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Joseph Welty Middle School

Q: Is Joseph Welty Middle School a good school?

Joseph Welty Middle School ranks 400 th of 1046 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

400^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,046 Ohio Middle Schools

Better than 62% of Ohio middle schools

Summary

Joseph Welty Middle School is the grades 6–8 middle school in New Philadelphia City, OH, serving 668 students, which makes it one of the larger middle schools in the area. For 2025–2026 it is ranked 400th of 1,046 Ohio middle schools (62nd percentile, 3 stars), down from 4 stars in the two prior years and a peak of 82nd percentile in 2020–2021. The student/teacher ratio was 18.5 in 2024–2025, and 55.64% of students qualified for free or reduced lunch in 2023–2024.

Its clearest strength is advanced math. Algebra I proficiency was 97.9% in 2025–2026, versus 72.3% for the district and 61.6% statewide, and it was 100% in each of the three previous years. Regular math and English Language Arts results were above state averages in every grade, and 8th-grade math (65.9%) stayed well above the state's 52.0%. The school also stands out for how well it serves lower-income students: that subgroup ranked in the 82nd percentile with 4 stars in 2025–2026, after 92nd percentile with 5 stars the year before. Special education students improved to the 55th percentile with 3 stars.

Two areas are worth watching. Science has slipped four years running — 71.2% → 70.4% → 68.9% → 60.5% — leaving it slightly below the state and behind nearby Dover Middle School and Tuscarawas Middle School, both of which rank higher overall (250th and 254th, 4 stars). Chronic absenteeism has improved from 30.8% in 2021–2022 to 19.3% in 2025–2026, but it remains above the district's 17.6% and well above Dover's 11.5%. Hispanic students ranked in the 37th percentile with 2 stars. Nearby Central Elementary School posts strong grade-5 results, suggesting a solid incoming cohort.

668

Students ?

18.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,205

Per pupil spending ?

48.5%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

315 4th St NW
New Philadelphia, OH 44663-1919

(330) 364-0645

District: New Philadelphia City

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.9%

Hispanic:

17.7%

Two or more races:

2.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 75th percentile in 2016 → 62nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (66% vs 57% meeting standards)

✓Above the Ohio median (62nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school66%

District avg63%

Ohio avg57%

400^th of 1,046

Ohio public middle schools ?

Top 38%▼ down 13 pts since 2016

From top 25% (2016) to top 38% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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	64.4	400 of 1046	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	71.7	299 of 1036	71.1%	★★★★☆
2024	75.6	249 of 1046	76.2%	★★★★☆
2023	70.0	320 of 1048	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	75.6	243 of 1017	76.1%	★★★★☆
2021	79.6	184 of 1037	82.3%	★★★★☆
2019	67.0	381 of 1050	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.8	382 of 1010	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	70.0	329 of 1038	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	73.7	266 of 1050	74.7%	★★★★☆
2015	53.1	567 of 1035	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	62.9	497 of 1008	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	69.2	391 of 1001	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	72.7	295 of 989	70.2%	★★★★☆
2011	72.8	276 of 925	70.2%	★★★★☆
2010	71.0	313 of 895	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	72.8	256 of 858	70.2%	★★★★☆
2008	72.3	247 of 835	70.4%	★★★★☆
2007	73.7	231 of 837	72.4%	★★★★☆
2006	73.0	200 of 732	72.7%	★★★★☆
2005	66.4	245 of 692	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2004	70.6	131 of 400	67.3%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	41.4	306 of 565	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.4	205 of 576	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.0	384 of 658	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.9	290 of 643	54.9%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	46.8	85 of 172	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.1	63 of 142	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.9	57 of 123	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.0	73 of 113	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.8	45 of 110	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.8	33 of 134	75.4%	★★★★☆
2019	55.1	52 of 127	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.0	65 of 107	39.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	64.9	361 of 947	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	75.9	232 of 938	75.3%	★★★★☆
2024	77.1	202 of 942	78.6%	★★★★☆
2023	69.0	294 of 943	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.0	233 of 925	74.8%	★★★★☆
2021	80.6	142 of 910	84.4%	★★★★☆
2019	70.7	299 of 917	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.4	411 of 897	54.2%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2023	73.8	5 of 173	97.1%	★★★★★
2019	37.3	135 of 164	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	48.5	361 of 521	30.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	38.6	171 of 270	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.6	133 of 262	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.0	134 of 239	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.2	167 of 249	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.1	121 of 247	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.9	81 of 228	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.4	126 of 222	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.4	154 of 192	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	59.4	5 of 15	66.7%	★★★★☆
2024	68.5	4 of 11	63.6%	★★★★☆
2022	51.7	7 of 17	58.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	77.4	177 of 996	82.2%	★★★★☆
2025	84.4	83 of 983	91.6%	★★★★★
2024	72.7	232 of 989	76.5%	★★★★☆
2023	58.7	414 of 974	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.2	247 of 947	73.9%	★★★★☆
2021	73.0	203 of 923	78.0%	★★★★☆
2019	61.8	382 of 945	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.1	352 of 924	61.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	59.1	410 of 955	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.8	364 of 954	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.9	268 of 958	72.0%	★★★★☆
2023	67.1	320 of 963	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.5	226 of 946	76.1%	★★★★☆
2021	74.8	215 of 924	76.7%	★★★★☆
2019	59.2	424 of 933	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.8	335 of 916	63.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	45.3	258 of 579	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	33.1	380 of 572	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.5	324 of 563	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.2	427 of 590	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	59.6	344 of 790	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.0	273 of 777	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.3	207 of 795	74.0%	★★★★☆
2023	65.8	277 of 805	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.8	208 of 809	74.3%	★★★★☆
2021	77.4	158 of 781	79.8%	★★★★☆
2019	57.5	360 of 796	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.4	356 of 781	54.4%	★★★☆☆

