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Pickerington Lakeview Junior High

Q: Is Pickerington Lakeview Junior High a good school?

Pickerington Lakeview Junior High ranks 193 rd of 1046 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

193^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,046 Ohio Middle Schools

Better than 82% of Ohio middle schools

Summary

Pickerington Lakeview Junior High is a 7–8 middle school in Pickerington, Ohio, a suburban community in the Columbus area, serving 922 students as one of two junior highs in the Pickerington Local district. The headline for parents: Lakeview is a 4-star school inside a 3-star district, ranking 193rd of 1,046 Ohio middle schools (82nd percentile) and has been rated 4 stars in nine of the last ten years.

Lakeview clears its own district in every grade-level subject tested and beats state averages by 11–22 points. Its most dramatic strength is advanced math: Geometry and Algebra I end-of-course pass rates have run at or near 100% for four straight years, against state rates in the 40s and 50s — though those courses are typically taken by a small, accelerated group of students rather than a full grade. Compared with its closest peer, Pickerington Ridgeview Junior High School — same district, same grades, nearly identical enrollment — Lakeview ranks 161 positions higher and leads on 8th grade science (76.3% vs. 68.7%), 8th grade ELA (79.8% vs. 69.4%) and 7th grade math (61.7% vs. 45.6%). It also outranks Watkins Middle School and Groveport Madison Middle School North, both nearby.

The school's quiet superpower is how well it serves students who often trail elsewhere: low-income students rank in the top 4% of Ohio schools, students with disabilities in the top 12%, and English learners in the top 15%. It does this on the tightest student–teacher ratio in its district (18.4) and among the lowest per-student spending. The clear soft spot is attendance: 18.4% of students are chronically absent, the highest of any Pickerington school and about level with the district, while its own feeder middle schools post rates nearer 9–10%. Most other measures, though, point to a school performing at its best level in years.

922

Students ?

18.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,654

Per pupil spending ?

25.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

12445 Ault Rd
Pickerington, OH 43147-9172

(614) 830-2200

District: Pickerington Local

Students who attend Pickerington Lakeview Junior High usually attend:

High:

Pickerington High School North

Feeder schools for Pickerington Lakeview Junior High:

Elementary:	Fairfield Elementary School
	Toll Gate Elementary
	Tussing Elementary School
	Violet Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

46.9%

African American:

29.7%

Asian:

8.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 63rd percentile in 2016 → 82nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (80% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 18% of Ohio middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 19 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 school80%

District avg69%

Ohio avg55%

193^rd of 1,046

Ohio public middle schools ?

Top 18%▲ up 18 pts since 2016

From top 37% (2016) to top 18% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Middle Schools in the Pickerington Local

