44th percentile-5 vs school

Disabled (2022)44th percentile-7 vs school

White (2026)29th percentile-20 vs school

Special Education (2026)15th percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I100%+38 vs state

Science58%-4 vs state

English Language Arts55%-4 vs state

Mathematics52%~ state avg

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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 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	Directly certified (2024-25)	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 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 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
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	52.5%	371 (97.4%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.8%)	53	534^th of 1046 public middle schools	48.9%		60.6	450^th of 1036 public middle schools	56.6%	84		57.5		38.7	49.1	68.6		40.9	64.9	57.9	100.0	$15,261
Crooksville Middle School	Public	5-8	12400 Tunnel Hill Rd	Crooksville	43731	Perry County	Crooksville Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 982-7010	317	21	14.7	99.1%	307 (96.8%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)	29.9	754^th of 1046 public middle schools	27.9%		35.6	685^th of 1036 public middle schools	33.9%	69	63.3	48.0	46.3	38.6	41.5	10.9	72.5	44.3	50.6	29.3	54.5	$12,941
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	38.2%	498 (96.5%)	2 (0.4%)	8 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.6%)	69.6	334^th of 1046 public middle schools	68.1%		64.5	401^st of 1036 public middle schools	61.3%	67		74.5		58.9	63.7	66.5		59.5	70.8	59.6		$10,438
Maysville Middle School	Public	6-8	3725 Panther Dr	Zanesville	43701	Muskingum County	Maysville Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 454-7982	457	24	19.0	46.6%	416 (91.0%)	7 (1.5%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.3%)	50.6	563^rd of 1046 public middle schools	46.2%		42.9	633^rd of 1036 public middle schools	38.9%	70		63.9		53.0	33.6	48.1		45.5	62.9	58.2	96.2	$9,214
Fairfield Union Rushville Middle School	Public	5-8	6409 Cincinnati Zanesville Rd	Lancaster	43130	Fairfield County	Fairfield Union Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 536-7249	612	35	17.4	44.0%	583 (95.3%)	5 (0.8%)	8 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.6%)	71.4	307^th of 1046 public middle schools	70.7%		69.6	336^th of 1036 public middle schools	67.6%	29	76.7	71.9	64.4	52.1	64.3	59.4	83.6	66.9	81.6	65.4	100.0	$10,959
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	57.9%	943 (93.6%)	6 (0.6%)	24 (2.4%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (3.2%)	60.6	448^th of 1046 public middle schools	57.2%		56	499^th of 1036 public middle schools	51.8%	51	65.5	58.6	45.9	47.7	52.9	61.1	82.6	57.1	69.0	62.6	100.0	$11,212
West Muskingum Middle School	Public	5-9	100 Kimes Rd	Zanesville	43701	Muskingum County	West Muskingum Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 455-4055	514	26	19.7	—	462 (89.9%)	10 (1.9%)	12 (2.3%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (4.5%)	71.2	315^th of 1046 public middle schools	69.9%		70.3	325^th of 1036 public middle schools	68.6%	10	76.0	83.7	72.9	49.6	61.2	59.8	79.8	52.8	82.9	76.2	100.0	$8,405
Zanesville Online Academy	Public, Virtual	7-9	956 Moxahala Ave	Zanesville	43701	Muskingum County	Zanesville City	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(740) 454-9751	0	0		—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
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%)	27.6	768^th of 1046 public middle schools	26.6%		20.5	809^th of 1036 public middle schools	21.9%	41		30.9		32.7	45.5	26.0		38.9	48.0	36.2	88.2	$9,355
Philo Junior High School	Public	6-8	225 Market St	Philo	43771	Muskingum County	Franklin Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 674-5210	439	29	15.4	34.2%	420 (95.7%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.0%)	49.8	571^st of 1046 public middle schools	45.4%		39.4	658^th of 1036 public middle schools	36.5%	87		57.6		47.5	50.0	48.6		47.2	52.4	60.0	100.0	$11,147

Frequently Asked Questions about New Lexington Middle School

What is the racial makeup of New Lexington Middle School?

Students at New Lexington Middle School are 97% White, 2% Two or more races.

What district is New Lexington Middle School in?

New Lexington School District

What high school do graduates of New Lexington Middle School attend?

Students who attend New Lexington Middle School usually go on to attend New Lexington High School

Is New Lexington Middle School a good school?

New Lexington Middle School ranks 534^th of 1046 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend New Lexington Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 381 students attended New Lexington Middle School.

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