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)97th percentile+28 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)82nd percentile+20 vs school

Homeless (2025)67th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2026)62nd percentile~ school

Male (2026)57th percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)56th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2026)55th percentile-6 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)51st percentile-11 vs school

Disabled (2022)46th percentile-30 vs school

Hispanic (2026)37th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I98%+36 vs state

English Language Arts62%+3 vs state

Mathematics61%+9 vs state

Science60%~ state avg

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What people are saying

by a citizen
Friday, December 27, 2019

This is a great school. I strongly recommend it to anyone. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, March 30, 2011

This school has major bullying issues that the school officials chose to ignore. Close Quote

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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
Joseph Welty Middle School	Public	6-8	315 4th St NW	New Philadelphia	44663	Tuscarawas County	New Philadelphia City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 364-0645	668	36	18.5	48.5%	527 (78.9%)	5 (0.7%)	118 (17.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.7%)	64.4	400^th of 1046 public middle schools	61.8%		71.7	299^th of 1036 public middle schools	71.1%	101		60.5		59.9	56.6	65.9		58.3	67.9	59.0	97.9	$9,205
Central Elementary School	Public	5	145 Ray Ave NW	New Philadelphia	44663	Tuscarawas County	New Philadelphia City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 364-0700	195	10	19.5	61.5%	149 (76.4%)	3 (1.5%)	36 (18.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	6 (3.1%)								(n/a)	70.3		73.4				77.7					$9,229
Dover Middle School	Public	6-8	2131 N Wooster Ave	Dover	44622	Tuscarawas County	Dover City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 364-7121	616	31	19.8	31.0%	462 (75.0%)	14 (2.3%)	125 (20.3%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.8%)	75.1	250^th of 1046 public middle schools	76.1%		72.7	290^th of 1036 public middle schools	72.0%	40		77.4		72.8	61.1	69.6		59.4	73.5	67.9	100.0	$9,335
Tuscarawas Middle School	Public	6-8	261 School St	Tuscarawas	44682	Tuscarawas County	Indian Valley Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 922-4226	397	24	16.8	47.6%	393 (99.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	74.9	254^th of 1046 public middle schools	75.7%		74.5	268^th of 1036 public middle schools	74.1%	14		73.6		65.2	71.6	77.7		64.0	66.2	65.6	100.0	$11,425
Claymont Middle School	Public	6-8	215 E 6th St	Uhrichsville	44683	Tuscarawas County	Claymont City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 922-5241	358	21	17.2	54.2%	334 (93.3%)	5 (1.4%)	9 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.8%)	63.5	409^th of 1046 public middle schools	60.9%		59.3	461^st of 1036 public middle schools	55.5%	52		77.1		67.7	61.5	39.7		58.3	60.6	61.5	94.4	$11,157
Sandy Valley Middle School	Public	6-8	5130 State Route 183 NE	Magnolia	44643	Tuscarawas County	Sandy Valley Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 866-3339	263	17	15.4	—	244 (92.8%)	2 (0.8%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.9%)	65.2	388^th of 1046 public middle schools	62.9%		63.7	411^th of 1036 public middle schools	60.3%	23		45.1		58.1	67.4	68.4		62.6	70.6	61.4	86.7	$15,164
Fairless Middle School	Public	5-8	11836 Navarre Rd SW	Navarre	44662	Stark County	Fairless Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 767-4293	293	21	14.2	—	275 (93.9%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (3.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	59.8	457^th of 1046 public middle schools	56.3%		65.2	393^rd of 1036 public middle schools	62.1%	64		64.4		54.6	50.9	60.2		44.3	73.4	60.0	96.2	$13,643
Newcomerstown Middle School	Public	6-8	325 W State St	Newcomerstown	43832	Tuscarawas County	Newcomerstown Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 498-8151	182	15	12.1	57.1%	164 (90.1%)	1 (0.5%)	9 (4.9%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.8%)	57.7	486^th of 1046 public middle schools	53.5%		53.8	522^nd of 1036 public middle schools	49.6%	36		74.5		56.2	50.0	30.0		57.5	68.5	58.8	90.9	$13,632
Canton South Middle School	Public	5-9	4404 Cleveland Ave S	Canton	44707	Stark County	Canton Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 484-8015	378	30	12.6	50.0%	287 (75.9%)	40 (10.6%)	15 (4.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (9.0%)	65.8	382^nd of 1046 public middle schools	63.5%		62.4	427^th of 1036 public middle schools	58.8%	45		59.8		68.4	68.1	53.8		63.6	69.2	54.4	100.0	$13,907
Carrollton Middle School	Public	5-8	205 Scio Road SW	Carrollton	44615	Carroll County	Carrollton Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(330) 627-2181	418	20	20.9	—	389 (93.1%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.6%)	60.6	449^th of 1046 public middle schools	57.1%					(n/a)	55.2	70.5	36.0	54.1	60.7	62.5	61.6	42.6	60.4	62.5	100.0	$11,400

Frequently Asked Questions about Joseph Welty Middle School

Is Joseph Welty Middle School a good school?

Joseph Welty Middle School ranks 400^th of 1046 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Joseph Welty Middle School?

Students at Joseph Welty Middle School are 79% White, 18% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Joseph Welty Middle School in?

New Philadelphia City

How many students attend Joseph Welty Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 668 students attended Joseph Welty Middle School.

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