249^th of 773Pickerington Local 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	78.9	193 of 1046	81.5%	★★★★☆
2025	75.3	260 of 1036	74.9%	★★★★☆
2024	75.8	244 of 1046	76.7%	★★★★☆
2023	77.6	224 of 1048	78.6%	★★★★☆
2022	81.0	173 of 1017	83.0%	★★★★☆
2021	73.2	283 of 1037	72.7%	★★★★☆
2019	80.4	175 of 1050	83.3%	★★★★☆
2018	72.2	288 of 1010	71.5%	★★★★☆
2017	73.0	279 of 1038	73.1%	★★★★☆
2016	66.5	385 of 1050	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	65.2	394 of 1035	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	72.6	292 of 1008	71.0%	★★★★☆
2013	77.9	179 of 1001	82.1%	★★★★☆
2012	77.1	193 of 989	80.5%	★★★★☆
2011	76.5	197 of 925	78.7%	★★★★☆
2010	77.2	173 of 895	80.7%	★★★★☆
2009	81.8	102 of 858	88.1%	★★★★☆
2008	80.9	107 of 835	87.2%	★★★★☆
2007	83.4	72 of 837	91.4%	★★★★★
2006	79.6	106 of 732	85.5%	★★★★☆
2005	78.9	125 of 692	81.9%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	88.3	33 of 455	92.7%	★★★★★
2025	84.0	44 of 442	90.0%	★★★★★
2024	88.2	30 of 429	93.0%	★★★★★
2023	91.9	20 of 436	95.4%	★★★★★
2022	93.2	19 of 413	95.4%	★★★★★
2021	84.0	35 of 385	90.9%	★★★★★
2019	85.8	43 of 405	89.4%	★★★★☆
2018	79.6	54 of 384	85.9%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	62.1	35 of 78	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.6	37 of 69	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.9	55 of 76	27.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.2	40 of 67	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	72.3	23 of 67	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.6	15 of 66	77.3%	★★★★☆
2018	60.0	41 of 73	43.8%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	51.6	197 of 565	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.1	95 of 576	83.5%	★★★★☆
2019	75.4	76 of 658	88.4%	★★★★☆
2018	58.7	190 of 643	70.5%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	76.9	26 of 172	84.9%	★★★★☆
2025	67.4	32 of 142	77.5%	★★★★☆
2024	52.2	45 of 123	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.5	22 of 113	80.5%	★★★★☆
2022	54.3	38 of 110	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.4	49 of 134	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	84.5	20 of 127	84.3%	★★★★☆
2018	71.2	21 of 107	80.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	75.8	226 of 947	76.1%	★★★★☆
2025	66.3	347 of 938	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.8	283 of 942	70.0%	★★★★☆
2023	74.9	222 of 943	76.5%	★★★★☆
2022	84.4	110 of 925	88.1%	★★★★☆
2021	73.5	232 of 910	74.5%	★★★★☆
2019	77.3	210 of 917	77.1%	★★★★☆
2018	64.8	339 of 897	62.2%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2018	46.4	372 of 521	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	81.3	41 of 270	84.8%	★★★★☆
2025	81.8	38 of 262	85.5%	★★★★☆
2024	64.2	78 of 239	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	76.2	46 of 249	81.5%	★★★★☆
2022	79.0	43 of 247	82.6%	★★★★☆
2021	76.4	44 of 228	80.7%	★★★★☆
2019	91.5	6 of 222	97.3%	★★★★★
2018	68.1	45 of 192	76.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	89.3	36 of 996	96.4%	★★★★★
2025	86.5	62 of 983	93.7%	★★★★★
2024	62.9	363 of 989	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.6	212 of 974	78.2%	★★★★☆
2022	71.8	205 of 947	78.4%	★★★★☆
2021	56.0	399 of 923	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.3	209 of 945	77.9%	★★★★☆
2018	55.4	464 of 924	49.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	79.8	162 of 955	83.0%	★★★★☆
2025	79.7	168 of 954	82.4%	★★★★☆
2024	76.8	200 of 958	79.1%	★★★★☆
2023	76.9	196 of 963	79.6%	★★★★☆
2022	73.9	221 of 946	76.6%	★★★★☆
2021	67.5	300 of 924	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	82.5	120 of 933	87.1%	★★★★☆
2018	73.8	212 of 916	76.9%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	76.0	53 of 260	79.6%	★★★★☆
2025	74.0	62 of 263	76.4%	★★★★☆
2024	77.1	49 of 254	80.7%	★★★★☆
2023	69.2	60 of 245	75.5%	★★★★☆
2022	54.4	107 of 239	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.1	74 of 219	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.8	40 of 206	80.6%	★★★★☆
2018	66.8	66 of 205	67.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	76.4	72 of 579	87.6%	★★★★☆
2025	56.3	175 of 572	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.1	61 of 563	89.2%	★★★★☆
2023	66.5	110 of 590	81.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	84.1	97 of 790	87.7%	★★★★☆
2025	81.4	112 of 777	85.6%	★★★★☆
2024	82.9	113 of 795	85.8%	★★★★☆
2023	82.0	109 of 805	86.5%	★★★★☆
2022	84.7	92 of 809	88.6%	★★★★☆
2021	76.9	161 of 781	79.4%	★★★★☆
2019	84.6	84 of 796	89.4%	★★★★☆
2018	77.7	131 of 781	83.2%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)96th percentile+15 vs school

African American (2026)93rd percentile+11 vs school

White (2026)88th percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2026)88th percentile+6 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)85th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2026)85th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)83rd percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2026)80th percentile~ school

Female (2026)76th percentile-5 vs school

Disabled (2022)65th percentile-18 vs school

Asian (2026)55th percentile-26 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2018)29th percentile-43 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

