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Pickerington Lakeview Junior High

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Pickerington Lakeview Junior High ranks 260 th of 1036 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

260^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,036 Ohio Middle Schools

Better than 75% of Ohio middle schools

Summary

Pickerington Lakeview Junior High is a public middle school serving grades 7-8 in the Pickerington Local School District in Ohio, with 887 students. This exceptional school consistently ranks among the top 25% of Ohio middle schools, with strong academic performance across all subjects and grade levels.

Pickerington Lakeview Junior High's students excel in advanced math courses, with 100% proficiency in Algebra I and Geometry end-of-course exams, compared to just 59.4% and 42.8% statewide, respectively. The school also demonstrates strong performance across diverse student subgroups, ranking in the top 5% of Ohio middle schools for African American students and the top 10% for Hispanic and multi-racial students. Additionally, the school has relatively low chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 17.2% to 18.8% over the past few years, compared to the state average of around 20%.

Pickerington Lakeview Junior High outperforms the other middle schools in the Pickerington Local School District, as well as most nearby schools in the surrounding districts, such as Groveport Madison, Southwest Licking, and Reynoldsburg. This level of sustained excellence over the past decade is a testament to the school's effective teaching practices, curriculum, and support systems.

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: Recently slipping — 83rd percentile in 2019 → 75th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (78% vs 54% meeting standards)

✓Above the Ohio median (75th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 83rd-percentile peak (2019) to 75th (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school78%

District avg65%

Ohio avg54%

260^th of 1,036

Ohio public middle schools ?

Top 25%▲ up 13 pts since 2015

From top 38% (2015) to top 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Middle Schools in the Pickerington Local

257^th of 828Pickerington 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 (2025)94th percentile+19 vs school

African American (2025)90th percentile+15 vs school

White (2025)86th percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2025)85th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2025)82nd percentile+7 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)77th percentile+3 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)76th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)69th percentile-5 vs school

Disabled (2022)65th percentile-18 vs school

Female (2025)63rd percentile-12 vs school

Asian (2025)46th percentile-29 vs school

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

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

Geometry100%+57 vs state

Algebra I100%+41 vs state

Science74%+11 vs state

English Language Arts74%+15 vs state

Mathematics61%+12 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 Geometry (2025)	Ohio State Tests Integrated Math I (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 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		432 (46.9%)	274 (29.7%)	71 (7.7%)	75 (8.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (7.5%)	75.3	260^th of 1036 public middle schools	74.9%		75.8	244^th of 1046 public middle schools	76.7%	16		74.1			62.8	58.5			75.6	71.7	100.0		100.0	$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		310 (52.4%)	145 (24.5%)	28 (4.7%)	53 (9.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	53 (9.0%)								(n/a)	87.3		82.6	83.9	100.0		83.8	72.3	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		229 (36.2%)	213 (33.7%)	53 (8.4%)	89 (14.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	46 (7.3%)								(n/a)	74.8		63.6	56.3	94.7		70.5	60.8	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		325 (34.3%)	392 (41.4%)	59 (6.2%)	94 (9.9%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	73 (7.7%)	63.8	410^th of 1036 public middle schools	60.4%		62.8	427^th of 1046 public middle schools	59.2%	17		65.7			50.1	55.1			71.3	59.0	97.9		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		210 (35.8%)	228 (38.8%)	41 (7.0%)	60 (10.2%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	43 (7.3%)								(n/a)	73.4		57.3	61.5	100.0		76.9	61.9	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	71.2%	156 (20.0%)	345 (44.2%)	99 (12.7%)	106 (13.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	75 (9.6%)	27.8	750^th of 1036 public middle schools	27.6%		28.7	736^th of 1046 public middle schools	29.6%	14		52.3		22.4	24.4	25.0		28.5	50.0	43.4		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%)	36.3	680^th of 1036 public middle schools	34.4%		39.9	661^st of 1046 public middle schools	36.8%	19		62.0		25.6	26.9	24.4		42.4	55.4	49.2		79.6		$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	40.5%	812 (70.8%)	61 (5.3%)	43 (3.7%)	149 (13.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	80 (7.0%)	71.3	305^th of 1036 public middle schools	70.6%		73.8	274^th of 1046 public middle schools	73.8%	31		80.9		71.0	60.2	53.2		57.9	73.1	58.5	96.8		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	64.1%	232 (27.8%)	277 (33.1%)	44 (5.3%)	264 (31.6%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	16 (1.9%)								(n/a)	77.0		46.9	48.4	90.5	90.9	65.8	58.3	100.0					$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%)	12	889^th of 1036 public middle schools	14.2%		13.9	877^th of 1046 public middle schools	16.2%	12		19.8		11.2	3.8	25.2		18.7	34.0	27.2				$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 260^th of 1036 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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