Geometry100%+57 vs state

Algebra I99%+38 vs state

English Language Arts77%+17 vs state

Science76%+15 vs state

Mathematics65%+15 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 Geometry (2026)	Ohio State Tests Integrated Math I (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 (2024)	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 Geometry End of Course	Ohio State Tests Integrated Math I End of Course	Ohio State Tests Algebra I End of Course	Total
Pickerington Lakeview Junior High	Public	7-8	12445 Ault Rd	Pickerington	43147	Fairfield County	Pickerington Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(614) 830-2200	922	50	18.4	25.3%	432 (46.9%)	274 (29.7%)	71 (7.7%)	75 (8.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (7.5%)	78.9	193^rd of 1046 public middle schools	81.5%		75.3	260^th of 1036 public middle schools	74.9%	67		76.3			61.7	68.0			74.5	79.8	100.0		99.4	$10,654
Toll Gate Middle School	Public	5-6	12089 Tollgate Rd	Pickerington	43147	Fairfield County	Pickerington Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(614) 833-2110	592	33	18.1	17.7%	310 (52.4%)	145 (24.5%)	28 (4.7%)	53 (9.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	53 (9.0%)								(n/a)	87.0		84.0	85.5	100.0		91.1	74.4	100.0					$10,306
Harmon Middle School	Public	5-6	12410 Harmon Rd	Pickerington	43147	Fairfield County	Pickerington Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 751-3570	632	31	20.1	39.1%	229 (36.2%)	213 (33.7%)	53 (8.4%)	89 (14.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	46 (7.3%)								(n/a)	75.4		68.7	63.0	100.0		75.4	66.5	100.0					$10,624
Pickerington Ridgeview Junior High School	Public	7-8	130 Hill Rd S	Pickerington	43147	Fairfield County	Pickerington Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(614) 833-2100	948	51	18.6	34.8%	325 (34.3%)	392 (41.4%)	59 (6.2%)	94 (9.9%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	73 (7.7%)	67.7	354^th of 1046 public middle schools	66.2%		63.8	410^th of 1036 public middle schools	60.4%	56		68.7			45.6	64.8			69.6	69.4	100.0		100.0	$10,839
Diley Middle School	Public	5-6	750 Preston Trails Dr	Pickerington	43147	Fairfield County	Pickerington Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(614) 833-3630	587	30	19.8	38.5%	210 (35.8%)	228 (38.8%)	41 (7.0%)	60 (10.2%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	43 (7.3%)								(n/a)	77.0		64.3	70.3	100.0		86.3	66.9	100.0					$10,665
Baldwin Road Junior High School	Public	6-8	2300 Baldwin Pl	Reynoldsburg	43068	Franklin County	Reynoldsburg City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(614) 367-1600	781	44	17.8	73.4%	156 (20.0%)	345 (44.2%)	99 (12.7%)	106 (13.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	75 (9.6%)	22.1	807^th of 1046 public middle schools	22.8%		27.8	750^th of 1036 public middle schools	27.6%	57		37.3		28.6	21.9	23.6		32.0	46.1	40.2		100.0		$11,859
Waggoner Road Junior High	Public	6-8	360 Waggoner Rd	Reynoldsburg	43068	Franklin County	Reynoldsburg City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(614) 501-5700	924	55	16.8	67.3%	183 (19.8%)	350 (37.9%)	100 (10.8%)	213 (23.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	77 (8.3%)	42.6	651^st of 1046 public middle schools	37.8%		36.3	680^th of 1036 public middle schools	34.4%	29		59.6		45.4	22.5	30.9		56.7	50.8	59.0		87.2		$11,917
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	39.8%	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
Summit Station Intermediate	Public	5-6	6565 Summit Rd SW	Pataskala	43062	Licking County	Licking Heights Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 927-3365	836	48	17.6	70.2%	232 (27.8%)	277 (33.1%)	44 (5.3%)	264 (31.6%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	16 (1.9%)								(n/a)	70.3		58.8	61.8		91.7	72.1	52.1	97.5					$9,622
Yorktown Middle School	Public	6-8	5600 E Livingston Ave	Columbus	43232	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-5408	362	24	15.0		14 (3.9%)	273 (75.4%)	39 (10.8%)	9 (2.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.2%)	11.7	899^th of 1046 public middle schools	14.1%		12	889^th of 1036 public middle schools	14.2%	10		22.6		13.2	22.3	18.8		20.9	26.3	32.6				$16,691

Frequently Asked Questions about Pickerington Lakeview Junior High

What district is Pickerington Lakeview Junior High in?

Pickerington Local

Is Pickerington Lakeview Junior High a good school?

Pickerington Lakeview Junior High ranks 193^rd of 1046 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Pickerington Lakeview Junior High attend?

Students who attend Pickerington Lakeview Junior High usually go on to attend Pickerington High School North

What is the racial makeup of Pickerington Lakeview Junior High?

Students at Pickerington Lakeview Junior High are 47% White, 30% African American, 8% Asian, 8% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races.

How many students attend Pickerington Lakeview Junior High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 922 students attended Pickerington Lakeview Junior High.

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